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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 Ponkratov,P
0-1
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 C63
Posthuma,Joshua vs Svidler,P
0-1
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A40
Smirnov,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 B09
Svidler,P vs Cori,J
1-0
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A25
Anton Guijarro,D vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 B51
Svidler,P vs Tari,A
1-0
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 B10
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 D86
Svidler,P vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 A07
Tari,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 C84
Vidit,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 A41
Svidler,P vs Vidit,S
0-1
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1-0
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 B36
Svidler,P vs Maghalashvili,Da
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Volkov,Sergei1
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 A07
Mozharov,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 B90
Zia,Tahsin Tajwar vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 A41
Svidler,P vs Gulkov,I
1-0
Titled Tuesday 29th Sept 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Zwirs,Nico
1-0
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Lazavik,Denis
1-0
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 A07
Petkov,Momchil vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 B94
Svidler,P vs Sarana,A
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 A09
Fier,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 D85
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 A41
Molina,Rob vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 B07
Saydaliev,Saidakbar vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 E63
Lagarde,Max vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C24
Lagarde,Max vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 B40
Lagarde,Max vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C24
Svidler,P vs Lagarde,Max
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A80
Svidler,P vs Lagarde,Max
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A40
Svidler,P vs Lagarde,Max
0-1
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C03
Lagarde,Max vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C24
Svidler,P vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C80
Svidler,P vs Lagarde,Max
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A04
Yilmaz,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 D85
Svidler,P vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A04
Svidler,P vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A13
Yilmaz,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A41
Cuenca Jimenez,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A39
Cuenca Jimenez,J vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Cuenca Jimenez,J
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C80
Cuenca Jimenez,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A10
Svidler,P vs Cuenca Jimenez,J
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C77
Svidler,P vs Cuenca Jimenez,J
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 A14
Svidler,P vs Cuenca Jimenez,J
1-0
Chess24 Banter QualH 2020 2020 C41
Svidler,P vs Shahinyan,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 15th Sept 2020 C41
Svidler,P vs Eljanov,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 15th Sept 2020 A15
Vovk,Or vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 15th Sept 2020 A00
Svidler,P vs Quparadze,G
1-0
Titled Tuesday 15th Sept 2020 A17
Le Quang Liem vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 15th Sept 2020 A33
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