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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 Gozzoli,Y
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 C50
Gozzoli,Y vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A48
Svidler,P vs Gozzoli,Y
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 C84
Svidler,P vs Gozzoli,Y
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 C84
Rosen,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A45
Svidler,P vs Rosen,E
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 C50
Rosen,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A80
Svidler,P vs Rosen,E
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 C50
Svidler,P vs Rosen,E
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A05
Rosen,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A45
Svidler,P vs Rosen,E
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A13
Rosen,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A80
Rosen,E vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 A45
Rosen,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 D00
Svidler,P vs Rosen,E
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2019 C42
Melkumyan,H vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 D85
Svidler,P vs Kovalev,Vl
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C95
Robson,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C02
Svidler,P vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C11
Svidler,P vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C02
Mamedov,Rau vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 B22
Svidler,P vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 B13
Papaioannou,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 A48
Svidler,P vs Parligras,M
1-0
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 C50
Akobian,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 D85
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C99
Svidler,P vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B12
Nisipeanu,LD vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A15
Svidler,P vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C17
Nisipeanu,LD vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C91
Esipenko,Andrey vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D11
Svidler,P vs Esipenko,Andrey
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B18
Esipenko,Andrey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D85
Svidler,P vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B10
Svidler,P vs Albornoz Cabrera,Carlos Daniel
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B30
Albornoz Cabrera,Carlos Daniel vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A33
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A45
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A36
McShane,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C45
Svidler,P vs Postny,E
1-0
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C88
Smirin,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 B13
Svidler,P vs Nabaty,T
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C78
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 A48
Svidler,P vs Rodshtein,M
0-1
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 A11
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 B31
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 A34
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 C55
Svidler,P vs Meier,Geo
1-0
GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 C11
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 C69
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