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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0-1Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A41
Anton Guijarro,D vs Svidler,P
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B40
Svidler,P vs Artemiev,V
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A00
Volokitin,And vs Svidler,P
0-1Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B45
Svidler,P vs Wang Hao
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A20
Svidler,P vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A10
Artemiev,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B40
Wang Hao vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A41
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
0-1Match of Champions 2016 2016 C34
Bacrot,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Match of Champions 2016 2016 A88
Svidler,P vs Sjugirov,S
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 A29
Sjugirov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C85
Svidler,P vs Smeets,J
1-0Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 A07
Parligras,M vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 D85
Svidler,P vs Howell,D
1-0Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 C65
Svidler,P vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 B52
Kovalenko,I vs Svidler,P
1-0Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 A37
Svidler,P vs Mikhalevski,V
1-0Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 C77
Motylev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 B48
Kantans,T vs Svidler,P
0-1Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 B90
Svidler,P vs Goganov,A
1-0Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 C65
Svidler,P vs Kulaots,K
0-1Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 A04
Kashtanov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 B90
Svidler,P vs Narva,M
1-0Paul Keres Memorial 2015 2016 B31
Svidler,P vs Trent,L
1-0Bundesliga 2015-16 2015 B51
Miton,K vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2015 B47
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 E60
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 A08
Svidler,P vs Papaioannou,I
1-020th European Teams 2015 B51
Solak,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 C69
Sutovsky,E vs Svidler,P
0-131st ECC Open 2015 2015 C95
Svane,R vs Svidler,P
0-131st ECC Open 2015 2015 A35
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 A00
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A05
Svidler,P vs Jones,G
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Svidler,P vs Melkumyan,H
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 B51
Belov,Vl vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 A34
Bologan,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 B40
Hjartarson,J vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2015 2015 B42
Svidler,P vs Socko,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 C07
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A06
Vovk,Y vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 D85
Svidler,P vs Khairullin,I
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 B40
Svidler,P vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 C84
Svidler,P vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Svidler,P vs Khismatullin,D
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A04
Bocharov,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 A04
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
0-1World Rapid 2015 2015 B27
Svidler,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 C02