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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1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2005 B46
Moiseenko,A vs Svidler,P
0-1TCh-RUS 2005 D91
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0German Cup 2005 B31
Schneider,Il vs Svidler,P
0-1German Cup 2005 B22
Svidler,P vs Lutz,C
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B80
Hickl,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 A09
Lutz,C vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C88
Svidler,P vs Maze,S
1-0ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 B32
Apicella,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 D02
Volokitin,And vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B43
Svidler,P vs Landa,K
1-0Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 C42
Onischuk,Al vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 D87
Svidler,P vs Rublevsky,S
1-06th Karpov 2005 B43
Svidler,P vs Dominguez,L
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 C42
Dreev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 D80
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 C93
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 D73
Sadvakasov,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 C96
Svidler,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/26th Karpov 2005 B17
Sedlak,N vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 C65
Svidler,P vs Sokolov,And1
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B81
Svidler,P vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 B90
Lautier,J vs Svidler,P
1-0Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 E84
Svidler,P vs Lautier,J
1-0Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 B31
Bu Xiangzhi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 E84
Svidler,P vs Dreev,A
1-057th ch-RUS 2004 B61
Epishin,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 D97
Svidler,P vs Motylev,A
0-157th ch-RUS 2004 C80
Svidler,P vs Korotylev,A
1-057th ch-RUS 2004 B63
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 D81
Svidler,P vs Timofeev,Arty
0-157th ch-RUS 2004 B33
Tseshkovsky,V vs Svidler,P
0-157th ch-RUS 2004 B92
Svidler,P vs Macieja,B
1-0Bundesliga 2004-5 2004 B12
Gyimesi,Z vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2004-5 2004 B06
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
0-1GpA 2004 B42
Rublevsky,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GpA 2004 C45
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1-0GpA 2004 C88
Svidler,P vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2GpA 2004 B42
Apicella,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Coupe de France Final 2004 A48
Akopian,Vl vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 B42
Svidler,P vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 C17
Lputian,S vs Svidler,P
0-1ARM-ROW Match 2004 D91
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
0-1Rapid KO 2004 D00
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2Rapid KO 2004 C48
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
0-1Rapid KO 2004 A45
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0Rapid KO 2004 C48
Svidler,P vs Flear,G
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C99
Sokolov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga Playoff 2003-4 2004 D90
Sokolov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 D90
Wahls,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 A28