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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1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 B33
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 B90
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXV SuperGM 2008 C67
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1-0XXV SuperGM 2008 E20
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C78
Eljanov,P vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2008 A62
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E92
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C45
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1-0Corus A 2008 D43
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2008 B90
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C88
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2008 B90
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1-0Corus A 2008 C42
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2008 A43
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 B90
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 A65
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2008 D71
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
0-1Chess Champions League 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Chess Champions League 2007 E55
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Chess Champions League 2007 D58
Topalov,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Chess Champions League 2007 E13
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Chess Champions League 2007 E97
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Chess Champions League 2007 C42
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0Chess Champions League 2007 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Topalov,V
0-1Chess Champions League 2007 E36
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2ETCC 2007 D86
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0Blindfold World Cup 2007 E20
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Blindfold World Cup 2007 E17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1Blindfold World Cup 2007 B31
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1Blindfold World Cup 2007 C84
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Blindfold World Cup 2007 B46
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1-0Blindfold World Cup 2007 C78
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C92
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 C88
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 D12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
0-1XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E81
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E92
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0XX Ciudad de Leon 2007 E06
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2MTel 2007 A46
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2MTel 2007 B46
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2MTel 2007 B23
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2MTel 2007 E15
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-0MTel 2007 D43
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2MTel 2007 E15
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
1-0XXIV SuperGM 2007 B50
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 A30
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90