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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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Gashimov,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
3rd Pearl Spring 2010 B14
Topalov,V vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
3rd Pearl Spring 2010 D17
Bacrot,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
3rd Pearl Spring 2010 E21
Topalov,V vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
3rd Pearl Spring 2010 D16
Gashimov,V vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXVII SuperGM 2010 C65
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
XXVII SuperGM 2010 A29
Topalov,V vs Gashimov,V
1-0
XXVII SuperGM 2010 D11
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXVII SuperGM 2010 C95
Georgiev,Vl vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 E70
Wang Yue vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
2nd Pearl Spring 2009 E92
Jakovenko,D vs Topalov,V
0-1
2nd Pearl Spring 2009 D90
Topalov,V vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
2nd Pearl Spring 2009 D10
Topalov,V vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
2nd Pearl Spring 2009 E06
Topalov,V vs Mohajerin,P
0-1
Champions Simul 2009 D00
Topalov,V vs Hug,W
1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009 E62
Topalov,V vs Rosenthal,Jon
1-0
Champions Simul 2009 A22
Wang Yue vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 D82
Topalov,V vs Wang Yue
1-0
5th MTel Masters 2009 D17
Topalov,V vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 D15
Bu Xiangzhi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 D43
Movsesian,S vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 B52
Topalov,V vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 D19
Paunovic,D vs Topalov,V
0-1
XXIII Rapid Open 2008 A20
Malakhov,V vs Topalov,V
0-1
XXIII Rapid Open 2008 B08
Palac,M vs Topalov,V
0-1
XXIII Rapid Open 2008 B12
Topalov,V vs Guerra Reig,J
1-0
XXIII Rapid Open 2008 A00
Topalov,V vs Rivas Pastor,M
1-0
XXIII Rapid Open 2008 E16
Garcia Jimenez,F vs Topalov,V
0-1
XXIII Rapid Open 2008 B10
Bu Xiangzhi vs Topalov,V
1-0
4th M-Tel Masters 2008 D23
Topalov,V vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
4th M-Tel Masters 2008 D90
Topalov,V vs Bu Xiangzhi
1-0
4th M-Tel Masters 2008 D19
Cheparinov,I vs Topalov,V
0-1
4th M-Tel Masters 2008 C11
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
XIV Rapid 2008 C65
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
XIV Rapid 2008 C65
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XIV Rapid 2008 C24
Vallejo Pons,F vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XIV Rapid 2008 C47
Topalov,V vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
Chess Champions League 2007 D20
Nisipeanu,LD vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League 2007 B90
Kozul,Z vs Topalov,V
0-1
ETCC 2007 E08
Djukic,Ni vs Topalov,V
0-1
ETCC 2007 B90
Topalov,V vs Sulskis,S
1/2-1/2
ETCC 2007 B19
Topalov,V vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
Blindfold World Cup 2007 D19
Bu Xiangzhi vs Topalov,V
1-0
Blindfold World Cup 2007 A40
Harikrishna,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
Blindfold World Cup 2007 B50
Topalov,V vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Blindfold World Cup 2007 C09
Cheparinov,I vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXII Rapid 2007 E21
Topalov,V vs Malakhov,V
1-0
XXII Rapid 2007 D11
Topalov,V vs Evdokimov,Alexa
1-0
XXII Rapid 2007 A48
Sokolov,Iv NED vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXII Rapid 2007 D37
Camarena Gimenez,R vs Topalov,V
0-1
XXII Rapid 2007 E90
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