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Svidler, Peter

contemporary era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Gelfand,B99 gamesGrischuk,A93 gamesKramnik,V73 gamesNakamura,Hi73 gamesKarjakin,Sergey69 gamesAronian,L64 gamesAnand,V62 gamesCarlsen,M60 gamesNepomniachtchi,I60 gamesIvanchuk,V55 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P

Saint Louis Rapid 2021

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan

Wch U16

1992

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter

Linares

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

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FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B

Amber Rapid

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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Games (4442)

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Bator, Robert vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Copenhagen op 1991 A52
Svidler, Peter vs Chachere, Lawrence
1-0
Groningen op 1990 B82
Svidler, Peter vs Solozhenkin, Evgeniy
1-0
Leningrad op 1990 B70
Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
URS-chJ 1990 D91
Poldauf, Dirk vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Groningen op 1990 A21
Svidler, Peter vs Zamansky, L.
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1990 B80
Werner, Marc vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Oakham 1990 C54
Svidler, Peter vs Ledger, Andrew
1-0
Oakham 1990 B15
Kindl, Peter vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1990 D94
Svidler, Peter vs Bedgarani, Ilgar
1-0
Leningrad op 1990 C47
Svidler, Peter vs Delanoy, Arnaud
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1990 C42
Svidler, Peter vs Visser, Yge
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1990 C03
Gezaljan, Tigran vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Leningrad op 1990 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Kosic, Dragan
1-0
Oakham 1990 B47
Svidler, Peter vs Sofieva, Ainur
1-0
Leningrad op 1990 C99
Nazariev, S. vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Leningrad op 1990 D03
Svidler, Peter vs Labutin, Sergey
1-0
Leningrad op 1990 B16
Joecks, Christian vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1990 C93
Van Laatum, Gozewijn vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Groningen op 1990 D98
Svidler, Peter vs Kogan, Artur
1-0
Oakham 1990 C47
Irzhanov, Ruslan vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
URS-chJ 1990 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Shushpanov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Leningrad op 1990 B74
Svidler, Peter vs Cherepkov, Alexander V
1/2-1/2
Leningrad op 1990 C47
Svidler, Peter vs Fishbein, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Oakham 1990 B63
Stangl, Markus vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Oakham 1990 E08
Sivokho, Sergey vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Leningrad op 1990 C54
Svidler, Peter vs Gasimov, Ragim
1-0
URS-chJ 1990 D05
Zakharevich, Igor vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Leningrad op 1990 D92
Frolov, Y. vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Leningrad op 1990 A34
Schlosser, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Oakham 1990 C92
Akopian, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Oakham 1990 C92
Svidler, Peter vs Raetsky, Alexander
1-0
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 C47
Libov, Gennady vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 A48
Svidler, Peter vs Kovtun, S.
1/2-1/2
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 A47
Popova, Z. vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 A00
Kalantarian, Norik vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Polovodin, Igor A
1/2-1/2
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 B93
Nikitin, Yury M vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 D37
Svidler, Peter vs Danielian, Oganes
1/2-1/2
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 C07
Svidler, Peter vs Lapienis, Donatas
0-1
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 A48
Maljutin, Evgeni vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 C69
Galdunts, Sergey vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Voroshilovgrad op 1989 C77
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