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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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Topalov, Veselin vs Lobron, Eric
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics 1997 A96
Topalov, Veselin vs Schutzmann, H.
0-1
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 C85
Topalov, Veselin vs Goettsche, J.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B53
Topalov, Veselin vs Ye Rongguang
1/2-1/2
Lost Boys 5th 1997 C42
Topalov, Veselin vs Richtscheid, Jens
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A30
Topalov, Veselin vs Morcuende, M.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 E71
Topalov, Veselin vs Snuverink, Jochem
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D19
Topalov, Veselin vs Reyes, G.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 B05
Topalov, Veselin vs Moroder, Mainhard
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A33
Topalov, Veselin vs Pereda, E.
1/2-1/2
Tenerife sim 1997 D91
Novikov, Igor A vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Lost Boys 5th 1997 E81
Topalov, Veselin vs Grimme, W.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 C28
Topalov, Veselin vs Pollmann, H.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D06
Topalov, Veselin vs Rodriguez, A.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 D35
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Lost Boys 5th 1997 A57
Topalov, Veselin vs Schmitt, HW.
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B01
Topalov, Veselin vs Alonso, M.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 A39
Topalov, Veselin vs Korfmacher, L.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 E11
Topalov, Veselin vs Imperatori, K.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A45
Topalov, Veselin vs Trujillo, D.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 B80
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 A57
Topalov, Veselin vs Koch, Hans Juergen
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 C00
Topalov, Veselin vs Scherbel, K.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B12
Topalov, Veselin vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1997 E15
Topalov, Veselin vs Auslaender, A.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D06
Topalov, Veselin vs Zweschper, Erich
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B22
Topalov, Veselin vs Petry, J.
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B38
Topalov, Veselin vs Populoh, S.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 E90
Topalov, Veselin vs Schmalfuss, K.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 C02
Topalov, Veselin vs Correa Fo, Sidney
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 B53
Topalov, Veselin vs Abreu, Jorge D
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 B38
Topalov, Veselin vs Lobron, Eric
1-0
Chess Classics 3rd place 1997 A80
Topalov, Veselin vs Gonzalez, J.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 E92
Topalov, Veselin vs Zielke, Wolfgang
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A29
Topalov, Veselin vs Arnaiz, M.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 A39
Topalov, Veselin vs Armbruster, Manuel
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B76
Topalov, Veselin vs Dege, C.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D00
Topalov, Veselin vs Jobst, C.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A00
Topalov, Veselin vs Plaumann, D.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D35
Topalov, Veselin vs Martin, C.
1-0
Tenerife sim 1997 A81
Topalov, Veselin vs Koernlein, Daniel
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A09
Topalov, Veselin vs Goebel, Andreas
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A39
Topalov, Veselin vs Franz, B.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A28
Topalov, Veselin vs Meyer, Armin
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 E91
Topalov, Veselin vs Schmid, M.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 D35
Lobron, Eric vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Chess Classics 3rd place 1997 A26
Topalov, Veselin vs Kolb, A.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 E10
Topalov, Veselin vs Henrici, W.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 A45
Topalov, Veselin vs Espinola Martin, Maria Jose
1/2-1/2
Tenerife sim 1997 B85
Topalov, Veselin vs Rauschenbach, R.
1-0
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 B08
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