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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 Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 C65
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 D80
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C88
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B40
Svidler,P vs Korchnoi,V★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C11
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B08
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A37
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A29
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C54
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A20
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D82
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D76
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D73
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E12
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B00
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E61
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B80
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C93
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C65
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C07
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C72
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A21
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D87
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C84
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A48
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
WCh 2007 B90
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 A29
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 C88
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 A15
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 B17
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 C42
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 C69
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 D43
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
WCh 2007 C89
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 C42
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0
WCh 2007 C45
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 C89
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2007 D43
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2007 E15
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2007 C11
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 C89
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 D85
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 E68
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2007 B43
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
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