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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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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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Ju Wenjun vs Topalov,V
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 D43
Topalov,V vs Lenderman,A
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 E15
Anton Guijarro,D vs Topalov,V
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 A06
Topalov,V vs Stefansson,H
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 C65
Topalov,V vs Guerrero,An
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 A46
Debashis,D vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 E59
Topalov,V vs Sanchez Jerez,E
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2015 2015 E63
Agdestein,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 D38
Agdestein,S vs Topalov,V
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 E70
Grandelius,N vs Topalov,V
0-1
19th European Teams 2013 D38
Topalov,V vs Steingrimsson,H
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 D11
Pelletier,Y vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 D10
Topalov,V vs Ragger,M
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 C88
Topalov,V vs Shengelia,D
0-1
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 A13
Saric,Iv vs Topalov,V
1-0
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 C89
Topalov,V vs Baklan,V
1-0
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 E92
Iordachescu,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 B51
Nevednichy,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 B30
Topalov,V vs Petkov,V
1-0
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 A07
Ivanisevic,I vs Topalov,V
0-1
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 E60
Topalov,V vs Svane,R
1-0
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 2013 A05
Topalov,V vs Wojtaszek,R
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Korobov,A
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C84
Topalov,V vs Georgiev,Ki
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 E21
Topalov,V vs Jepson,C
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C88
Moen,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B43
Laznicka,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
Topalov-Laznicka m 2013 2013 D31
Topalov,V vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
Topalov-Laznicka m 2013 2013 D17
Laznicka,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
Topalov-Laznicka m 2013 2013 E21
Topalov,V vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
Topalov-Laznicka m 2013 2013 D37
Laznicka,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
Topalov-Laznicka m 2013 2013 A29
Topalov,V vs Laznicka,V
1-0
Topalov-Laznicka m 2013 2013 D37
Topalov,V vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D17
Wang Hao vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D76
Eljanov,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 A20
Topalov,V vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C84
Korobov,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E59
Topalov,V vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C65
Topalov,V vs Zhigalko,S
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E15
Areshchenko,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C02
Topalov,V vs Bacrot,E
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C65
Topalov,V vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 D40
Topalov,V vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 E60
Wang Hao vs Topalov,V
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A04
Hammer,J vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A40
Topalov,V vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
6th Kings Tournament 2012 E15
Nisipeanu,LD vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
6th Kings Tournament 2012 B22
Bologan,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 B51
Vitiugov,N vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 E35
Topalov,V vs Laznicka,V
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 D15
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