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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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Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A06
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 B23
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 D00
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A16
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A18
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
So,W vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A06
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 D31
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 D37
So,W vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 A29
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C11
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 D76
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C50
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C07
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D45
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 B87
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C02
Topalov,V vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C67
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D55
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C88
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C67
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B54
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 E83
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 D78
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 D38
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 D37
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B51
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B90
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 D11
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 A45
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 C77
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Blitz 2016 B54
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 C78
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 D12
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 D12
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 A21
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 E81
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 E32
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 C67
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 E35
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 A09
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 A21
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1-0
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 D37
Arenas,D vs Topalov,V
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B40
Jobava,Ba vs Topalov,V
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A45
Topalov,V vs Predojevic,B
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 D41
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