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)
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1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 D43
Topalov,V vs Grandelius,N
1-04th Norway Chess 2016 2016 C84
Eljanov,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 D59
Harikrishna,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/24th Norway Chess 2016 2016 E53
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-14th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 C76
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
0-14th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 D35
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/24th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 D38
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/24th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 B30
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-07th London Classic 2015 2015 B90
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/231st ECC Open 2015 2015 D10
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1-031st ECC Open 2015 2015 A46
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-031st ECC Open 2015 2015 E15
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/231st ECC Open 2015 2015 B33
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C84
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-03rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 C67
Hammer,J vs Topalov,V
0-13rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 D12
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
0-13rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 D47
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
0-13rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-03rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 A01
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
0-13rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 C53
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/23rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 C00
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-13rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 B06
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V
0-13rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 D00
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/23rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 E10
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 B51
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-030th ECC Open 2014 2014 C88
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/230th ECC Open 2014 2014 E17
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-030th ECC Open 2014 2014 E97
Navara,D vs Topalov,V
0-130th ECC Open 2014 2014 D45
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-030th ECC Open 2014 2014 A56
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/22nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 A07
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-02nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 B90
Zhigalko,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/241st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B52
Topalov,V vs Wojtaszek,R
1-041st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Ivanisevic,I vs Topalov,V
0-141st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A29
Topalov,V vs Lupulescu,C
1-041st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C11
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-041st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A85
Agdestein,S vs Topalov,V
0-12nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A29
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/22nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A08
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-12nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 C44
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-02nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/22nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 C46
Topalov,V vs Giri,A
1/2-1/22nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 B50
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-02nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A20
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
0-12nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 C44
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/22nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 B01
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 C88
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
0-119th European Teams 2013 D31
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/219th European Teams 2013 A29