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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1-0Ordix Open 2000 A34
Svidler,P vs Gurevich,M
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2000 C10
Dautov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2000 A16
Nielsen,PH vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Ordix Open 2000 A20
Fridman,D vs Svidler,P
0-1Ordix Open 2000 A49
Schmaltz,R vs Svidler,P
0-1Ordix Open 2000 B93
Svidler,P vs Milov,V
1-0Ordix Open 2000 B43
Niebling,F vs Svidler,P
0-1Ordix Open 2000 B23
Vehi Bach,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Ordix Open 2000 B06
Svidler,P vs Wippermann,T
1-0Ordix Open 2000 B76
Svidler,P vs Fominyh,A
1-0RUS-Team 2000 B49
Dyachkov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS-Team 2000 D97
Svidler,P vs Rublevsky,S
1-0RUS-Team 2000 B43
Fedorov,A vs Svidler,P
0-1RUS-Team 2000 C36
Svidler,P vs Iskusnyh,S
1/2-1/2RUS-Team 2000 B63
Svidler,P vs Dreev,A
1-0RUS-Team 2000 B12
Balashov,Y vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS-Team 2000 A16
Svidler,P vs Chernyshov,K
1-0RUS-Team 2000 B66
Chuprov,D vs Svidler,P
0-1RUS-Team 2000 B86
Svidler,P vs Rechlis,G
1/2-1/2Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B47
Svidler,P vs Rohde,M
1-0Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 C60
Guadalpi,D vs Svidler,P
0-1Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B90
Svidler,P vs Landenbergue,C
1-0Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B67
Lesiege,A vs Svidler,P
1-0Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 A21
Golod,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 D85
Mikhalevski,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 D85
Mohr,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 A09
Svidler,P vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 C95
Piket,Je vs Svidler,P
1-0KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 A16
Svidler,P vs DeFirmian,N
1-0KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 B04
DeFirmian,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 B42
Svidler,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 C11
Greenfeld,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D92
Psakhis,L vs Svidler,P
1-0Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A11
Svidler,P vs Huzman,A
1/2-1/2Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 B92
Avrukh,B vs Svidler,P
0-1Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 D85
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
0-1Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A28
Huzman,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 A29
Svidler,P vs Psakhis,L
1-0Wydra mem rapidplay 2000 C18
Svidler,P vs Mikhaletz,L
1-0GSM World Blitz Cup 2000 B30
Svidler,P vs Chepukaitis,G
1-0Blitz 1999 E61
Svidler,P vs Ivanov,Vl
1-0Blitz 1999 C41
Svidler,P vs Karasev,V
1/2-1/2Blitz 1999 B44
Svidler,P vs Malcsev,A
1-0Blitz 1999 B35
Ivanov,Vl vs Svidler,P
0-1Blitz 1999 C77
Chepukaitis,G vs Svidler,P
0-1Blitz 1999 A45
Svidler, Peter vs Golod, Vitali
1-0EUCup final 15th 1999 C81
Ulibin, Mikhail vs Svidler, Peter
1-0Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B51
Svidler, Peter vs Volkov, Sergey
1/2-1/2Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 C06
Svidler, Peter vs Stangl, Markus
1-0Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B43