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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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Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B48
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2013 C84
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2013 C02
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 A15
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2013 E26
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 D85
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 E81
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2013 D85
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 C45
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2013 C84
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 D85
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 D22
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2013 E81
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 C88
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2013 D35
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
6th Tal Memorial 2011 A13
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
6th Tal Memorial 2011 D82
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 A04
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 D86
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 B42
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 A13
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
0-1
6th Tal Memorial 2011 D86
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 B12
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
6th Tal Memorial 2011 D80
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 A22
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D45
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D80
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D38
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D11
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C99
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D47
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 C60
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 A15
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D85
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D97
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 B74
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 B31
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 C42
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 B46
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 B30
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 B42
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 C67
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2009 D85
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2009 D85
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