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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0-1FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A48
Svidler,P vs Lu Shanglei
0-1FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A88
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A05
Svidler,P vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Onischuk,V vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A41
Wang Hao vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B43
Svidler,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A20
Svidler,P vs Laznicka,V
0-1FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B12
Moiseenko,A1 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 D85
Svidler,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C42
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B42
Svidler,P vs Efimenko,Z
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C96
Svidler,P vs Najer,E
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C88
Bartel,Mat vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B43
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C65
Svidler,P vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A10
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A41
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A48
Yu Yangyi vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B48
Svidler,P vs Volokitin,And
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B90
Svidler,P vs Meier,Geo
1-0FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 A07
Agdestein,S vs Svidler,P
0-12nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A40
Svidler,P vs Sjugirov,S
1-021st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B90
Jobava,Ba vs Svidler,P
1-021st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 C44
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/221st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B47
Sadler,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/25th Classic GpB 2013 2013 D70
Svidler,P vs Rowson,J
1-05th Classic GpB 2013 2013 B52
Rowson,J vs Svidler,P
0-15th Classic GpB 2013 2013 B40
Svidler,P vs Sadler,M
1/2-1/25th Classic GpB 2013 2013 C11
Svidler,P vs Maze,S
1-0Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 A61
Piorun,K vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 D70
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 A35
Svidler,P vs L'Ami,E
1-019th European Teams 2013 C65
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 C84
Jianu,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Brunello,S
1-019th European Teams 2013 C84
Svidler,P vs Shengelia,D
1-019th European Teams 2013 B54
McShane,L vs Svidler,P
0-119th European Teams 2013 C85
Svidler,P vs Ipatov,Alexander
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 C41
Svidler,P vs Ivanisevic,I
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 B47
Svidler,P vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/229th ECC Open 2013 2013 A15
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/229th ECC Open 2013 2013 A34
Svidler,P vs Papaioannou,I
1-029th ECC Open 2013 2013 B51
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/266th ch-RUS 2013 2013 A33
Inarkiev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/266th ch-RUS 2013 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Motylev,A
1-066th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D43
Goganov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/266th ch-RUS 2013 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1-066th ch-RUS 2013 2013 C65
Svidler,P vs Shomoev,A
1-066th ch-RUS 2013 2013 A15