Topalov, Veselin

World Champion

modern era

Veselin 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

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V102 gamesNakamura,Hi77 gamesKramnik,V64 gamesCarlsen,M58 gamesIvanchuk,V56 gamesLeko,P55 gamesAronian,L54 gamesShirov,A48 gamesDominguez Perez,L45 gamesSvidler,P42 games

Featured Games

0-1

Topalov,V vs Shirov,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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1-0

Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

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0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2003

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1-0

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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1-0

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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0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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0-1

Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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1-0

Topalov,V vs Leko,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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Games (2643)

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Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 B51
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 C42
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 A31
Topalov,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 B48
Ljubojevic,L vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 A70
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B33
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B33
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 B82
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 E20
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B17
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 B32
Ljubojevic,L vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A33
Topalov,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 E15
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B04
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 A13
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 B30
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 C78
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A34
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 B33
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 C42
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 B36
Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B22
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 E20
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A40
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C42
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C42
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B77
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C42
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B77
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C42
Topalov,V vs Zhang Zhong★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B90
Zhang Zhong vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B51
Vescovi,G vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C42
Topalov,V vs Vescovi,G★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C92
Topalov,V vs Pierrot,F★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 E04
Pierrot,F vs Topalov,V★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B51
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C42
Topalov,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 E15
Ljubojevic,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D58
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2001 C78
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 C42
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 C10
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2001 B33
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2001 A40
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 C92
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E37
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 A70
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 A30
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