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
View PrintGames (4442)
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1-0Alekhine op 1992 D93
Svidler, Peter vs Chekaev, Alexander
1-0URS-ch U18 1991 B45
Bern, Ivar vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Arnold Cup 1991 D85
Kiriakov, Petr vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2URS-ch U18 1991 A52
Dvoirys, Semen I vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Gausdal Int 1991 C88
Svidler, Peter vs Arkhipov, Sergey
1-0Peer Gynt 1991 C05
Vladimirov, Evgeny vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Peer Gynt 1991 D77
Dittmar, Peter vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Gausdal Int 1991 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Ernst, Thomas
1/2-1/2Copenhagen op 1991 B53
Svidler, Peter vs Holst, Allan
1-0Copenhagen op 1991 B82
Dzhumaev, Murat vs Svidler, Peter
0-1URS-ch U18 1991 C92
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Gausdal Int 1991 C92
Svidler, Peter vs Danielian, Oganes
0-1URS-ch U18 1991 C07
Svidler, Peter vs Karlsen, KA.
1-0Peer Gynt 1991 B31
Svidler, Peter vs Mokriak, Andrey
1-0URS-ch U18 1991 D11
Pein, Malcolm vs Svidler, Peter
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1991 A52
Svidler, Peter vs Stefansson, Hannes
1-0Peer Gynt 1991 B67
Svidler, Peter vs Ernst, Thomas
1/2-1/2Peer Gynt 1991 C54
Svidler, Peter vs Lev, Ronen
1/2-1/2Gausdal Int 1991 C46
Renman, Nils Gustaf vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Copenhagen op 1991 D91
Svidler, Peter vs Zvjaginsev, Vadim
1-0URS-ch U18 1991 B07
Kengis, Edvins vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Gausdal Int 1991 C84
Remlinger, Larry vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Peer Gynt 1991 A52
Svidler, Peter vs Hartman, Christer
1/2-1/2Arnold Cup 1991 D05
Svidler, Peter vs Tisdall, Jonathan D
1/2-1/2Arnold Cup 1991 D04
Petersen, Soren vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Copenhagen op 1991 C69
Thorhallsson, Throstur vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Peer Gynt 1991 C45
Kengis, Edvins vs Svidler, Peter
1-0Peer Gynt 1991 C92
Svidler, Peter vs Mannion, Stephen R
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1991 C54
Engqvist, Thomas vs Svidler, Peter
0-1Arnold Cup 1991 D80
Crouch, Colin S vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1991 D80
Svidler, Peter vs Ivanov, Alexander
0-1Arnold Cup 1991 B06
Svidler, Peter vs Steingrimsson, Hedinn
1-0Gausdal Int 1991 C54
Svidler, Peter vs Antonsen, Mikkel
1-0Arnold Cup 1991 C06
Kristiansen, Jens vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Copenhagen op 1991 C28
Svidler, Peter vs Orlov, Vassily
0-1URS-ch U18 1991 C55
Harestad, Hans Krogh vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Gausdal Int 1991 D00
Dokhoian, Yury vs Svidler, Peter
1-0Copenhagen op 1991 D85
Irzhanov, Ruslan vs Svidler, Peter
1-0URS-ch U18 1991 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Piskov, Yury
1/2-1/2Copenhagen op 1991 C08
Svidler, Peter vs Kraidman, Yair
1/2-1/2Peer Gynt 1991 C54
Kishnev, Sergey vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Copenhagen op 1991 D06
Svidler, Peter vs Djurhuus, Rune
1-0Arnold Cup 1991 C06
Aleksandrov, Aleksej vs Svidler, Peter
1-0URS-ch U18 1991 D06
Svidler, Peter vs Borge, Nikolaj
1-0Copenhagen op 1991 B70
Svidler, Peter vs Cherkasov, S.
1-0URS-ch U18 1991 B43
Kogan, Artur vs Svidler, Peter
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1991 C50
Svidler, Peter vs Chekhov, Valery A
1/2-1/2Gausdal Int 1991 B30
Svidler, Peter vs Shabalov, Alexander
1/2-1/2Gausdal Int 1991 B53
Westerinen, Heikki MJ vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Arnold Cup 1991 B00