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 →Lautier, Joel vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Amber-blind 6th 1997 A29
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Novgorod 1997 E94
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Madrid playoff 5'-6' 1997 C88
Andersson, Ulf vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Amber-blind 6th 1997 A46
Topalov, Veselin vs Lautier, Joel
1-0Amber-rapid 6th 1997 D27
Topalov, Veselin vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0Amber-rapid 6th 1997 B46
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Amber-blind 6th 1997 A41
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 E92
Topalov, Veselin vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1Novgorod 1997 A29
Huebner, Robert vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dortmund 1997 D77
Topalov, Veselin vs Short, Nigel D
0-1Novgorod 1997 B40
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1997 C78
Short, Nigel D vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Novgorod 1997 B90
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1997 B97
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 D38
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 C68
Topalov, Veselin vs Short, Nigel D
1-0Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 C87
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 D46
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 C78
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 B17
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 D17
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1997 C02
Nikolic, Predrag vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Linares 14th 1997 A41
Topalov, Veselin vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Linares 14th 1997 D36
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B85
Polgar, Judit vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Dos Hermanas 1996 B53
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2Vienna Millenium 1996 B80
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1996 B57
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1Las Palmas 1996 E11
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 1996 A26
Topalov, Veselin vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1996 C87
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1996 C78
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1996 B85
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Madrid 1996 B72
Jussupow, Artur vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Vienna Millenium 1996 A58
Short, Nigel D vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1996 B78
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
0-1Vienna Millenium 1996 B13
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1996 E94
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0Leon 1996 B84
Kamsky, Gata vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Dos Hermanas 1996 A62
Topalov, Veselin vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2Madrid 1996 B90
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1996 B76
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary
1-0Amsterdam VSB 1996 B86
Topalov, Veselin vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1996 C42
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 E73
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0Hoogovens 1996 B86
Huebner, Robert vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dortmund 1996 D73
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Novgorod 1996 E97
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1996 B85
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Amsterdam VSB 1996 B84