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Topalov, Veselin

World Champion

modern era

Veselin 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

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V102 gamesNakamura,Hi77 gamesKramnik,V64 gamesCarlsen,M58 gamesIvanchuk,V56 gamesLeko,P55 gamesAronian,L54 gamesShirov,A48 gamesDominguez Perez,L45 gamesSvidler,P42 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Shirov,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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1-0

Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2003

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Zhang Zhong

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2002

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Topalov,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Leko,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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Games (2643)

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So,W vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B51
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 D35
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B40
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C77
Topalov,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 A28
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C34
Firouzja,Alireza vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 B90
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 D70
Topalov,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 A20
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 B11
Firouzja,Alireza vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 C42
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 C50
So,W vs Topalov,V
0-1
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 A36
Topalov,V vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 B33
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 D43
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 C50
Topalov,V vs Tari,A
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 C50
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 E10
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 E10
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 A45
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 A15
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 B67
So,W vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 B52
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 A20
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 B67
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 C42
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 B06
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 D02
Topalov,V vs Rapport,R
1-0
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 A85
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 D12
Rapport,R vs Topalov,V
1-0
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 A04
Topalov,V vs Giri,A
0-1
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 D38
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 D37
Topalov,V vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 C67
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 C11
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 B52
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Topalov,V
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C11
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C67
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B92
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C67
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A37
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
9th Salamanca Uni Masters 2019 A28
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C01
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E60
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 B51
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 B90
Topalov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C60
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