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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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Timofeev,Arty vs Topalov,V
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 E20
Topalov,V vs Mitkov,M
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 D15
Topalov,V vs Eljanov,P
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 D11
Wang Hao vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D80
Bologan,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B90
Andreikin,D vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B36
Topalov,V vs Kotsur,P
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 A43
Topalov,V vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 D12
Le Quang Liem vs Topalov,V
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 E60
Topalov,V vs Chadaev,N
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 C84
Jumabayev,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Topalov,V vs Bologan,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B06
Kotsur,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 A10
Topalov,V vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Topalov,V vs Le Quang Liem
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 A15
Chadaev,N vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B27
Tkachiev,V vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 C01
Topalov,V vs Ismagambetov,An
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 E10
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Topalov,V
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 E71
Kurnosov,I vs Topalov,V
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 B35
Bologan,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 B30
Topalov,V vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 B12
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1-0
XXV Torneo Magistral Leon 2012 B90
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
XXV Torneo Magistral Leon 2012 E32
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
XXV Torneo Magistral Leon 2012 C14
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1-0
XXV Torneo Magistral Leon 2012 B90
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXV Torneo Magistral Leon 2012 B35
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1
XXV Torneo Magistral Leon 2012 C12
Handler,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 D91
Topalov,V vs Druska,J
1/2-1/2
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 A15
Wertjanz,Dav vs Topalov,V
0-1
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 C91
Topalov,V vs Kriebel,T
1-0
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 C64
Juhasz,Kr vs Topalov,V
0-1
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 E62
Huber,Mart AUT vs Topalov,V
1-0
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 E98
Topalov,V vs Menezes,Chr
1-0
Topalov Vienna Clock Simul 2012 E01
Topalov,V vs Godena,M
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 D20
Bacrot,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D37
Naiditsch,A vs Topalov,V
0-1
18th European Teams 2011 A22
Topalov,V vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 E15
Topalov,V vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D37
Baburin,A vs Topalov,V
1-0
Topalov Clock Simul 2011 D73
Topalov,V vs Collins,S IRL
1/2-1/2
Topalov Clock Simul 2011 C97
Astaneh Lopez,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Topalov Clock Simul 2011 A37
Topalov,V vs Quinn,M
1-0
Topalov Clock Simul 2011 B49
Leon Hoyos,M vs Topalov,V
0-1
Ajedrez UNAM KO 2010 C67
Topalov,V vs Leon Hoyos,M
1-0
Ajedrez UNAM KO 2010 B27
Leon Hoyos,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Ajedrez UNAM KO 2010 C84
Topalov,V vs Leon Hoyos,M
1-0
Ajedrez UNAM KO 2010 A58
Wang Yue vs Topalov,V
0-1
3rd Pearl Spring 2010 D82
Topalov,V vs Bacrot,E
1-0
3rd Pearl Spring 2010 E15
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