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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 Miedema,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 A09
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 B51
Svidler,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 A22
Nielsen,PH vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 E60
Zubov,A UKR vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 D95
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 B06
Svidler,P vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 D77
Svidler,P vs Matlakov,M
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 C55
Svidler,P vs Golubov,Saveliy
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 B40
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 B08
Svidler,P vs Zhigalko,S
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 B30
Sokolov,And2 vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 A41
Svidler,P vs Adly,A
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 B52
Sarana,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 A45
Svidler,P vs Tsydypov,Z
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 A22
Jobava,Ba vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Svidler,P vs Goganov,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 C07
Alekseenko,K vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 D85
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A09
Svidler,P vs Zubov,A UKR
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B00
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A48
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 A15
Svidler,P vs Pantsulaia,L
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 A15
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 B40
Svidler,P vs Lintchevski,D
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B40
Bazeev,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 D90
Rechlis,G vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 B23
McShane,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 B51
Svidler,P vs Feygin,M
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 A07
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
Svidler-Shankland m 2018 2018 E60
Shankland,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Svidler-Shankland m 2018 2018 E60
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1-0
Svidler-Shankland m 2018 2018 A06
Shankland,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Svidler-Shankland m 2018 2018 E60
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1-0
Svidler-Shankland m 2018 2018 A30
Shankland,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
Svidler-Shankland m 2018 2018 E60
Blomqvist,E vs Svidler,P
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 B51
Svidler,P vs Bauer,Ch
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 A07
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1-0
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 E60
Svidler,P vs Edouard,R
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 A29
Svidler,P vs Indjic,A
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 B90
Meier,Geo vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 A35
Svidler,P vs Meier,Geo
1-0
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 C10
Svidler,P vs Muzychuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 A09
Muzychuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
4th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 B51
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1-0
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 D85
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1-0
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 B08
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 A15
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
0-1
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 C03
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 B46
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 C03
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