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)
Search & Filter All Games →Georgiev, Kiril vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1993 B57
Topalov, Veselin vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
1-0Leon 1993 B78
Oll, Lembit vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Groningen PCA 1993 A87
Topalov, Veselin vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 B65
Topalov, Veselin vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 C16
Chernin, Alexander vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Budapest zt-B 1993 D48
Topalov, Veselin vs Marin, Mihail
1/2-1/2Budapest zt-B 1993 C82
Topalov, Veselin vs Garcia Ilundain, David
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 A29
Topalov, Veselin vs Salov, Valery
1/2-1/2Madrid 1993 B66
Topalov, Veselin vs Spasov, Vasil
1/2-1/2Budapest zt-B 1993 B33
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 C69
Topalov, Veselin vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
0-1Las Palmas 1993 B10
Topalov, Veselin vs Gazik, Igor
1-0Budapest zt-B 1993 B06
Istratescu, Andrei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Budapest zt-B 1993 C05
Topalov, Veselin vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2Groningen PCA 1993 B14
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1993 E01
Topalov, Veselin vs Zak, Uriel
1/2-1/2Mesa op 1992 E04
Stohl, Igor vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elenite 1992 A87
Carlier, Bruno vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Benidorm op 1992 B51
Antunes, Antonio vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Sevilla op 1992 B53
Topalov, Veselin vs Popchev, Milko
1-0BUL-ch 1992 D15
Topalov, Veselin vs Jimenez Morales, Francisco
1-0Sevilla op 1992 A56
Genov, Petar vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0BUL-ch 1992 A81
Topalov, Veselin vs Pomata, A.
1-0Alicante op 1992 C19
Topalov, Veselin vs Genov, Petko
1-0BUL-ch 1992 D86
Topalov, Veselin vs Damljanovic, Branko
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 B67
Topalov, Veselin vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1/2-1/2Ibercaja op 1992 B33
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elenite 1992 A88
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Mesa op 1992 C18
Topalov, Veselin vs Boyd, Stephen
1-0Alicante op 1992 E86
Carbonell Bofill, Carlos vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Alicante op 1992 A41
Topalov, Veselin vs Glavina, Pablo
1-0St Cugat op 1992 A65
Topalov, Veselin vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
0-1Palma de Mallorca op 1992 D86
Baena, Jesus vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Benidorm op 1992 C04
Topalov, Veselin vs De Prado, Oscar
1-0Candas op 1992 A89
Topalov, Veselin vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
1/2-1/2Mesa op 1992 A51
Rodriguez, JA. vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 B96
Topalov, Veselin vs Vaisser, Anatoli
1/2-1/2Mesa op 1992 B33
Topalov, Veselin vs Pigusov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2Alicante op 1992 D58
Georgiev, Kiril vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Elenite 1992 A57
Campos Moreno, Javier B vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Aviles 1992 A57
Topalov, Veselin vs Glimbrant, Torbjorn
1-0Benidorm op 1992 D61
Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Mesa op 1992 A57
Topalov, Veselin vs Skembris, Spyridon
1/2-1/2Elenite 1992 C47
Flear, Glenn C vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Mesa op 1992 D97
Topalov, Veselin vs Sorin, Ariel
1-0Ibercaja op 1992 E94
Topalov, Veselin vs Kolev, Atanas
1/2-1/2BUL-ch 1992 E15
Topalov, Veselin vs Maljutin, Evgeni
1-0Candas op 1992 E04
Gonzalez, L. vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Mesa op 1992 D02
Lacasa, JA. vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1St Cugat op 1992 C02