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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FCGFCG
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
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 B23
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 B33
Topalov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C60
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C67
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A29
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C67
Topalov,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A20
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A28
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A20
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C47
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 D38
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 A06
So,W vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C55
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C50
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C45
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C92
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 D37
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 D38
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C53
Topalov,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C02
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 E60
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 E60
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 B07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 B23
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 E92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 A49
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 B00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 A46
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C53
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 A20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 D05
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 E32
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 E21
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 D04
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 A20
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 D55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C27
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C27
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