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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1/2-1/2TOP 16 2010 B46
Svidler,P vs Abergel,T
1-0TOP 16 2010 B61
Inarkiev,E vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE GP 2010 E60
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 B83
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 E00
Wang Yue vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 E60
Gashimov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C95
Akopian,Vl vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 A15
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 D80
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D80
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D78
Svidler,P vs Belov,Vl
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 A28
Evdokimov,Alexa vs Svidler,P
0-117th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 B46
Khairullin,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2TOP 16 GpA 2010 E04
Gofshtein,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TOP 16 GpA 2010 A28
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 B08
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
0-162nd ch-RUS 2009 A29
Svidler,P vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/262nd ch-RUS 2009 C42
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/262nd ch-RUS 2009 C88
Svidler,P vs Timofeev,Arty
1-062nd ch-RUS 2009 C10
Sjugirov,S vs Svidler,P
1-062nd ch-RUS 2009 B12
Svidler,P vs Riazantsev,A
1-062nd ch-RUS 2009 B12
Khismatullin,D vs Svidler,P
0-162nd ch-RUS 2009 E60
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/262nd ch-RUS 2009 C11
Svidler,P vs Postny,E
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2009 C97
Malakhov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 E96
Svidler,P vs Malakhov,V
0-1World Cup 2009 D15
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 E04
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
0-1World Cup 2009 E04
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1-0World Cup 2009 C84
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C97
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
0-1World Cup 2009 B06
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
0-1World Cup 2009 B42
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C95
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 E04
Nyback,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 D85
Svidler,P vs Nyback,T
1-0World Cup 2009 C88
Svidler,P vs Nyback,T
1-0World Cup 2009 C88
Svidler,P vs Nyback,T
1-0World Cup 2009 C88
Nyback,T vs Svidler,P
1-0World Cup 2009 D85
Hebert,J vs Svidler,P
0-1World Cup 2009 D85
Svidler,P vs Hebert,J
1-0World Cup 2009 C06
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 B08
Svidler,P vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0World Blitz 2009 C42
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 A41
Gashimov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 B43
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 A13