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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 Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C65
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C65
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
0-1
7th London Classic 2015 2015 E60
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 D39
So,W vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 E46
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 A15
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
0-1
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 C65
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B90
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B51
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 C65
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
0-1
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B51
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 E10
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 E60
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 E20
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1-0
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 D38
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 C78
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
0-1
3rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 D43
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
0-1
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C67
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 D37
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1-0
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 B46
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 E21
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C78
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-0
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 D15
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
0-1
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 A35
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D11
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D02
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D37
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 C65
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E21
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B67
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D38
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E10
Topalov,V vs Andreikin,D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C65
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D43
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B49
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A15
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D15
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B90
Andreikin,D vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D30
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D37
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A29
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A09
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