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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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Adly,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A48
Svidler,P vs Lu Shanglei
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A88
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Svidler,P vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Onischuk,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A41
Wang Hao vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B43
Svidler,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A20
Svidler,P vs Laznicka,V
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B12
Moiseenko,A1 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D85
Svidler,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C42
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B42
Svidler,P vs Efimenko,Z
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C96
Svidler,P vs Najer,E
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C88
Bartel,Mat vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B43
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C65
Svidler,P vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A10
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A41
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A48
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B48
Svidler,P vs Volokitin,And
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B90
Svidler,P vs Meier,Geo
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A07
Agdestein,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A40
Svidler,P vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B90
Jobava,Ba vs Svidler,P
1-0
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 C44
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B47
Sadler,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 D70
Svidler,P vs Rowson,J
1-0
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 B52
Rowson,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 B40
Svidler,P vs Sadler,M
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 C11
Svidler,P vs Maze,S
1-0
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 A61
Piorun,K vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 D70
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 A35
Svidler,P vs L'Ami,E
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 C65
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C84
Jianu,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Brunello,S
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 C84
Svidler,P vs Shengelia,D
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 B54
McShane,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
19th European Teams 2013 C85
Svidler,P vs Ipatov,Alexander
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C41
Svidler,P vs Ivanisevic,I
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 B47
Svidler,P vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 A15
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 A34
Svidler,P vs Papaioannou,I
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B51
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 A33
Inarkiev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Motylev,A
1-0
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D43
Goganov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1-0
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 C65
Svidler,P vs Shomoev,A
1-0
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 A15
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