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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1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 A25
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Elenite 1992 B04
Topalov, Veselin vs Danailov, Silvio
1-0Candas op 1992 E70
Fernandez Ponce, LM. vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Aviles 1992 B09
Topalov, Veselin vs Lozano, C.
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 C10
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 A85
Radulski, Julian vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2BUL-ch 1992 B25
Gallego Jimenez, V. vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Aviles 1992 A80
Cockcroft vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Palma de Mallorca op 1992 A40
Topalov, Veselin vs Sanchez Herrera, Miguel
1-0Ibercaja op 1992 D58
Pantev, Veselin vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1BUL-ch 1991 E67
Rajkovic, Dusan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Star Dojran 1991 A40
Delchev, Aleksander vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2BUL-ch 1991 E60
Topalov, Veselin vs Fries Nielsen, Jens Ove
1/2-1/2Politicen Cup 1991 C08
Franco Ocampo, Zenon vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1991 D14
Topalov, Veselin vs Marinkovic, Slavisa
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 D95
Topalov, Veselin vs Van Gisbergen, Stan
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1991 C85
Topalov, Veselin vs Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario
1-0Las Palmas 1991 D58
Topalov, Veselin vs Davies, Nigel R
1-0Vrnjacka Banja 1991 A43
Topalov, Veselin vs Simic, Radoslav
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 D85
Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Elgoibar 1991 A87
Bielczyk, Jacek vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Star Dojran 1991 B85
Delchev, Aleksander vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1991 E60
Luther, Thomas vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Politicen Cup 1991 C78
Maksimenko, Andrei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 A55
Topalov, Veselin vs De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria
1-0Las Palmas 1991 D03
Iruzubieta, Jesus Maria vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elgoibar 1991 C16
Topalov, Veselin vs Huzman, Alexander
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 C68
Cvetkovic, Srdjan vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Vrnjacka Banja 1991 A25
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Las Palmas 1991 A30
Topalov, Veselin vs Gicev, Blagoja
1/2-1/2Star Dojran 1991 E61
Hebden, Mark vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 B50
Topalov, Veselin vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
1-0Las Palmas 1991 B07
Topalov, Veselin vs Piskov, Yury
1-0Star Dojran 1991 A87
Topalov, Veselin vs Chatalbashev, Boris
0-1BUL-ch 1991 D06
Topalov, Veselin vs Atanasov, Petko
1/2-1/2BUL-ch 1991 D60
Topalov, Veselin vs Christensen, Tobias
1/2-1/2Politicen Cup 1991 C42
Zjukin, Sergei vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1EU-ch U20 1991 C04
Poley, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Politicen Cup 1991 A04
Garcia Padron, J. vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1991 E92
Christensen, Tobias vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0EU-ch U20 1991 C01
Topalov, Veselin vs Fridman, Daniel
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1991 D45
Topalov, Veselin vs Cruz Lopez Claret, Carlos
1-0Elgoibar 1991 D10
Topalov, Veselin vs Nedev, Trajce
1-0Star Dojran 1991 A70
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1991 B25
Hoffman, Alejandro vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elgoibar 1991 A47
Topalov, Veselin vs Santo Roman, Marc
1-0Las Palmas 1991 D28
Kurajica, Bojan vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Star Dojran 1991 A81
Granda Zuniga, Julio E vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1991 E60
Bogdanovski, Vlatko vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Star Dojran 1991 A53