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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1/2-1/2ESP-chT Div 1 1999 E94
Korneev, Oleg vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1ESP-chT Div 1 1999 B80
Golod, Vitali vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1EUCup final 15th 1999 A43
Fritz 6 vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B22
Topalov, Veselin vs Lutz, Christopher
1-0Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B81
Topalov, Veselin vs Fritz 6
0-1Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 D37
Lutz, Christopher vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B08
Topalov, Veselin vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2Sarajevo 1999 D11
Bareev, Evgeny vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Sarajevo 1999 E32
Topalov, Veselin vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1999 C11
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1999 D13
Topalov, Veselin vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1999 C67
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 1999 A58
Topalov, Veselin vs Reinderman, Dimitri
1-0Hoogovens 1999 B38
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 1999 E97
Topalov, Veselin vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0Hoogovens 1999 B33
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Hoogovens 5' 1999 E14
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Hoogovens 5' 1999 D59
Topalov, Veselin vs Bosboom, Manuel
1-0Hoogovens 5' 1999 E91
Topalov, Veselin vs Reinderman, Dimitri
1-0Hoogovens 5' 1999 A81
Topalov, Veselin vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Hoogovens 5' 1999 E91
Sokolov, Ivan vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 5' 1999 B06
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Hoogovens 1998 A70
Miladinovic, Igor vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elista ol (Men) 1998 E94
Almasi, Zoltan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 B90
Dreev, Alexey vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 A65
Topalov, Veselin vs Yermolinsky, Alex
1/2-1/2Elista ol (Men) 1998 B19
Lautier, Joel vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elista ol (Men) 1998 E42
Topalov, Veselin vs Peng Xiaomin
1-0Elista ol (Men) 1998 C92
Krasenkow, Michal vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elista ol (Men) 1998 D58
Topalov, Veselin vs Efimov, Igor
1-0Elista ol (Men) 1998 B42
Topalov, Veselin vs Nijboer, Friso
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 E97
Van der Sterren, Paul vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1998 A59
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Hoogovens 1998 A32
Topalov, Veselin vs Salov, Valery
1-0Hoogovens 1998 B96
Topalov, Veselin vs Nijboer, Friso
1-0Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E92
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E38
Topalov, Veselin vs Dressler, D.
1-0Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B38
Topalov, Veselin vs Armbruster, Alexander
1/2-1/2Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A18
Topalov, Veselin vs Henrici, C.
1-0Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A29
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Lost Boys 5th 1997 A70
Topalov, Veselin vs Garcia, Al
0-1Tenerife sim 1997 A21
Topalov, Veselin vs Rodriguez, M.
1-0Tenerife sim 1997 D46
Topalov, Veselin vs Lukas, Sebastian
1-0Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D44
Topalov, Veselin vs Bonnaire, M.
1-0Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A09
Topalov, Veselin vs Dahlmann, Dirk
1-0Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B01
Topalov, Veselin vs Lobron, Eric
0-1Chess Classics 3rd place 1997 E15
Topalov, Veselin vs Izquierdo, A.
1-0Tenerife sim 1997 A45
Topalov, Veselin vs Gonzalez, Ja
1-0Tenerife sim 1997 D70
Topalov, Veselin vs Raab, Peter
1/2-1/2Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B33