Svidler's third place in San Luis two years before earned him a place in the next World Championship, held in Mexico City in September 2007. Struggling with losses in rounds three and five, he came back to win in the last round, scoring 6.5/14 for fifth place. He said in an interview that although he prepared deeply for the event he was "hugely disappointed". Svidler's 6/7 on first board regained the European Team Championship for Russia as well as individual gold. At the Chess World Cup he defeated both Eduardo Iturrizaga and Dusko Pavasovic 2-0, Rublevsky 2.5-1.5 before losing to Gata Kamsky by the same score. He finished ninth at the Russian Superfinal in December after losing to Evgeny Tomashevsky and Morozevich, on 5/11.