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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 Lomasov,Semyon
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 C00
Svidler,P vs Terry,R
1-0
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 C11
Svidler,P vs Anisimov,P2
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 B51
Laxman,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 A48
Indjic,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 D97
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 B42
Rasulov,Vu vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Dobrov,V
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 B30
Svidler,P vs Starozhilov,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 B06
Svidler,P vs Triapishko,Alexandr
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 C75
Svidler,P vs Zierk,S
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B31
Svidler,P vs Berdayes Ason,Dylan Isidro
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B66
Svidler,P vs Cardoso Cardoso,Jose Gabriel
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B30
Svidler,P vs Lazavik,Denis
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 C84
Shcherbakov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 A37
Svidler,P vs Gitelson,Arkady
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B30
Lovkov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B21
Ljukin,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B94
Svidler,P vs Fier,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 A15
Gavrilescu,David vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar 2021 B91
Potapova,Margarita vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Ognean,Mihnea-Ionut
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B31
Bogner,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B90
Svidler,P vs Siva,Mahadevan
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B67
Svidler,P vs Frolyanov,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B41
Svidler,P vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B40
Kazakouski,Valery vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 E63
Murzin,Volodar vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B51
Svidler,P vs Shuvalova,Polina
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B12
Svidler,P vs Vlassov,N
1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 A10
Howell,D vs Svidler,P
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 C45
Svidler,P vs Thorfinnsson,Br
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 C72
Svidler,P vs Mirza,Diana
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 C41
Costachi,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 D90
Svidler,P vs D'Costa,L
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 C07
Svidler,P vs Bulmaga,I
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 B90
Svidler,P vs Bazeev,G
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B12
Leiva,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 E63
Svidler,P vs Idrisov,I
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B12
Nenezic,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Halkias,S
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B10
Svidler,P vs Escalante Ramirez,Brian Sebasti
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 A36
Svidler,P vs Frolyanov,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 B42
Yanchenko,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 D83
Svidler,P vs Oliveira,Si
1-0
Titled Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 C65
Svane,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 D78
Svidler,P vs Kislinsky,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 B31
Ozen,Bahadir vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 A00
Fus,Jakub vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 D80
Stromboli,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 B90
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