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 →Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2001 A79
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2001 D37
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2001 B76
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2001 C78
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 B84
Dreev,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 A65
Topalov,V vs Dreev,A★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 B19
Topalov,V vs Dreev,A★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 B19
Dreev,A vs Topalov,V★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2000 A65
Topalov,V vs Dreev,A★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 D43
Dreev,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 D11
Topalov,V vs Georgiev,Ki★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2000 E94
Georgiev,Ki vs Topalov,V★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2000 B85
Topalov,V vs Kharlov,A★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2000 D26
Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2000 B52
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 B33
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 A63
Topalov,V vs Khalifman,A★
1-034th Olympiad 2000 D17
Topalov,V vs Ljubojevic,L★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2000 E18
Ljubojevic,L vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2000 D46
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2000 E69
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An★
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2000 D37
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2000 B90
Topalov,V vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2000 C42
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2000 C11
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2000 A37
Topalov,V vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2000 B80
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2000 D58
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2000 B63
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2000 A43
Ivanchuk,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2000 E11
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2000 B90
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
0-1FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 A32
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 D28
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 D28
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C42
Psakhis, Lev vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B92
Topalov, Veselin vs Psakhis, Lev★
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 A30
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Topalov, Veselin★
0-1FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 B51
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 B51
Topalov, Veselin vs Ponomariov, Ruslan★
1/2-1/2FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 A32
Topalov, Veselin vs Ponomariov, Ruslan★
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 D27
Topalov, Veselin vs Ponomariov, Ruslan★
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 D20
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B90
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael★
0-1Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 E15
Timman, Jan H vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 B81
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 D15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 A40
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter★
0-1Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 C65