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Svidler, Peter

contemporary era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Gelfand,B99 gamesGrischuk,A93 gamesKramnik,V73 gamesNakamura,Hi73 gamesKarjakin,Sergey69 gamesAronian,L64 gamesAnand,V62 gamesCarlsen,M60 gamesNepomniachtchi,I60 gamesIvanchuk,V55 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P

Saint Louis Rapid 2021

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan

Wch U16

1992

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter

Linares

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

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FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B

Amber Rapid

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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Games (4442)

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Svidler,P vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 B46
Moiseenko,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
TCh-RUS 2005 D91
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
German Cup 2005 B31
Schneider,Il vs Svidler,P
0-1
German Cup 2005 B22
Svidler,P vs Lutz,C
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B80
Hickl,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 A09
Lutz,C vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bundesliga 2005-6 2005 C88
Svidler,P vs Maze,S
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 B32
Apicella,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 D02
Volokitin,And vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B43
Svidler,P vs Landa,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 C42
Onischuk,Al vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 D87
Svidler,P vs Rublevsky,S
1-0
6th Karpov 2005 B43
Svidler,P vs Dominguez,L
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 C42
Dreev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 D80
Svidler,P vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 C93
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 D73
Sadvakasov,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 C96
Svidler,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 B17
Sedlak,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 C65
Svidler,P vs Sokolov,And1
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B81
Svidler,P vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 B90
Lautier,J vs Svidler,P
1-0
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 E84
Svidler,P vs Lautier,J
1-0
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 B31
Bu Xiangzhi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 E84
Svidler,P vs Dreev,A
1-0
57th ch-RUS 2004 B61
Epishin,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 D97
Svidler,P vs Motylev,A
0-1
57th ch-RUS 2004 C80
Svidler,P vs Korotylev,A
1-0
57th ch-RUS 2004 B63
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
57th ch-RUS 2004 D81
Svidler,P vs Timofeev,Arty
0-1
57th ch-RUS 2004 B33
Tseshkovsky,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
57th ch-RUS 2004 B92
Svidler,P vs Macieja,B
1-0
Bundesliga 2004-5 2004 B12
Gyimesi,Z vs Svidler,P
0-1
Bundesliga 2004-5 2004 B06
Naiditsch,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
GpA 2004 B42
Rublevsky,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GpA 2004 C45
Svidler,P vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
GpA 2004 C88
Svidler,P vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
GpA 2004 B42
Apicella,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Coupe de France Final 2004 A48
Akopian,Vl vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B42
Svidler,P vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 C17
Lputian,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
ARM-ROW Match 2004 D91
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
0-1
Rapid KO 2004 D00
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Rapid KO 2004 C48
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
0-1
Rapid KO 2004 A45
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Rapid KO 2004 C48
Svidler,P vs Flear,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C99
Sokolov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga Playoff 2003-4 2004 D90
Sokolov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 D90
Wahls,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 A28
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