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)
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1-05th MTel Masters 2009 D43
Wang Yue vs Topalov,V
0-118th Amber Blindfold 2009 D30
Topalov,V vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 D18
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
0-1Pearl Spring 2008 B12
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0Pearl Spring 2008 B45
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1-0Pearl Spring 2008 D47
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Pearl Spring 2008 D86
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Pearl Spring 2008 B10
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Pearl Spring 2008 D12
Berg,E vs Topalov,V
0-138th Olympiad 2008 B42
Topalov,V vs Zhigalko,S
1-038th Olympiad 2008 E15
Topalov,V vs Zhao Zong Yuan
1-038th Olympiad 2008 D35
Nisipeanu,LD vs Topalov,V
0-138th Olympiad 2008 B90
Topalov,V vs Gundavaa,B
1-038th Olympiad 2008 B90
Canda,D vs Topalov,V
0-138th Olympiad 2008 B88
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0Grand Slam Final 2008 D47
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 B18
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0Grand Slam Final 2008 B78
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1-0Grand Slam Final 2008 E36
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 E74
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 E34
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Grand Slam Final 2008 E15
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
0-1Grand Slam Final 2008 D58
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 D11
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Grand Slam Final 2008 C45
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1-0XXIII Rapid Open 2008 A16
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid Open 2008 D11
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2XXIII Rapid Open 2008 B06
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/24th M-Tel Masters 2008 B32
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/24th M-Tel Masters 2008 D43
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1-04th M-Tel Masters 2008 D47
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/24th M-Tel Masters 2008 A17
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
0-14th M-Tel Masters 2008 C11
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
0-14th M-Tel Masters 2008 E00
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0XIV Rapid 2008 D38
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
0-1XIV Rapid 2008 C92
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2XIV Rapid 2008 E16
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1-0XIV Rapid 2008 C88
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Rapid 2008 D11
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 E15
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B92
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 C88
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 A28
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 D89
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 B87
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 C63
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 A29
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
0-1XXV SuperGM 2008 B90
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 E21
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1XXV SuperGM 2008 B04