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Topalov, Veselin

World Champion

modern era

Veselin 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

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V102 gamesNakamura,Hi77 gamesKramnik,V64 gamesCarlsen,M58 gamesIvanchuk,V56 gamesLeko,P55 gamesAronian,L54 gamesShirov,A48 gamesDominguez Perez,L45 gamesSvidler,P42 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Shirov,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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1-0

Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2003

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Zhang Zhong

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2002

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Topalov,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Leko,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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Games (2643)

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Barua, Dibyendu vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 B52
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1993 E86
Zarnicki, Pablo vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 B42
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1993 B77
Topalov, Veselin vs Kakageldyev, Amanmurad
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 B22
Portisch, Lajos vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Budapest zt-B 1993 D45
Nalbandian, Tigran vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 A80
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Las Palmas 1993 C89
Topalov, Veselin vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Madrid 1993 B81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Leon 1993 E81
Topalov, Veselin vs Lima, Darcy
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 C64
Moutousis, Konstantinos vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 B23
Topalov, Veselin vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Mesa op 1992 B35
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Oviedo rapid45 1992 B66
Topalov,V vs Alexakis,Dimitris
1-0
European Corporate 2025 2025 A30
L'Ami,E vs Topalov,V
1-0
European Corporate 2025 2025 D30
Topalov,V vs Kovalenko,I
1/2-1/2
European Corporate 2025 2025 B40
Topalov,V vs Mastrovasilis,D
1/2-1/2
European Corporate 2025 2025 A06
Andersen,Mad vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
European Corporate 2025 2025 B22
Topalov,V vs Gavrilescu,David
1-0
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 A13
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 E60
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Topalov,V
1-0
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 B38
Topalov,V vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
0-1
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 A47
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Topalov,V
1-0
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 A45
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 A62
Topalov,V vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 A05
Topalov,V vs Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 A13
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Topalov,V
0-1
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 B22
Gavrilescu,David vs Topalov,V
1-0
Superbet POL Blitz 2025 2025 C55
Topalov,V vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
Superbet POL Rapid 2025 2025 C42
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Topalov,V
1-0
Superbet POL Rapid 2025 2025 C92
Topalov,V vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
0-1
Superbet POL Rapid 2025 2025 C78
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
0-1
Superbet POL Rapid 2025 2025 C84
Gavrilescu,David vs Topalov,V
1-0
Superbet POL Rapid 2025 2025 C45
Vidit,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
WR Chess Masters 2024 2024 D10
Topalov,V vs Vidit,S
0-1
WR Chess Masters 2024 2024 C65
Khademalsharieh,S vs Topalov,V
0-1
6th Salamanca Masters 2023 E11
Vega Gutierrez,S vs Topalov,V
0-1
6th Salamanca Masters 2023 B90
Topalov,V vs Santos Latasa,J
1/2-1/2
6th Salamanca Masters 2023 A45
Alekseenko,K vs Topalov,V
0-1
6th Salamanca Masters 2023 C55
Topalov,V vs Ushenina,A
1-0
6th Salamanca Masters 2023 A07
Topalov,V vs Mammadzada,G
1/2-1/2
6th Salamanca Masters 2023 B90
Gara,T vs Topalov,V
0-1
Salamanca Uni Masters 2022 A33
Topalov,V vs Socko,M
1-0
Salamanca Uni Masters 2022 B12
Santos Latasa,J vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Salamanca Uni Masters 2022 C50
Topalov,V vs Vega Gutierrez,S
1-0
Salamanca Uni Masters 2022 B40
Kosteniuk,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
Salamanca Uni Masters 2022 C50
Topalov,V vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 D38
Topalov,V vs Sadhwani,Raunak
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 A20
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Topalov,V
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 C50
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