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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1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 B33
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 D43
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
0-1GMA 2004 C19
Zhang Zhong vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B51
Topalov,V vs Bologan,V
1-0GMA 2004 C88
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 E35
Topalov,V vs Akopian,Vl
1-0GMA 2004 B19
Topalov,V vs Sokolov,I
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 D15
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Hotel Bali Stars 2003 D14
Topalov,V vs Romero Holmes,A
1/2-1/2Hotel Bali Stars 2003 E91
Graf,A vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Hotel Bali Stars 2003 E46
Topalov,V vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2Hotel Bali Stars 2003 C67
Hillarp Persson,T vs Topalov,V
0-1Hotel Bali Stars 2003 E25
Gurevich,M vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2003 A36
Topalov,V vs Gurevich,M
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2003 C11
Motylev,A vs Topalov,V
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2003 B42
Topalov,V vs Motylev,A
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2003 E94
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 B12
Topalov,V vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 C41
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Topalov,V
0-1GpA 2003 A61
Topalov,V vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2Edda Rapid 2003 C42
Olafsson,H vs Topalov,V
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 B22
Topalov,V vs De Firmian,N
1/2-1/2Edda Rapid 2003 E12
Bologan,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 B30
Topalov,V vs Bjornsson,Gunnar
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 D11
Topalov,V vs Krasenkow,M
1-0GMA 2003 C67
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1GMA 2003 B30
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 E34
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen sf Playoff 2002 A29
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1-0Sparkassen sf Playoff 2002 C11
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1-0Sparkassen sf 2002 B12
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
1-0Sparkassen sf 2002 E97
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
0-1Sparkassen sf 2002 B19
Bareev,E vs Topalov,V
0-1Sparkassen sf 2002 A67
Lutz,C vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 C67
Topalov,V vs Lutz,C
1-0Sparkassen Gp 1 2002 B48
Topalov,V vs Milov,V
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 C10
Topalov,V vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 E94
Milov,V vs Topalov,V
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 D27
Milov,V vs Topalov,V
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 A57
Bacrot,E vs Topalov,V
0-1FIDE GP 2002 A29
Topalov,V vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 D13
Lautier,J vs Topalov,V
0-1NAO Masters 2002 A33
Topalov,V vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 C11
Nataf,IA vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 C42
Topalov,V vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 C92
Bacrot,E vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 E13
Sokolov,I vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Bosnia 2001 2001 D85
Topalov,V vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2Bosnia 2001 2001 D15
Topalov,V vs Kurajica,B
1-0Bosnia 2001 2001 B28