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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 Yu Yangyi
1-0
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 E62
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1-0
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 D85
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 C03
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
0-1
Luohu GM Blitz 2018 2018 C18
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
0-1
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 C78
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
0-1
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 C88
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 A28
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 A13
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
0-1
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 D85
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 C42
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1-0
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 D85
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Luohu GM Rapid 2018 2018 A25
Svidler,P vs Smeets,J
1-0
Bundesliga TB 2017-18 2018 C42
Svidler,P vs Khismatullin,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 B90
Svidler,P vs Sarana,A
1-0
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 B90
Artemiev,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 D42
Svidler,P vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 C65
Romanov,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 A45
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 A33
Ponkratov,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 D85
Moiseenko,A1 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 D85
Svidler,P vs Efimenko,Z
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 C84
Feygin,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 A03
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B08
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Artemiev,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A48
Svidler,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A15
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 B08
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Savchenko,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 B40
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 A14
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A13
Svidler,P vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 A11
Svidler,P vs Adly,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A07
Svidler,P vs Zhigalko,S
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 A09
Svidler,P vs Dreev,A
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 A09
Malakhov,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 B91
Svidler,P vs Amin,B
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 E63
Onischuk,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 B40
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 B46
Svidler,P vs Meier,Geo
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 A13
Demchenko,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 B42
Svidler,P vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A09
Amonatov,F vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2017 2017 C53
Savchenko,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid 2017 2017 C53
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 E60
Svidler,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 D35
Jobava,Ba vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid 2017 2017 B94
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 E60
Svidler,P vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 A13
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