Svidler, Peter
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
Featured Games
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Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
Saint Louis Rapid 2021
2021
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Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
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Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
Wch U16
1992
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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
38th Olympiad
2008
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
Linares
1998
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Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
19th Amber Rapid
2010
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Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
Amber Rapid
2006
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Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2006
View PrintGames (4442)
Search & Filter All Games →Klekowski,M vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 27th Oct 2020 B94
Svidler,P vs Maze,S
1/2-1/2Titled Tuesday 27th Oct 2020 E62
Bernadskiy,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 27th Oct 2020 B23
Svidler,P vs Panarin,M
1-0Titled Tuesday 27th Oct 2020 B48
Svidler,P vs Krutko,A
1-0Titled Tuesday 27th Oct 2020 C50
Harsha,B vs Svidler,P
1-0Titled Tuesday 27th Oct 2020 D85
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
0-1Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A34
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
0-1Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B13
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1-0Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A13
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A05
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1-0Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A13
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Speed Chess Invitational 2020 D78
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A00
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C55
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
1-0Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1-0Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C80
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A04
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1-0Chessable Qualifier 2020 2020 C77
Narayanan,SL vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Chessable Qualifier 2020 2020 A35
Mamedov,Rau vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Chessable Qualifier 2020 2020 C53
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1-0Chessable Qualifier 2020 2020 B12
Bluebaum,M vs Svidler,P
0-1Chessable Qualifier 2020 2020 D90
Svidler,P vs Jones,G
1-0Chessable Qualifier 2020 2020 A15
Rasulov,Vu vs Svidler,P
1-0Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 A41
Harsha,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 B08
Gusarov,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 B40
Svidler,P vs Bernadskiy,V
1-0Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 C84
Svidler,P vs Pantsulaia,L
0-1Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 A36
Mikhailovsky,Vladimir vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 B08
Svidler,P vs Halkias,S
1-0Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 E67
Alonso Rosell,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 B46
Siva,Mahadevan vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 B43
Svidler,P vs Smirnov,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 A13
Djordjevic,Vu vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 A45
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Svidler,P
1-0Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Gusarov,G
1-0Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 B12
Svidler,P vs Abdisalimov,Abdimalik
1-0Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Kuzubov,Y
1/2-1/2Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 B30
Svidler,P vs Cordova,E
1-0Titled Tuesday 6th Oct 2020 A20
Purtseladze,M vs Svidler,P
0-1Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A04
Svidler,P vs De Silva,L M S T
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 C84
Svidler,P vs Matinian,N
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 C50
Svidler,P vs Storme,Isak
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 B70
Svidler,P vs Cori,J
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A25
Svidler,P vs Le Quang Liem
0-1Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A15
Svidler,P vs Klekowski,M
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 B31
Svidler,P vs Ponkratov,P
0-1Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 C63
Lugovskoy,M vs Svidler,P
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A45
Vasquez Schroeder,R vs Svidler,P
1-0Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 B94