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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 Onischuk,V
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B12
Sindarov,Javokhir vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B90
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 A36
Svidler,P vs Kuzubov,Y
0-1
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 C24
Kollars,Dmitrij vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B92
Svidler,P vs Shevchenko,Kirill
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B31
Kravtsiv,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B51
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B12
Svidler,P vs King,Alexander
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 C65
Petukhov,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 B22
Obolenskikh,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Savchenko,B
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 A04
Dang,H vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 D85
Kezin,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 D91
Svidler,P vs Matsenko,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 B12
Svidler,P vs Abarca Gonzalez,N
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 B70
Kolosowski,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 B23
Svidler,P vs Zubov,A UKR
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Oct 2021 B00
Svidler,P vs Berkes,F
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 C41
Korobov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 D86
Harikrishna,P vs Svidler,P
1-0
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 C84
Svidler,P vs Donchenko,Alexa
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 B90
Shankland,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 E60
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B51
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B51
Vitiugov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D85
Vitiugov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B53
Svidler,P vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C50
Cheparinov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C67
Cheparinov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A35
Salinas Herrera,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Salinas Herrera,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C78
Hartikainen,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 B98
Jakubowski,K vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 B48
Svidler,P vs Odegov,Artem
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 C19
Svidler,P vs Lodici,Lorenzo
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 A10
Svidler,P vs Michel Coto,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 D34
Svidler,P vs Legenia,Artem
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 B00
Tologontegin,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 D86
Svidler,P vs Baskin,R
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th July 2021 C76
Svidler,P vs Hou Yifan
1-0
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 B90
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
0-1
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 A09
Svidler,P vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1-0
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 C78
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 B30
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1-0
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D70
Artemiev,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 A37
Svidler,P vs Salem,AR
0-1
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 A13
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B23
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