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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0-1Aeroflot Open 2003 B42
Alexandrova,O vs Svidler,P
0-1Aeroflot Open 2003 D87
Svidler,P vs Halkias,S
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open 2003 B51
Balashov,Y vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open 2003 E61
Svidler,P vs Belov,Vl
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open 2003 B12
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 C91
Svidler,P vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 B12
Motylev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 B42
Svidler,P vs Al Modiahki,M
1-0GMA 2003 B45
Gershon,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 D92
Svidler,P vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 B43
Svidler,P vs Christiansen,L
1-0GMA 2003 C78
Vescovi,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 B30
Svidler,P vs Shabalov,A
1-0GMA 2003 C97
Markowski,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 A09
Svidler,P vs Miton,K
1-0GMA 2003 B67
Svidler,P vs Luther,T
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C02
Sokolov,And vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 B70
Prusikhin,M vs Svidler,P
0-1Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 D87
Svidler,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2Los Inmortales IV 2002 B12
Svidler,P vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 C67
Svidler,P vs Macieja,B
1-0Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 B49
Nikolic,Pr vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 D79
Dreev,A vs Svidler,P
1-0ECC 2002 D82
Svidler,P vs Akopian,V
1-0ECC 2002 B04
Svidler,P vs Tiviakov,S
1-0ECC 2002 B37
Onischuk,Al vs Svidler,P
0-1ECC 2002 D87
Svidler,P vs Ilincic,Z
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 B80
Svidler,P vs Gofshtein,Z
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 B48
Svidler,P vs Smirin,I
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B30
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2002 D79
Svidler,P vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-0Ordix Open 2002 C78
Karpatchev,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Ordix Open 2002 B22
Dautov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2002 D78
Svidler,P vs Pigusov,E
1-0Ordix Open 2002 B76
Glek,I vs Svidler,P
1-0Ordix Open 2002 B30
Svidler,P vs Lobron,E
1-0Ordix Open 2002 B06
Svidler,P vs Unzicker,F
1-0Ordix Open 2002 C49
Pirrot,D vs Svidler,P
0-1Ordix Open 2002 B06
Niebling,F vs Svidler,P
0-1Ordix Open 2002 B06
Freise,Eckhard / JUNIOR7 vs Svidler,P
0-1Handicap 2002 D97
Svidler,P vs Freise,Eckhard / JUNIOR7
1/2-1/2Handicap 2002 C63
Svidler,P vs Iljushin,A
1-09th RUS-chT 2002 C11
Moiseenko,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/29th RUS-chT 2002 A45
Svidler,P vs Fominyh,A
1/2-1/29th RUS-chT 2002 B33
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/29th RUS-chT 2002 D79
Svidler,P vs Starosek,K
1/2-1/29th RUS-chT 2002 B30
Piket,Je vs Svidler,P
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 D82
Svidler,P vs Piket,Je
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 B06
Svidler,P vs Breder,D
1-0Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 B57