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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1-0German Team Cup 2002 B42
Svidler,P vs Golubev,M
1-0German Team Cup 2002 B78
Dominguez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 C92
Akopian,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Teams 2001 A13
Svidler,P vs Mitkov,N
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 B07
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 B22
Huzman,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ECC 2001 A13
Onischuk,Al vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ECC 2001 D97
Svidler,P vs Nikolic,Pr
1-0ECC 2001 C18
Svidler,P vs Grabarczyk,M
1/2-1/2ECC 2001 C67
Berndt,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ECC 2001 C90
Ye Jiangchuan vs Svidler,P
1-0CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 C55
Svidler,P vs Xu Jun
1/2-1/2CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B63
Peng Xiaomin vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B80
Svidler,P vs Liang Chong
1/2-1/2CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 C95
Zhang Pengxiang vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 B80
Svidler,P vs Zhang Zhong
1-0CHN-RUS Summit Men 2001 C92
Svidler,P vs Zhang Zhong
0-1CHN-RUS Rapid Match 2001 C92
Zhang Zhong vs Svidler,P
0-1CHN-RUS Rapid Match 2001 B42
Zvjaginsev,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Moscow Lightning 2001 A29
Svidler,P vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2GM 2001 C18
Svidler,P vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2GM 2001 B30
Pelletier,Y vs Svidler,P
1-0GM 2001 D90
Lautier,J vs Svidler,P
0-1GM 2001 D92
Gohil,H vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Ordix Open Rapid 2001 A45
Svidler,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2001 C11
Svidler,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2001 C11
Filippov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2001 A28
Svidler,P vs Galkin,A
1-0TCh-RUS 2001 B12
Svidler,P vs Vekshenkov,N
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2001 B85
Rublevsky,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2001 C45
Svidler,P vs Ovetchkin,R
1-0TCh-RUS 2001 C42
Bologan,V vs Svidler,P
0-1TCh-RUS 2001 B92
Svidler,P vs Popov,Val
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2001 B50
Piket,Je vs Svidler,P
1-0Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 A16
Svidler,P vs Piket,Je
0-1Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 C42
Svidler,P vs Hug,W
1/2-1/2Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 C17
Svidler,P vs Jenni,F
1/2-1/2Korchnoi Birthday Gp B 2001 C88
Svidler,P vs Gulko,B
1-0World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B63
Svidler,P vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 B45
Bauer,Ch vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 D85
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A 2001 A26
Svidler,P vs Rustemov,A
1/2-1/2Keres Mem Rapid 2001 C10
Svidler,P vs Gavrikov,Vi
1/2-1/2Keres Mem Rapid 2001 B83
Miezis,N vs Svidler,P
0-1Keres Mem Rapid 2001 A10
Svidler,P vs Ehlvest,J
1-0Keres Mem Rapid 2001 B54
Sepp,O vs Svidler,P
0-1Keres Mem Rapid 2001 B50
Svidler,P vs Vanderstricht,G
1-0Abihome Open 2000 B50
Baklan,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Abihome Open 2000 B63
Hellsten,J vs Svidler,P
0-1Abihome Open 2000 D85