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 →Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 E94
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 B33
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0XXII SuperGM 2005 E37
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C42
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 E32
Sokolov,I vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 E70
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Corus A 2005 E15
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C42
Bruzon,L vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2005 B40
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C67
Short,N vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2005 B33
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C88
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2005 B90
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 B30
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2005 B90
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Corus A 2005 B48
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 A61
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 A20
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 C11
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 E35
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 A67
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 B33
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Kasparov,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 C88
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 E04
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1-0XXI SuperGM 2004 C97
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1-0XXI SuperGM 2004 B90
Topalov,V vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 D15
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 B90
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 B33
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 E11
Timman,J vs Topalov,V
0-1GMA 2004 A40
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0GMA 2004 B80
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B92
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C42
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0GMA 2004 B90
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B92
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1TV Blitz 2004 B48
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2TV Blitz 2004 B33
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Hotel Bali Stars 2003 C15
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju
1-0Hotel Bali Stars 2003 A30
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Hotel Bali Stars 2003 D17
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0Hotel Bali Stars 2003 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V
0-1Hotel Bali Stars 2003 D15
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2003 B90
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2003 B50
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2003 C77