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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,P vs Vidit,S
0-1
Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 A28
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A41
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A28
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
0-1
Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 A29
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 B08
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Rapid 2023 2023 A34
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Blitz 2023 2023 A30
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 A20
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 A35
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 D32
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
Vidit-Svidler Std 2023 2023 A20
Svidler,P vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 C72
Svidler,P vs Mishra,Abhimanyu
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 B51
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 B41
Svidler,P vs Mitrabha,G
1/2-1/2
Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 B10
Svidler,P vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1-0
Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 C63
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 C90
Sychev,K vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chessable Masters Play-In 2023 B42
Svidler,P vs Demidov,M
0-1
Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 B04
Demidov,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 A05
Svidler,P vs Iniyan,P
1-0
Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
0-1
Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 C78
Iniyan,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Div 3 L 2023 E60
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Svidler,P
1-0
Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 E60
Svidler,P vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1-0
Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 A07
Svidler,P vs Vasquez Schroeder,R
0-1
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B90
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B20
Svidler,P vs Narayanan,SL
0-1
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 C90
Svidler,P vs Pichot,A
0-1
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 C78
Gadimbayli,Abdulla vs Svidler,P
0-1
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B42
Fier,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 B41
Bluebaum,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 A41
Raja,Rithvik R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 E60
Pranav,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B43
Svidler,P vs Drygalov,Sergey
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B90
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 A04
Svidler,P vs Le Tuan Minh
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B29
Svidler,P vs Csonka,B
1-0
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 C84
Svidler,P vs Martin Duque,J
1-0
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B27
Malek,Jan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 D91
Svidler,P vs Hambleton,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B48
Acor,C vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B23
Svidler,P vs Bluebaum,M
1-0
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 C07
Arenas,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 B42
Svidler,P vs Cherniaiev,Tykhon
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 C65
Svidler,P vs Fernandez Guillen,E
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 C63
Svidler,P vs Demchenko,A
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 C70
Bryakin,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 A45
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