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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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Topalov,V vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 C03
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C84
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C41
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B48
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E32
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C67
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B32
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D37
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D97
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E15
Topalov,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 B01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B48
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C78
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B92
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C84
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D37
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E60
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B96
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 E53
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B51
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B84
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B30
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 A30
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A11
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 B10
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A04
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A05
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A64
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
0-1
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B19
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A33
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E52
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E35
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E94
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B51
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D38
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D76
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
6th Kings Playoff 2012 A34
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