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)
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1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2009 C65
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2009 D80
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 C88
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P★
1-038th Olympiad 2008 B40
Svidler,P vs Korchnoi,V★
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 C11
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B08
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A37
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A29
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C54
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A20
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D82
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D76
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D73
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E12
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B00
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E61
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B80
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C93
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C65
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C07
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C72
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A21
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D87
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C84
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P★
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A48
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1-0WCh 2007 B90
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 A29
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 C88
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 A15
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 B17
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 C42
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 C69
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 D43
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0WCh 2007 C89
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 C42
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0WCh 2007 C45
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 C89
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2007 D43
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2007 E15
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 C11
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 C89
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 D85
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T★
1-0Amber Rapid 2007 E68
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 B43
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 C88