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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0-1Masters 2009 E70
Svidler,P vs Wells,P
1-0Masters 2009 B63
Svidler,P vs Baker,CW
1-0Masters 2009 B90
Heinrich,J vs Svidler,P
0-1Masters 2009 A58
Svidler,P vs Milov,V
1-07th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2009 C72
Milov,V vs Svidler,P
0-17th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2009 A28
Svidler,P vs Harikrishna,P
1-07th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 C95
Svidler,P vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/27th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 D02
Svidler,P vs Stefanova,A
1-07th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 C78
Socko,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/27th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 D82
Svidler,P vs Gurevich,M
1-07th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 C10
Lopez Martinez,Josep vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/27th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 B41
Svidler,P vs Ganguly,S
1/2-1/27th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 D85
Berczes,D vs Svidler,P
0-17th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 D87
Svidler,P vs Van Eijk,S
1-07th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 B28
Svidler,P vs Lie,K
1-0Aker CC Rapid 2009 B37
Lie,K vs Svidler,P
0-1Aker CC Rapid 2009 A00
Svidler,P vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0Pearl Spring 2008 D45
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
0-1Pearl Spring 2008 B12
Bu Xiangzhi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Pearl Spring 2008 A15
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
0-1Pearl Spring 2008 B83
Svidler,P vs Baramidze,D
1-0Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 C95
Polzin,R vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 C86
Braun,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 E63
Svidler,P vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-0IV World Blitz 2008 A16
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
0-1IV World Blitz 2008 E95
Tkachiev,V vs Svidler,P
1-0IV World Blitz 2008 B22
Svidler,P vs Rublevsky,S
1-0IV World Blitz 2008 B40
Svidler,P vs Amin,B
1-0IV World Blitz 2008 C84
Sasikiran,K vs Svidler,P
0-1IV World Blitz 2008 D80
Jakovenko,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ch-RUS Playoff 2008 C95
Svidler,P vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0ch-RUS Playoff 2008 A33
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1-0ch-RUS Playoff 2008 C84
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ch-RUS Playoff 2008 B76
Svidler,P vs Ribli,Z
1-0Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 B48
Bezold,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2008 A09
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 B81
Hracek,Z vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 C85
Kveinys,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 E62
Svidler,P vs Hermansson,E
1-024th ECC 2008 A30
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
0-1ch-RUS 2008 B12
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2ch-RUS 2008 C88
Timofeev,Arty vs Svidler,P
1-0ch-RUS 2008 B14
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2ch-RUS 2008 D45
Svidler,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2ch-RUS 2008 C78
Sakaev,K vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ch-RUS 2008 A15
Svidler,P vs Maslak,K
1/2-1/2ch-RUS 2008 B56
Svidler,P vs Riazantsev,A
1-0ch-RUS 2008 C11
Svidler,P vs Inarkiev,E
1-0ch-RUS 2008 D47
Li Chao2 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/25th CHN-RUS 2008 C45