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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1-0Leon Man+Comp m 1998 B90
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1998 E34
Topalov, Veselin vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1998 A20
Topalov, Veselin vs Lautier, Joel
0-1Tilburg Fontys 1998 B33
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1998 E94
Sadler, Matthew vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1998 E42
Topalov, Veselin vs Zvjaginsev, Vadim
1/2-1/2Tilburg Fontys 1998 B54
Topalov, Veselin vs Timman, Jan H
0-1Elista ol (Men) 1998 B17
Topalov, Veselin vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 D37
Svidler, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elista ol (Men) 1998 B81
Lautier, Joel vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Amber-blind 7th 1998 B22
Topalov, Veselin vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 7th 1998 D41
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 7th 1998 D32
Topalov, Veselin vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0Amber-blind 7th 1998 D41
Nikolic, Predrag vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Amber-blind 7th 1998 A41
Topalov, Veselin vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 7th 1998 E32
Sadler, Matthew vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 7th 1998 A46
Topalov, Veselin vs Sadler, Matthew
1-0Amber-blind 7th 1998 D20
Topalov, Veselin vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Amber-blind 7th 1998 D36
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Amber-rapid 7th 1998 A61
Topalov, Veselin vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 B97
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 1998 B53
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 A34
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Hoogovens 1998 D31
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 D39
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 1998 C78
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A08
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A00
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens Blitz 1998 C01
Timman, Jan H vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Hoogovens Blitz 1998 C02
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A80
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A80
Topalov, Veselin vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 D43
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 A70
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Madrid playoff 20' 1997 C68
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Chess Classics 1997 B50
Topalov, Veselin vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0Amber-rapid 6th 1997 B01
Topalov, Veselin vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Amber-blind 6th 1997 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Chess Classics 1997 D46
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Madrid playoff 20' 1997 C78
Nikolic, Predrag vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Amber-rapid 6th 1997 A37
Topalov, Veselin vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0Amber-blind 6th 1997 C02
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Chess Classics 1997 A45
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Dos Hermanas 1997 B23
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Amber-rapid 6th 1997 A59
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1Chess Classics 1997 B90
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1997 B57
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Novgorod 1997 E12
Dreev, Alexey vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Linares 14th 1997 E81