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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1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 E70
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 B30
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE GP 2002 A57
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 E15
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D58
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B17
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B45
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 B80
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C42
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B19
Topalov,V vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 A55
Khalifman,A vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 D37
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B53
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2002 A29
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2002 C10
Piket,Je vs Topalov,V
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2002 D27
Topalov,V vs Piket,Je
0-1Amber Blindfold 2002 A42
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
0-1Amber Blindfold 2002 D37
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2002 B52
Almasi,Z vs Topalov,V
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2002 B67
Topalov,V vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2002 E13
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 E32
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An
1-0NAO Masters 2002 B17
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 A40
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0NAO Masters 2002 C78
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B51
Anand,V vs Topalov,V
0-1Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B51
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A
1-0Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B33
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 A79
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 E15
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C78
Topalov,V vs Anand,V
1-0Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C10
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
0-1Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
0-1Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 A17
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
1-0Advanced Chess 2001 C11
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
0-1Advanced Chess 2001 C10
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V
1-0Advanced Chess 2001 B33
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Advanced Chess 2001 B33
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Blindfold 2001 C11
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2001 D37
Topalov,V vs Piket,Je
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2001 C42
Piket,Je vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2001 D58
Topalov,V vs Almasi,Z
1-0Amber Blindfold 2001 C92
Almasi,Z vs Topalov,V
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2001 B33
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2001 D97
Fedorov,Alex vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus 2001 B72
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus 2001 B36
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus 2001 D37