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
View PrintGames (4442)
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1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 B12
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 C90
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 E94
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 A41
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 C83
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 A30
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 D45
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2007 C90
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 E60
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Tal Memorial 2006 C92
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1-0Tal Memorial 2006 A05
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
0-1Tal Memorial 2006 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 D85
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C95
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1Tal Memorial 2006 D80
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C99
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C42
Navara,D vs Svidler,P★
1-037th Olympiad 2006 D16
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 C04
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 A00
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 E94
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 D16
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 B19
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 B42
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 D58
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 B90
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 D45
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 A29
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 D10
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 C77
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B80
Svidler,P vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 E81
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B06