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)
Search & Filter All Games →Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/27th London Classic 2015 2015 C65
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/27th London Classic 2015 2015 C65
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
0-17th London Classic 2015 2015 E60
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/23rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 D39
So,W vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/23rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 E46
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/23rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 A15
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
0-13rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 C65
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/23rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B90
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/23rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B51
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-03rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 C65
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
0-13rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 2015 B51
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1-03rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 E10
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/23rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 E60
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V★
0-13rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 E20
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1-03rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 D38
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/23rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 C78
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
0-13rd Norway Chess 2015 2015 D43
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/22nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
0-12nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C67
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/22nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 D37
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1-02nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 B46
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/22nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 E21
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-02nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C78
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-02nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 D15
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
0-12nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 A35
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-041st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/241st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D11
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/241st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D02
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-041st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D37
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/22nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 C65
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/22nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-02nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E21
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1-02nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B67
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/22nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D38
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/22nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A★
0-12nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/22nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E10
Topalov,V vs Andreikin,D★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C65
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D43
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B49
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A15
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D15
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B90
Andreikin,D vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D30
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D37
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A29
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A09