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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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Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A10
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 A14
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C11
Svidler,P vs Hong,Andrew
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 C78
Svidler,P vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 D10
Svidler,P vs Jarovinsky,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B00
Abrashkin,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 D84
Grandelius,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 A48
Nguyen,Anh Khoi vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Swicarz,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B10
Siva,Mahadevan vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B94
Narayanan,Sri vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 A15
Svidler,P vs Tabatabaei,M
0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 B47
Svidler,P vs Sanal,V
1-0
Titled Tuesday 8th June 2021 C65
Svidler,P vs Paul,Nathanael
1-0
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B10
Svidler,P vs Thomas,Isambard
1-0
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B00
Svidler,P vs Sujoldzic,Zedin Dino
1/2-1/2
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 A01
Svidler,P vs Pitcher,J
1-0
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B10
Rendle,T vs Svidler,P
0-1
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B23
Rizvi,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B07
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 B30
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A07
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A13
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A01
Fressinet,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A05
Fressinet,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A04
Fressinet,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A15
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A34
Fressinet,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 D02
Svidler,P vs Lazavik,Denis
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 C53
Diaz Camallonga,C vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B51
Kovalev,Vl vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B20
Noboa Silva,Kevin vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Trent,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B01
Svidler,P vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B10
Suvorov,Alexander vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 D91
Svidler,P vs Piesik,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B06
Baches Garcia,G vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 4th May 2021 B92
Svidler,P vs Rodriguez,Sa
1-0
Titled Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 B31
Svidler,P vs Suvorov,Alexander
0-1
Titled Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 B40
Fernandez Hernandez,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 B23
Johnson,Frank B vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 13th Apr 2021 B96
Safarli,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 B23
Svidler,P vs Demidov,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 C00
Timmermans,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 A00
Svidler,P vs Lewicki,Mir
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 B50
Moroni,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Spata,G
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 B01
Svidler,P vs Lomasov,Semyon
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 C00
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