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Svidler, Peter

contemporary era

Peter Svidler is a Russian grandmaster who holds the all-time record of eight Russian Chess Championship titles, a remarkable feat spanning from 1994 to 2017. Also a World Cup winner and five-time Olympiad team gold medalist, Svidler is equally respected as one of chess's finest commentators, bringing deep analytical insight and wit to major tournament broadcasts worldwide.

Total Games

4442

Wins

1644

Draws

1989

Losses

809

37.0% wins44.8% draws18.2% losses

Most Played Openings

D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation165B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation163C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed102B12 - Caro-Kann Defense95A15 - English Orangutan83E60 - Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack76C84 - Ruy Lopez: Closed74B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation73A07 - King's Indian Attack72C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense65

Most Faced Opponents

Gelfand,B99 gamesGrischuk,A93 gamesKramnik,V73 gamesNakamura,Hi73 gamesKarjakin,Sergey69 gamesAronian,L64 gamesAnand,V62 gamesCarlsen,M60 gamesNepomniachtchi,I60 gamesIvanchuk,V55 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P

Saint Louis Rapid 2021

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan

Wch U16

1992

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter

Linares

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

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FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B

Amber Rapid

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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Games (4442)

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Kasparov,G vs Svidler,P
1-0
57th ch-RUS 2004 D10
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 B31
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 A00
Xu Jun vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D91
Svidler,P vs Bruzon,L
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 C91
Svidler,P vs Izoria,Z
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 B18
Svidler,P vs Onischuk,Al
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 C88
Svidler,P vs Lautier,J
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B83
Svidler,P vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C99
Delchev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 B51
Svidler,P vs Sutovsky,E
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
3rd-4th 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd-4th 2004 B44
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1-0
3rd-4th 2004 B23
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd-4th 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 C83
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 C67
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 B06
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 C48
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Semi-Finals 2004 B30
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GpA 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
GpA 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B31
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B80
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
0-1
Rapid KO Final 2004 C02
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Rapid KO Final 2004 B46
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Rapid KO Final 2004 B47
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Rapid KO Final 2004 B31
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 D90
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 B31
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 B90
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 D80
Svidler,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 C10
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2004 A48
Svidler,P vs Jussupow,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 C82
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 C96
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B31
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
GMA 2004 B90
Timman,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 A34
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 C83
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
GMA 2004 B97
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003 B82
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003 C78
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
KO Blitz 2003 B42
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
KO Blitz 2003 B46
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