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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1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 B42
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0XXIV SuperGM 2007 C11
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 D23
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V
1-0XXIV SuperGM 2007 D45
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 A16
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 E15
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 E08
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 D37
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M
1-0Corus A 2007 D38
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 A29
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Corus A 2007 E15
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2007 A65
Topalov,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 E20
Tiviakov,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C65
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1-0Corus A 2007 D89
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus A 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 D12
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2Blindfold Rapid 2006 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1-0Blindfold Rapid 2006 B42
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Blindfold Rapid 2006 B48
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Blindfold Rapid 2006 B41
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Blindfold Rapid 2006 B33
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Blindfold Rapid 2006 B81
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
0-110th Essent 2006 E32
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1-010th Essent 2006 C95
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1-010th Essent 2006 B81
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
1-010th Essent 2006 D47
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 B92
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XIX Ciudad 2006 C67
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 D23
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XIX Ciudad 2006 C84
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 B97
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 B80
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 D87
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1-0Mtel Masters 2006 D15
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 D45
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 B80
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 C67
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 D15
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 D44
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 D32
Topalov,V vs Nielsen,PH
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 A34