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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0-1Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C78
Topalov,V vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 B33
Ding Liren vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 D45
Topalov,V vs Bacrot,E
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
Bacrot,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 B11
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 B11
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 B90
Bacrot,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 B10
Topalov,V vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C84
Topalov,V vs Eljanov,P
1-0Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 E17
Wojtaszek,R vs Topalov,V
0-1Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D12
Gledura,B vs Topalov,V
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D12
Topalov,V vs Anton Guijarro,D
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 C96
Sutovsky,E vs Topalov,V
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 B12
Cheparinov,I vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 E60
Topalov,V vs Howell,D
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 C65
Topalov,V vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 E04
Kantor,G vs Topalov,V
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D16
Topalov,V vs Krysa,L
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 E60
Riff,JN vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 B18
Topalov,V vs Paehtz,T sr
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A40
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 A20
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 D78
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2016 2016 B51
Fressinet,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2016 2016 A07
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2016 2016 A20
Topalov,V vs Fressinet,L
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2016 2016 C24
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2016 2016 B51
Fressinet,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2016 2016 D58
Li Chao2 vs Topalov,V
1-04th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 E01
Harikrishna,P vs Topalov,V
1-04th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Grandelius,N vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/24th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 A14
Topalov,V vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-04th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 B51
Topalov,V vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/24th Norway Blitz 2016 2016 A11
Topalov,V vs Wojtaszek,R
1-031st ECC Open 2015 2015 B90
Karttunen,M vs Topalov,V
0-131st ECC Open 2015 2015 E00
Topalov,V vs Lu Shanglei
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B92
Lu Shanglei vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A00
Lu Shanglei vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C44
Topalov,V vs Lu Shanglei
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B76
Topalov,V vs Zhigalko,S
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E15
Zhigalko,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B22
Adu,O vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A07
Topalov,V vs Adu,O
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D11
Hammer,J vs Topalov,V
0-13rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 C03
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Topalov,V
1-03rd Norway Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Bartel,Mat vs Topalov,V
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 C65
Topalov,V vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 D71