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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1/2-1/2Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 D87
Svidler, Peter vs Lutz, Christopher
1/2-1/2Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B77
Smejkal, Jan vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 D76
Svidler, Peter vs Luther, Thomas
1-0Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 C11
Giorgadze, Giorgi vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B25
Svidler, Peter vs Pirrot, Dieter
1-0Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 C63
Bakhmatov, Eduard vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B22
Svidler, Peter vs Fritz 6
1-0Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 A00
Svidler, Peter vs Lutz, Christopher
1-0Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B35
Fritz 6 vs Svidler, Peter
1-0Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 D92
Lutz, Christopher vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B93
Svidler, Peter vs Annakov, Babakuli
1-0ICC GM Fights 1 1999 B30
Svidler, Peter vs Sutovskij, Emil
1-0ICC GM Fights 1 1999 B31
Piket, Jeroen vs Svidler, Peter
0-1ICC GM Fights 1 1999 D97
Annakov, Babakuli vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2ICC GM Fights 1 1999 D71
Svidler, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2ICC GM Fights 1 1999 C78
Sutovskij, Emil vs Svidler, Peter
0-1ICC GM Fights 1 1999 B09
Svidler, Peter vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1999 B45
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1999 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1999 B78
Sokolov, Ivan vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1999 D91
Svidler, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1999 C95
Reinderman, Dimitri vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1999 B57
Reinderman, Dimitri vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 5' 1999 B06
Van Wely, Loek vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Hoogovens 5' 1999 A34
Sokolov, Ivan vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 5' 1999 B06
Svidler, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
0-1Hoogovens 5' 1999 C65
Svidler, Peter vs Bosboom, Manuel
1-0Hoogovens 5' 1999 B80
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1999 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Krasenkow, Michal
1/2-1/2EUCup final 14th 1999 B30
Huzman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter
1-0EUCup final 14th 1999 D75
Svidler, Peter vs San Segundo, Pablo
1/2-1/2Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B33
Fedorov, Alexei vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Elista ol (Men) 1998 C36
Svidler, Peter vs Dreev, Alexey
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 B12
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 D85
Marin, Mihail vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 A41
Shipov, Sergei vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 E94
Svidler, Peter vs Sakaev, Konstantin
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 C42
Svidler, Peter vs Smagin, Sergey
1-0RUS-ch51 1998 C92
Kobalija, Mihail vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 B84
Svidler, Peter vs Tiviakov, Sergei
1-0RUS-ch51 1998 B51
Sokolov, Andrei vs Svidler, Peter
0-1RUS-ch51 1998 B81
Svidler, Peter vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 C06
Ivanov, Sergey vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 A34
Svidler, Peter vs Dvoirys, Semen I
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 B90
Ulibin, Mikhail vs Svidler, Peter
0-1RUS-ch51 1998 B06
Svidler, Peter vs Galliamova, Alisa
1/2-1/2RUS-ch51 1998 B83
Torre, Eugenio vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Bad Homburg 1998 A45
Svidler, Peter vs Lobron, Eric
1-0Bad Homburg 1998 B12
Svidler, Peter vs Gabriel, Christian
1-0Bad Homburg 1998 C92