Svidler, Peter
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
Featured Games
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Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
Saint Louis Rapid 2021
2021
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Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
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Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
Wch U16
1992
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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
38th Olympiad
2008
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
Linares
1998
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Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
19th Amber Rapid
2010
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Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
Amber Rapid
2006
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Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2006
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0-1Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 A28
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A41
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1-0Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A28
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
0-1Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 A29
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
0-1Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 B08
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 A34
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1-0Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A30
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 A20
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 A35
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1-0Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 D32
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 A20
Svidler,P vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/228th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/228th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 C72
Svidler,P vs Mishra,Abhimanyu
1/2-1/228th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B51
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Svidler,P
0-1Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 B41
Svidler,P vs Mitrabha,G
1/2-1/2Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 B10
Svidler,P vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1-0Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 C63
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 C90
Sychev,K vs Svidler,P
1-0Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 B42
Svidler,P vs Demidov,M
0-1Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 B04
Demidov,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 A05
Svidler,P vs Iniyan,P
1-0Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
0-1Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 C78
Iniyan,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 E60
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Svidler,P
1-0Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 E60
Svidler,P vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1-0Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 A07
Svidler,P vs Vasquez Schroeder,R
0-1Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B90
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B20
Svidler,P vs Narayanan,SL
0-1Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 C90
Svidler,P vs Pichot,A
0-1Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 C78
Gadimbayli,Abdulla vs Svidler,P
0-1Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B42
Fier,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B41
Bluebaum,M vs Svidler,P
1-0Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 A41
Raja,Rithvik R vs Svidler,P
0-1Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 E60
Pranav,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B43
Svidler,P vs Drygalov,Sergey
0-1Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B90
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 A04
Svidler,P vs Le Tuan Minh
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B29
Svidler,P vs Csonka,B
1-0Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 C84
Svidler,P vs Martin Duque,J
1-0Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B27
Malek,Jan vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 D91
Svidler,P vs Hambleton,A
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B48
Acor,C vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B23
Svidler,P vs Bluebaum,M
1-0Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 C07
Arenas,D vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B42
Svidler,P vs Cherniaiev,Tykhon
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 C65
Svidler,P vs Fernandez Guillen,E
0-1Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 C63
Svidler,P vs Demchenko,A
0-1Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 C70
Bryakin,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 A45