Topalov, Veselin
World ChampionVeselin Topalov became FIDE World Champion in 2005 by winning the World Championship tournament in San Luis, Argentina, dominating a field of the world's top eight players. The Bulgarian grandmaster reached a peak rating of 2816 and is renowned for his aggressive, uncompromising attacking style that produced some of the most spectacular games of the modern era.
Total Games
2643
Wins
884
Draws
1144
Losses
615
33.4% wins43.3% draws23.3% losses
Most Played Openings
B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation126D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack60C42 - Petrov's Defense57E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation52B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open49C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall46C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense46C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed44B51 - Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation37C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation32
Featured Games
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Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
2nd Norway Chess 2014
2014
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Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
Amber Blindfold
2003
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Topalov,V vs Zhang Zhong
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
Amber Blindfold
2002
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Anand,V vs Topalov,V
20th Amber Blindfold
2011
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Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
Tilburg Fontys
1998
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Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2006
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Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V
FIDE WCh KO
2004
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Topalov,V vs Leko,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
View PrintGames (2643)
Search & Filter All Games →Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/210th Norway Chess 2022 2022 C50
So,W vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/210th Norway Chess 2022 2022 C67
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/210th Norway Chess 2022 2022 E36
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/210th Norway Chess 2022 2022 D11
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
0-110th Norway Chess 2022 2022 D20
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/210th Norway Chess 2022 2022 E10
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D27
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
0-1Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 A05
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C88
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
0-18th London Classic 2016 2016 A37
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
0-18th London Classic 2016 2016 D37
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/28th London Classic 2016 2016 D37
Topalov,V vs So,W★
0-18th London Classic 2016 2016 C53
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1-08th London Classic 2016 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-18th London Classic 2016 2016 B12
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
0-18th London Classic 2016 2016 C02
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-08th London Classic 2016 2016 D77
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/24th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C65
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/24th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C67
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/24th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 A20
So,W vs Topalov,V★
1-04th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 A20
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/24th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 D37
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/24th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C84
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-04th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C88
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 A29
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 D37
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 A29
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E06
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 B90
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A33
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D12
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E60
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C50
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
0-1FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C67
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/27th London Classic 2015 2015 C67
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/27th London Classic 2015 2015 D41
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-07th London Classic 2015 2015 A34
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/27th London Classic 2015 2015 D37
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-07th London Classic 2015 2015 B90
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