Svidler, Peter
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
Featured Games
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Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
Saint Louis Rapid 2021
2021
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Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
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Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
Wch U16
1992
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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
38th Olympiad
2008
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
Linares
1998
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Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
19th Amber Rapid
2010
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Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
Amber Rapid
2006
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Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2006
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1/2-1/2KO Rapid 2003 B33
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
0-1KO Rapid 2003 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GpB 2003 C88
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2GpB 2003 C88
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GpB 2003 B48
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana
1-0GpB 2003 C49
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
0-1GpB 2003 B90
Svidler,P vs Polgar,Ju
1-0GpB 2003 B90
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 D86
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 B92
Beliavsky,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2003 D87
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1-0EuTCh 2003 B12
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 B52
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 B31
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/256th ch-RUS 2003 B54
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1-056th ch-RUS 2003 C42
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2St Petersburg vs NAO 2003 A11
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 A16
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2003 B30
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C87
Beliavsky,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 D87
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Los Inmortales IV 2002 B18
Ivanisevic,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 D97
Zelcic,R vs Svidler,P
1-0Olympiad 2002 B43
Svidler,P vs Bischoff,K
1-0Olympiad 2002 B54
Svidler,P vs Ruck,R
0-1Olympiad 2002 B90
Svidler,P vs Van den Doel,E
1-0Olympiad 2002 C67
Dizdarevic,E vs Svidler,P
0-1Olympiad 2002 A49
Svidler,P vs Izoria,Z
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C10
Ganguly,S vs Svidler,P
0-1Olympiad 2002 B63
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
0-1StPbg vs Moscow 2002 B41
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2StPbg vs Moscow 2002 C47
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 C88
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 B80
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C88
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C79
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 D97
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 B12
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B20
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
0-1FIDE GP 2002 C03
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D27
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 E70
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 B30
Svidler,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C11
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C99
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 B42
Svidler,P vs Short,N
0-1FIDE GP 2002 C11
Svidler,P vs Short,N
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C14