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 →Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2008 B12
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2008 E05
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0WCh Playoffs 2006 D12
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0WCh Playoffs 2006 D45
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh Playoffs 2006 D18
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0WCh Playoffs 2006 D47
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2006 D12
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2006 D12
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0WCh 2006 E08
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0WCh 2006 D12
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh 2006 D47
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2006 D27
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2006 D17
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2006 D47
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2006 E02
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
0-1WCh 2006 D19
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0WCh 2006 E04
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 C65
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 C88
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 E48
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 C42
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 E94
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 E16
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 E61
Grischuk,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 B90
Topalov,V vs Grischuk,A★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 A30
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 B90
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 A04
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 A03
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 D15
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Topalov,V vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C67
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B85
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 D37
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C65
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 E15
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Polgar,Ju vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 C67
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 A30
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 B52
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 E15
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2005 C65
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 A20
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D39