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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 Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 B12
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 C90
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 E94
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 A41
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 C83
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007 A30
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 D45
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2007 C90
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2006 E60
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2006 C92
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2006 A05
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Tal Memorial 2006 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2006 D85
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2006 C95
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial 2006 D80
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2006 C99
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C42
Navara,D vs Svidler,P★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 D16
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2006 C04
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006 A00
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2006 E94
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2006 D16
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006 B19
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006 B42
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006 D58
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006 B90
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2006 D45
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2006 A29
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2006 D10
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2006 C77
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B80
Svidler,P vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1
WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
0-1
WCh-FIDE 2005 E81
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1-0
WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005 B06
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