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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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Khusnutdinov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 D80
Svidler,P vs Taichman,O
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 B30
Svidler,P vs Huschenbeth,N
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 A07
Svidler,P vs Awatramani,Janak
1-0
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 C00
Svidler,P vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 C72
Bulmaga,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 B20
Svidler,P vs Kostenko,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 C00
Nevednichy,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Omelja,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 2nd Feb 2021 A07
Seo,Jung Min vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 B46
Gorodetzky,David vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Makarian,Rudik
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 C65
Vastrukhin,O vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 A05
Svidler,P vs Sai,KG
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 C79
Sarana,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 B09
Svidler,P vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 B51
Soriano Quispe,Ivan Excender vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 E63
Svidler,P vs Eren,Ataberk
1-0
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 C07
Murzin,Volodar vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 B51
Sirosh,Ilja vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 D86
Svidler,P vs Erzhanov,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 C41
Sarana,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Tanenbaum,Zachary
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 C74
Svidler,P vs Salinas Herrera,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 C75
Svidler,P vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 C65
Zubov,A UKR vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 D95
Svidler,P vs Avila Pavas,Santiago
1-0
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 B04
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 B90
Moussard,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 12th Jan 2021 A03
Zubov,A UKR vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 A48
Svidler,P vs Taboas Rodriguez,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 C04
Kesgin,Halit Kaan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B22
Xiong,Jeffery vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B51
Svidler,P vs Tanaka,Taira Tyler
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B76
Svidler,P vs Plotnikov,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B70
Livaic,Leon vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 D91
Svidler,P vs Paravyan,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B40
Svidler,P vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B19
Nestorovic,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B84
Reshef,O vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Dec 2020 B50
Svidler,P vs Tsvetkov,Andrey
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B90
Liyanage,Ranindu Dilshan vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Musovic,A
1-0
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B12
Perera Alfonso,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Milanovic,V
1-0
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B75
Ozer,Omer Faruk vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B48
Svidler,P vs Ibrahimli,Murad
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Dec 2020 B52
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 C78
Svidler,P vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 B40
Matlakov,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 D97
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