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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 Greenfeld, Alon
0-1
Tilburg rapid20 1994 B51
Dimitrov, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Linares op 1994 C92
Greenfeld, Alon vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Tilburg blitz 1994 A41
Gonzalez Garcia, Jose vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Linares op 1994 D85
Suba, Mihai vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Linares op 1994 A16
Svidler, Peter vs Rodriguez, Amador
1-0
Linares op 1994 B93
Svidler, Peter vs Greenfeld, Alon
0-1
Tilburg blitz 1994 B30
Svidler, Peter vs Nedobora, Mikhail
1-0
Linares op 1994 B93
Greenfeld, Alon vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Tilburg rapid20 1994 A41
Korneev, Oleg vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Linares op 1994 C92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Oviedo rapid45 1992 E17
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Oviedo rapid45 1992 A52
Svidler, Peter vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Alekhine op 1992 C47
Svidler, Peter vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Alekhine op 1992 C46
Zysk, Robert vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Dortmund op 1991 A07
Grinfeld, Alla B vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Dortmund op 1991 C49
Svidler, Peter vs Georg, Heinz
1/2-1/2
Dortmund op 1991 C47
Svidler, Peter vs Gotthardt, D.
1-0
Dortmund op 1991 B80
Shirov, Alexei vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Arnold Cup 1991 D11
Meier, Volker vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Dortmund op 1991 C49
Svidler, Peter vs Martinez Forn, O.
1-0
Dortmund op 1991 C04
Svidler, Peter vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2
Dortmund op 1991 D05
Neumeier, Klaus vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Dortmund op 1991 C44
Svidler, Peter vs Darnstaedt, Frank
1-0
Dortmund op 1991 B30
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Oakham 1990 C54
Svidler,P vs Kobo,Ori
1-0
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 B30
Boruchovsky,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 D85
Sokolovsky,Yahli vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 B41
Svidler,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 A07
Svidler,P vs Nesterov,Arseniy
1-0
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 A14
Svidler,P vs Rodshtein,M
1-0
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 C53
Gorshtein,Ido vs Svidler,P
0-1
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 A20
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B40
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B50
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
0-1
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B95
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B29
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 D16
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 C78
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
1-0
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 D15
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 A01
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B00
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B50
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 C84
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Clash of Gen 2 Blitz 2025 B94
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
1-0
Clash of Generations 2 2025 C78
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1/2-1/2
Clash of Generations 2 2025 B40
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
1-0
Clash of Generations 2 2025 D80
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
Clash of Generations 2 2025 B45
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Clash of Generations 2 2025 C92
Svidler,P vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
0-1
Clash of Generations 2 2025 C11
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