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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0-1World Blitz 2009 B42
Svidler,P vs Bareev,E
1-0World Blitz 2009 A13
Svidler,P vs Tkachiev,V
1-0World Blitz 2009 E66
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1-0World Blitz 2009 A13
Tkachiev,V vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 D79
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 C69
Svidler,P vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/217th TCh-Eur 2009 B12
Sutovsky,E vs Svidler,P
0-117th TCh-Eur 2009 B17
Svidler,P vs Georgiev,Vl
1-017th TCh-Eur 2009 C92
Stevic,H vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/217th TCh-Eur 2009 B07
Parligras,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2009 B22
Svidler,P vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2009 B10
Svidler,P vs Motylev,A
1-025th ECC 2009 C42
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/225th ECC 2009 B52
Pedersen,Christi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/225th ECC 2009 C92
Smeets,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 C78
Svidler,P vs Stellwagen,D
1/2-1/23rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 B12
Hou Yifan vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 B06
Svidler,P vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/23rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 D45
Stellwagen,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 B43
Svidler,P vs Hou Yifan
1-03rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 C11
Granda Zuniga,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2City of Culture GM 2009 A15
San Segundo Carrillo,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2City of Culture GM 2009 D85
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2City of Culture GM 2009 C65
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
0-1City of Culture GM 2009 C89
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2City of Culture GM 2009 C41
Svidler,P vs Prie,E
1-0TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 D15
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Svidler,P
1-0TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 D16
Svidler,P vs Cossin,S
1-0TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 B46
Meier,Geo vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TOP 16 Poule Haute 2009 B06
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B15
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/23rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B81
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/23rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B50
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
0-13rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B04
Svidler,P vs Degraeve,JM
1-0TOP 16 GpA 2009 C63
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1-0TOP 16 GpA 2009 C65
Svidler,P vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 C84
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
0-14th FIDE GP 2009 D91
Bacrot,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 C97
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 D11
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/216th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 C49
Svidler,P vs Belov,Vl
1/2-1/216th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 B12
Svidler,P vs Moiseenko,A1
1/2-1/216th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 E11
Rustemov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 A15
Svidler,P vs Nikolic,Pr
1-0Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 C03
Komarov,Di vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TOP 16 GpA 2009 D85
Svidler,P vs Dreev,A
1-0TOP 16 GpA 2009 B89
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 D80
Svidler,P vs Janssen,Ru
1-0Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 C92
Svidler,P vs Baburin,A
1-0Masters 2009 B04