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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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Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B13
Topalov,V vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 A13
Topalov,V vs Saric,Iv
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 A10
Saric,Iv vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B90
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 A15
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Topalov,V
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B50
Topalov,V vs Saric,Iv
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 B90
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Topalov,V
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 C90
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 E60
Topalov,V vs Wang Hao
0-1
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 B33
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 C67
Topalov,V vs Tari,A
1-0
10th Norway Armageddon 2022 C50
Topalov,V vs Wang Hao
1-0
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 A20
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
0-1
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 B57
Topalov,V vs Tari,A
1-0
10th Norway Blitz 2022 2022 A10
Vega Gutierrez,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 B54
Topalov,V vs Matnadze,A
0-1
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 B63
Topalov,V vs Edouard,R
0-1
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 B30
Topalov,V vs Cramling,P
1-0
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 B29
Santos Latasa,J vs Topalov,V
1-0
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 C95
Topalov,V vs Javakhishvili,L
1-0
4th Salamanca Masters 2021 B47
Moroni,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Karpov Trophy Final 2021 2021 D38
Topalov,V vs Moroni,L
1-0
Karpov Trophy Final 2021 2021 C76
Topalov,V vs Dardha,Daniel
1-0
Karpov Trophy Final 2021 2021 B30
Dardha,Daniel vs Topalov,V
1-0
Karpov Trophy Final 2021 2021 A45
Dardha,Daniel vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Karpov Trophy Final 2021 2021 B23
Topalov,V vs Dardha,Daniel
1-0
Karpov Trophy Final 2021 2021 B30
Salimova,Nurgyul vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 A45
Topalov,V vs Moroni,L
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 C49
Dardha,Daniel vs Topalov,V
0-1
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 C53
Gozzoli,Y vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 D43
Topalov,V vs Bulmaga,I
1-0
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 B90
Moroni,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 D02
Sebag,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 B52
Topalov,V vs Salimova,Nurgyul
1-0
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 C55
Topalov,V vs Dardha,Daniel
1/2-1/2
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 B30
Bulmaga,I vs Topalov,V
1-0
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 C45
Topalov,V vs Sebag,M
1-0
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 B90
Topalov,V vs Gozzoli,Y
1-0
Anatoly Karpov Trophy 2021 C92
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1-0
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 A35
Ju,Wenjun vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 A53
Topalov,V vs Wei Yi
1-0
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 D40
Vitiugov,N vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 E49
Topalov,V vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 D32
Topalov,V vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0
12th Hainan Danzhou GM 2021 D38
Topalov,V vs Vocaturo,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 D37
Oparin,G vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 D78
Cheparinov,I vs Topalov,V
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 D43
Topalov,V vs Bauer,Ch
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 2021 B03
Topalov,V vs Anton Guijarro,D
0-1
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 B12
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