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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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Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2001 C99
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2001 C99
Svidler,P vs Jussupow,A
1-0
World Teams 2001 C42
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1-0
World Teams 2001 B45
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ECC 2001 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 C91
Korchnoi,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 D85
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 A11
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 B90
Svidler,P vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C10
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2001 C42
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GM 2001 C78
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
4NCL 2001 C11
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 D85
Spassky,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 B56
Korchnoi,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 A29
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 C96
Kasparov,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B54
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B80
Timman,J vs Svidler,P
1-0
Keres Mem Rapid 2001 A16
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2001 B90
Svidler,P vs Baklan,V
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B61
Svidler,P vs Georgiev,Ki
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 B80
Smirin,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 A28
Dautov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D85
Svidler,P vs Hauchard,A
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B19
Svidler,P vs Tissir,M
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B49
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B33
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B70
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B81
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D97
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
GM 2000 B81
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 B06
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
North Sea Cup 2000 C92
Svidler,P vs Short,N
1-0
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 C12
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 C51
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A16
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B92
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 C92
Morozevich, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
About.com/ICC GM m 1999 A03
Svidler, Peter vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
About.com/ICC GM m 1999 E63
Timman, Jan H vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
EUCup final 15th 1999 C45
Leko, Peter vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C92
Svidler, Peter vs Morozevich, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C12
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C78
Svidler, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B90
Polgar, Judit vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C65
Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B01
Morozevich, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B80
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