GMPeter Svidler
FID · FIDE ID 4102142 · 468 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2682
FIDE rating
Rapid
2686
FIDE rating
Blitz
2684
FIDE rating
Score
54%
162 W · 185 D · 121 L
Opp. avg
2547
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-20
FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 59% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 61 of 99 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 60 of 78 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, only 30% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 468 over-the-board games (86 rapid · 78 blitz · 9 classical). 237 with White (59%), 231 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 141 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 51 | 52% |
| 1.Nf3 | 38 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 11 | 59% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 11 | 41% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 10 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 7 | 71% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 7 | 57% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (99 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 61 | 61% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 36 | 47% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (78 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 60 | 46% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 35% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 9 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 8 | 38% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 7 | 36% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 43% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Yi Wei (2698) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout · blitz | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Yi Wei (2698) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Jonathan Chen (2007) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Ho Cheung Wong (1913) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Jorden Van Foreest (2690) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Rinat Jumabayev (2490) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Fabiano Caruana (2781) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Alejandro Yuste Valenzuela (2207) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez (2435) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Di Li (2440) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool A · blitz | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.