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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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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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Salimova,Nurgyul vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 A50
Iturrizaga,E vs Topalov,V
1-0
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 D17
Vega Gutierrez,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 B23
Topalov,V vs Skripchenko,A
1-0
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 C41
Topalov,V vs Paehtz,E
1-0
Salamanca Uni Masters 2021 C00
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 A10
Topalov,V vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 B90
Topalov,V vs Wang Hao
1-0
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 C44
Yu Yangyi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 D19
Topalov,V vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 A28
Wei Yi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 B90
Wang Hao vs Topalov,V
1-0
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 E32
Topalov,V vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
11th Hainan Danzhou GM 2020 D11
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 D17
Topalov,V vs Basso,Pier Luigi
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C50
Antipov,M2 vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B54
Topalov,V vs Kotronias,V
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B51
Topalov,V vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C50
Santos Latasa,J vs Topalov,V
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 E14
Topalov,V vs Libiszewski,F
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C11
Barbosa,Ev vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C47
Topalov,V vs Sankalp,Gupta
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C11
Cyfka,Karina vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
9th Salamanca Uni Masters 2019 E17
Topalov,V vs Hou Yifan
0-1
9th Salamanca Uni Masters 2019 C42
Iturrizaga,E vs Topalov,V
1-0
9th Salamanca Uni Masters 2019 A28
Santos Ruiz,Miguel vs Topalov,V
0-1
9th Salamanca Uni Masters 2019 D10
Vega Gutierrez,S vs Topalov,V
0-1
9th Salamanca Uni Masters 2019 C00
Wei Yi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A06
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A07
Topalov,V vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 D30
Topalov,V vs Amin,B
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C84
Amin,B vs Topalov,V
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A07
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A36
Topalov,V vs Wei Yi
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A36
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 E10
Topalov,V vs Amin,B
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C95
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 A36
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 B90
Topalov,V vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C42
Topalov,V vs Ding Liren
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 E21
Topalov,V vs Granda Zuniga,J
1-0
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 B12
Skripchenko,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 B01
Calzetta Ruiz,M vs Topalov,V
0-1
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 C67
Topalov,V vs Matnadze,A
1-0
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 B12
Topalov,V vs Atalik,E
1-0
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 D37
Santos Ruiz,Miguel vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 D11
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1-0
Ding vs Topalov Match 2018 E10
Topalov,V vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Ding vs Topalov Match 2018 E21
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Ding vs Topalov Match 2018 A20
Topalov,V vs Ding Liren
0-1
Ding vs Topalov Match 2018 E60
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