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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0-1Abihome Open 2000 B63
Svidler,P vs McShane,L
1-0Abihome Open 2000 B30
Svidler,P vs Wantiez,F
1-0Abihome Open 2000 C92
Zaragatski,I vs Svidler,P
0-1Abihome Open 2000 B06
Svidler,P vs Vysochin,S
1-0Abihome Open 2000 C12
Fressinet,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Abihome Open 2000 B23
Fontaine,R vs Svidler,P
0-1Abihome Open 2000 B81
Svidler,P vs Krasenkow,M
1-0XVI ECC 2000 B15
Svidler,P vs Nedev,T
1/2-1/2XVI ECC 2000 B30
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C Playoffs 2000 B91
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C Playoffs 2000 B91
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C Playoffs 2000 B85
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Gp C 2000 D14
Fedorov,Alex vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Rubinstein Mem 2000 B07
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2Rubinstein Mem 2000 B47
Krasenkow,M vs Svidler,P
1-0Rubinstein Mem 2000 D85
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
0-1Rubinstein Mem 2000 B50
Markowski,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Rubinstein Mem 2000 A07
Almasi,Z vs Svidler,P
0-1Rubinstein Mem 2000 B81
Svidler,P vs Rizouk,A
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C 2000 C45
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0GM 2000 B81
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Gp C 2000 D73
Svidler,P vs Zhang Zhong
0-1FIDE World Cup Gp C 2000 C65
Svidler,P vs Fedorov,Alex
1-0FIDE World Cup Gp C 2000 B76
Svidler,P vs Gallagher,Jo
1-0GM 2000 B90
Milov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GM 2000 D80
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GM 2000 D85
Gallagher,Jo vs Svidler,P
0-1GM 2000 B92
Svidler,P vs Milov,V
1-0GM 2000 B43
Nielsen,PH vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2North Sea Cup 2000 D85
Svidler,P vs Hansen,LB
1-0North Sea Cup 2000 C96
Emms,J vs Svidler,P
0-1North Sea Cup 2000 C90
Svidler,P vs De Vreugt,D
1-0North Sea Cup 2000 C88
DeFirmian,N vs Svidler,P
0-1North Sea Cup 2000 C92
Svidler,P vs Gurevich,M
1/2-1/2North Sea Cup 2000 C11
Svidler,P vs Hansen,Cu
1/2-1/2North Sea Cup 2000 C18
Gulko,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2North Sea Cup 2000 A16
Svidler,P vs Wissmann,R
1-0Simul 2000 C45
Svidler,P vs Miklos,R
1-0Simul 2000 B01
Svidler,P vs Starke,N
1-0Simul 2000 C45
Svidler,P vs Breitwieser,H
1-0Simul 2000 C42
Svidler,P vs Haertel,V
1-0Simul 2000 D33
Svidler,P vs Funk,V.
1-0Simul 2000 B31
Svidler,P vs Schramm,C
0-1Simul 2000 B75
Svidler,P vs Jugler,W
1-0Simul 2000 B54
Svidler,P vs Simon,F
1-0Simul 2000 B06
Svidler,P vs Fietz,H
1-0Simul 2000 C10
Svidler,P vs Falkenstein,W
1-0Simul 2000 C02
Svidler,P vs Lobron,E
1-0Ordix Open 2000 B45
Rublevsky,S vs Svidler,P
1-0Ordix Open 2000 C45