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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1/2-1/2WCh 2010 D17
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0WCh 2010 E04
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1-0WCh 2010 D86
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 E10
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 D43
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
0-118th Amber Rapid 2009 B42
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
0-118th Amber Blindfold 2009 B43
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 B12
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 C65
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
1-018th Amber Blindfold 2009 A33
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 D37
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 C85
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 E04
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 C90
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1-018th Amber Blindfold 2009 B19
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 D12
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 D37
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-018th Amber Rapid 2009 C92
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
1-018th Amber Blindfold 2009 E36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1-018th Amber Rapid 2009 C43
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-018th Amber Blindfold 2009 C64
Topalov,V vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 B30
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 C42
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1-0World Chess Challenge 2009 C07
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2World Chess Challenge 2009 B12
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1-0World Chess Challenge 2009 C07
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
1-0World Chess Challenge 2009 C92
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2World Chess Challenge 2009 D81
Kamsky,G vs Topalov,V★
0-1World Chess Challenge 2009 C65
Topalov,V vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2World Chess Challenge 2009 D86
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1-038th Olympiad 2008 B12
Beliavsky,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 D87
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2008 B13
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2008 D12
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 E01
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 E17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 B19
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0Amber Rapid 2008 D11
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2008 D45
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 A40
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 B13
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 E00
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2008 E94
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 C42
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 E94
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2008 B18
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 B19
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2008 E05
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2008 D31
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Amber Rapid 2008 E97