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
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1/2-1/211th World Teams 2017 2017 E60
Svidler,P vs Tari,A
1/2-1/211th World Teams 2017 2017 A22
Zhigalko,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/211th World Teams 2017 2017 C84
Svidler,P vs Solak,D
1/2-1/211th World Teams 2017 2017 E61
Svidler,P vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 D15
Svidler,P vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 B90
Rozum,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 D90
Svidler,P vs Romanov,E
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 C84
Svidler,P vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C77
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Du Te Cup 2017 2017 A48
Svidler,P vs Harikrishna,P
1-0Du Te Cup 2017 2017 D37
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1-0Du Te Cup 2017 2017 D11
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C48
Harikrishna,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Du Te Cup 2017 2017 D78
Svidler,P vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 B40
Erdos,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 A34
Huzman,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D02
Svidler,P vs Donchenko,Alexa
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 B90
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A04
Svidler,P vs Spraggett,K
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 B41
Blomqvist,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 B46
Svidler,P vs Zhukova,N
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A04
Steinberg,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 B46
Svidler,P vs Salomon,J
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A20
Bellon Lopez,JuM vs Svidler,P
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A45
Svidler,P vs Jarmula,L
1-0Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 B50
Howell,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C50
Svidler,P vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C65
Inarkiev,E vs Svidler,P
1-0Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C96
Svidler,P vs Postny,E
1/2-1/232nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C88
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
0-132nd ECC Open 2016 2016 E60
Svidler,P vs Bluebaum,M
1-032nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C11
Sprenger,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/232nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C92
Vitiugov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 C89
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 A18
Bocharov,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 A13
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 C50
Svidler,P vs Goganov,A
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 A11
Kokarev,Dm vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 C95
Svidler,P vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 B12
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 A34
Svidler,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/269th ch-RUS 2016 2016 E10
Svidler,P vs Inarkiev,E
1-069th ch-RUS 2016 2016 C65
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1Exhibition Blitz Final 2016 A04
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-0Exhibition Blitz Final 2016 A07
Dreev,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A41
Svidler,P vs Dreev,A
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A09
Le Quang Liem vs Svidler,P
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A41
Svidler,P vs Le Quang Liem
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A20
Svidler,P vs Askarov,Ba
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A30