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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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Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
6th Kings Tournament 2012 D47
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
6th Kings Playoff 2012 E73
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
6th Kings Tournament 2012 B51
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
6th Kings Tournament 2012 C84
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
6th Kings Tournament 2012 A15
Giri,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D37
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D30
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A07
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B19
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D11
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E15
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B22
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D47
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D37
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A35
Topalov,V vs Iturrizaga,E
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E15
Topalov,V vs Solomon,K
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E16
Amanov,M vs Topalov,V
0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D37
Topalov,V vs Cori,J
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C04
Eid,Fa vs Topalov,V
0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E68
Topalov,V vs Amonatov,F
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 D17
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 C88
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B90
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 C03
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 C02
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 E75
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A37
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 C95
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B36
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 E61
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 B36
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 B31
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 B36
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A28
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 C88
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 B30
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 B30
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 D15
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 E94
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 D45
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 C88
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 D80
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 C11
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 A15
Topalov,V vs Rapport,R
0-1
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 E98
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