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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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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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Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 B94
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C42
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C17
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C45
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C24
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C45
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 C53
Topalov,V vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C50
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 A28
Navara,D vs Topalov,V
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 A07
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C80
Topalov,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 A28
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G5 2017 A07
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G5 2017 C26
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G5 2017 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G5 2017 A07
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown G5 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G5 2017 A07
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G5 2017 D37
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown G5 2017 E97
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G5 2017 B13
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G5 2017 D11
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G5 2017 B90
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown G5 2017 E97
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown G10 2017 B90
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G10 2017 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G10 2017 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G10 2017 A30
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Showdown G10 2017 D31
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G10 2017 B90
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown G10 2017 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
0-1
Champions Showdown G10 2017 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G20 2017 E32
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G20 2017 C26
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown G20 2017 B90
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G20 2017 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G20 2017 D37
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G20 2017 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G30 2017 C28
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G30 2017 B12
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Champions Showdown G30 2017 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown G30 2017 C26
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 B23
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 B50
Topalov,V vs So,W
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A10
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 D45
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