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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0-1Star Dojran 1991 B53
Topalov, Veselin vs Velimirovic, Dragoljub
1-0Vrnjacka Banja 1991 A43
Topalov, Veselin vs Mitkov, Nikola
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 C89
Kristensen, Jorgen Juul vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Politicen Cup 1991 B92
Malaniuk, Vladimir P vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 E14
Topalov, Veselin vs Drasko, Milan
1-0Vrnjacka Banja 1991 C04
Topalov, Veselin vs Dochev, Dimitar
1-0BUL-ch 1991 A70
Topalov, Veselin vs Franco Ocampo, Zenon
1/2-1/2Elgoibar 1991 A70
Topalov, Veselin vs Kocovski, Ivan
1/2-1/2Star Dojran 1991 B33
Tosic, Miroslav vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Vrnjacka Banja 1991 B85
Topalov, Veselin vs Genov, Petar
1-0BUL-ch 1991 E15
Petrov, Marijan vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1BUL-ch 1991 C02
Janev, Evgeni vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1BUL-ch 1991 B80
Grigorov, Jordan N vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0BUL-ch 1991 B56
Meyer, Lars A vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Politicen Cup 1991 A55
Topalov, Veselin vs Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
1/2-1/2Star Dojran 1991 E11
Pavlovic, Milos vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 A65
Topalov, Veselin vs Ciemniak, Robert
1-0EU-ch U20 1991 B44
Alvarez Ibarra, D Rafael vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Elgoibar 1991 A46
Garcia Palermo, Carlos vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Elgoibar 1991 E97
Topalov, Veselin vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1Politicen Cup 1991 E15
Topalov, Veselin vs Antonsen, Mikkel
0-1EU-ch U20 1991 C03
Holst, Allan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1991 A40
Topalov, Veselin vs Matulovic, Milan
1/2-1/2Vrnjacka Banja 1991 D20
Topalov, Veselin vs Jensen, J.
1-0Politicen Cup 1991 B16
Kaspi, Alexander vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Vrnjacka Banja 1991 E15
Andreasen, Per vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Politicen Cup 1991 E92
Jepson, Christian vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1EU-ch U20 1991 C10
Topalov, Veselin vs Izeta Txabarri, Felix
1/2-1/2Elgoibar 1991 A30
Topalov, Veselin vs Ubilava, Elizbar
1/2-1/2Elgoibar 1991 E92
Topalov, Veselin vs Kurtenkov, Atanas
1/2-1/2BUL-ch 1991 E11
Pandavos, Emanouel vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Balkaniad 1990 C09
Topalov, Veselin vs Tsorbatzoglou, Theodoros
1-0Balkaniad-J 1990 A00
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Balkaniad 1990 B81
Topalov, Veselin vs Hickl, Joerg
1/2-1/2Altensteig 1990 A56
Moldovan, Daniel vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Balkaniad-J 1990 C10
Skembris, Spyridon vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1Balkaniad 1990 A46
Topalov, Veselin vs Grivas, Efstratios
1/2-1/2Balkaniad 1990 C68
Smejkal, Jan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Altensteig 1990 A87
Novkovic, Milan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Dornbirn op 1990 A87
Topalov, Veselin vs Mohr, Stefan
0-1Altensteig 1990 D85
Chernin, Alexander vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Altensteig 1990 A40
Markovic, Ivan vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2Balkaniad-J 1990 B22
Topalov, Veselin vs Gavrilakis, Nikolaos
0-1Balkaniad 1990 D58
Topalov, Veselin vs Mayer, D.
1-0Dornbirn op 1990 A57
Topalov, Veselin vs Rajkovic, Dusan
1-0Altensteig 1990 B85
Topalov, Veselin vs Moldovan, Daniel
1/2-1/2Balkaniad-J 1990 E91
Topalov, Veselin vs Markovic, Ivan
1-0Balkaniad-J 1990 A81
Topalov, Veselin vs Donev, Ivo Hristov
1/2-1/2Dornbirn op 1990 E65
Wirthensohn, Heinz vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0Altensteig 1990 A87