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
1-0
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
Saint Louis Rapid 2021
2021
View Print1-0
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
View Print1-0
Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
Wch U16
1992
View Print1-0
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
View Print1-0
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
38th Olympiad
2008
View Print1-0
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
Linares
1998
View Print1-0
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
19th Amber Rapid
2010
View Print0-1
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
Amber Rapid
2006
View Print0-1
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
View Print0-1
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2006
View PrintGames (4442)
Search & Filter All Games →Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1-0ACP Cup 2013 2013 A00
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
0-1ACP Cup 2013 2013 B08
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B12
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A45
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B12
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A48
Le Quang Liem vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A15
Svidler,P vs Le Quang Liem
1-0FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D10
Svidler,P vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D10
Le Quang Liem vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A31
Svidler,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E46
Bologan,V vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A34
Svidler,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B90
Bologan,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C85
Ushenina,A vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A77
Svidler,P vs Ushenina,A
1-0FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A00
Ushenina,A vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D85
Svidler,P vs Ushenina,A
1-0FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B51
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
1-0Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D35
Wang Hao vs Svidler,P
1-0Supreme Masters 2013 2013 D70
Svidler,P vs Hammer,J
1-0Supreme Masters 2013 2013 D85
Svidler,P vs Wang Hao
0-1Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A00
Svidler,P vs Hammer,J
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A00
Svidler,P vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 C65
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 A04
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1Alekhine Mem 2013 E60
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2Alekhine Mem 2013 C19
Svidler,P vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/220th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 E95
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/220th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 D31
Svidler,P vs Harikrishna,P
1-0Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 D36
Howell,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B40
Svidler,P vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B12
Bartel,Mat vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B40
Mamedov,Rau vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 B40
Svidler,P vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 A15
Wang Hao vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A15
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 B08
Karttunen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 A37
Svidler,P vs Zhigalko,A
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 B92
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A36
Zvjaginsev,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 B53
Svidler,P vs Inarkiev,E
1-0St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 D11
Svidler,P vs Efimenko,Z
1-0St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A28
Matlakov,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 D37
Svidler,P vs Khairullin,I
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A14
Vitiugov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A45
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
0-1St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 B07
Svidler,P vs Shimanov,A
1-0St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A14
Svidler,P vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/265th ch-RUS Playoff 2012 A07
Svidler,P vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-065th ch-RUS Playoff 2012 C65