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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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Indjic,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2023 2023 A20
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A15
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D85
Nihal,Sarin vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A48
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A07
Svidler,P vs Koellner,Ruben Gideon
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C41
Svidler,P vs Berelowitsch,A
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A13
Pakleza,Z vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A48
Svidler,P vs Mohammad,Nubairshah Shaikh
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 E71
Zavgorodniy,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 B50
Baskin,R vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 B40
Svidler,P vs Voicu,C
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 B31
Svidler,P vs Bluebaum,M
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 A13
Abasov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D85
Svidler,P vs Abasov,N
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 B30
Abasov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D85
Svidler,P vs Abasov,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D35
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D10
Svidler,P vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D35
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D11
Svidler,P vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 B95
Svidler,P vs Puranik,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D45
Puranik,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 A29
Svidler,P vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 D35
Shevchenko,Kirill vs Svidler,P
0-1
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C78
Svidler,P vs Tabatabaei,M
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 A14
Banusz,T vs Svidler,P
0-1
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 A48
Sjugirov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B42
Svidler,P vs Juhasz,Agoston
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B10
Svidler,P vs Stevic,H
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 A20
Jakab,At vs Svidler,P
0-1
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 D92
Lakos,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B20
Svidler,P vs Dudin,Gleb
1/2-1/2
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C84
Svidler,P vs Palotai,B
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C02
Svidler,P vs Foldes,Marton Gabor
1-0
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B49
Dreev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 D77
Svidler,P vs Hakobyan,Aram
0-1
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B95
Raja,H vs Svidler,P
0-1
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B42
Svidler,P vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
AimChess Play-In Match 2023 B40
Guseinov,G vs Svidler,P
1-0
AimChess Play-In Match 2023 B23
Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Svidler,P
0-1
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C52
Svidler,P vs Pichot,A
1/2-1/2
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C70
Svidler,P vs Petrosyan,M
1-0
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C65
Svidler,P vs Sjugirov,S
0-1
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B94
Paravyan,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C78
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 D91
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A15
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
0-1
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 C52
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 B94
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