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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1-0Amber Rapid 2006 E01
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0XXIII SuperGM 2006 E32
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 C88
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 C65
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1-0XXIII SuperGM 2006 E20
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0XXIII SuperGM 2006 D87
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
0-1XXIII SuperGM 2006 D15
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
0-1XXIII SuperGM 2006 E70
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 E55
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0XXIII SuperGM 2006 C67
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 B91
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 C78
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E20
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L
1-0Corus A 2006 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2006 B33
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 C42
Topalov,V vs Sokolov,Iv
1-0Corus A 2006 C78
Tiviakov,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 B22
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 C87
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2006 D15
Topalov,V vs Bacrot,E
1-0Corus A 2006 C42
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2006 B85
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G
1-0Corus A 2006 B01
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0It 2005 B33
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2It 2005 B46
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1-0It 2005 E06
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1-0It 2005 C43
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2005 B80
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Mtel Masters 2005 E15
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 B48
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2005 B91
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Mtel Masters 2005 E15
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
1-0Mtel Masters 2005 E06
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 C67
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 C88
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 B80
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 D39
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 A30
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 E34
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D45
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 D37
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 D12
Topalov,V vs Kasparov,G
1-0XXII SuperGM 2005 B30
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0XXII SuperGM 2005 D31
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 C42
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Kasparov,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 C88