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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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Svidler, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B18
Svidler, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B43
Topalov, Veselin vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C88
Svidler, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 B92
Gelfand, Boris vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 A29
Svidler, Peter vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C80
Topalov, Veselin vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 A16
Karpov, Anatoly vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 D97
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C43
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 B90
Kasparov, Gary vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 D97
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B33
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 A29
Timman, Jan H vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D91
Svidler, Peter vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B19
Svidler, Peter vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B43
Shirov, Alexei vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B90
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D86
Svidler, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 C63
Timman, Jan H vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D76
Anand, Viswanathan vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 A09
Svidler, Peter vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B90
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B31
Svidler, Peter vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B47
Svidler, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B35
Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
EUCup final 14th 1999 B74
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 D86
Svidler, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B19
Lautier, Joel vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1998 D85
Sadler, Matthew vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Zvjaginsev, Vadim
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B54
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 D71
Svidler, Peter vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B31
Svidler, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1998 C98
Svidler, Peter vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 C67
Jussupow, Artur vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 E73
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 C69
Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 C89
Svidler, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 B81
Larsen, Bent vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Bad Homburg 1998 B31
Svidler, Peter vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Bad Homburg 1998 C43
Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
1-0
Dortmund 1998 C92
Morozevich, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Russian Club Cup 1998 B80
Kasparov, Gary vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Blitz m 1998 C85
Svidler, Peter vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Blitz m 1998 B90
Svidler, Peter vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Internet 1998 B33
Svidler, Peter vs Kasparov, Gary
1-0
Internet 1998 B43
Kasparov, Gary vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Internet 1998 D77
Kasparov, Gary vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Internet 1998 B51
Svidler, Peter vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B12
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