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 →Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D39
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 D08
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2005 C42
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 E15
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 C78
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 D15
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 E00
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 D45
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 E32
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 C88
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 C67
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2005 E34
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 E17
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B40
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 E11
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 B52
Topalov,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 B41
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 D27
Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 C24
Topalov,V vs Kharlov,A★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 D20
Topalov,V vs Kozul,Z★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B67
Kozul,Z vs Topalov,V★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 E10
Movsesian,S vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C54
Topalov,V vs Movsesian,S★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B48
Topalov,V vs Delchev,A★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 C88
Delchev,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 E48
Abulhul,T vs Topalov,V★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 A37
Topalov,V vs Abulhul,T★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 A17
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 C78
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 E15
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 C78
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 B33
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2004 D17
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 B90
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 C67
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 C88
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 A40
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 E15
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 B07
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 C45
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 C42
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 B81
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2004 B48
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 B33
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2003 B33
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 C65
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2003 B12
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2003 C87
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2003 B51