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
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1/2-1/22nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 C03
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/229th ECC Open 2013 2013 C84
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C41
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B48
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E32
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C67
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B32
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D37
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D97
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E15
Topalov,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 B01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B48
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
0-1Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C78
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
0-1Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B92
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C84
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D37
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E60
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B96
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 E53
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B51
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B84
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B30
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Supreme Masters 2013 2013 A30
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A11
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 B10
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1-0Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A04
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A05
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
0-1Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A64
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
0-1Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B19
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
0-1Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A33
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E52
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E35
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C84
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E94
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B51
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D38
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D76
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-16th Kings Playoff 2012 A34