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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

FCGFCG
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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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2003

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Zhang Zhong

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Morozevich,A

Amber Blindfold

2002

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Topalov,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kharlov,A vs Topalov,V

FIDE WCh KO

2004

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Leko,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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Games (2643)

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Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 B90
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 1999 D19
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 1999 E20
Topalov, Veselin vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 1999 A17
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 1999 D37
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999 D37
Topalov, Veselin vs Gelfand, Boris★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 1999 E15
Topalov, Veselin vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999 E18
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 1999 A33
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 1999 B19
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999 E94
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 1999 B09
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999 A30
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999 A40
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 1999 D58
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 E68
Topalov, Veselin vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
0-1
Linares16th 1999 A30
Svidler, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin★
0-1
Linares16th 1999 B35
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan★
0-1
Linares16th 1999 B12
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 C65
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 B90
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 C42
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary★
0-1
Linares16th 1999 B80
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 E32
Topalov, Veselin vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 C88
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 B85
Leko, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 B80
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 C88
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999 D41
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 D85
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary★
0-1
Sofia m 25' 1998 D58
Topalov, Veselin vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 D85
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Sofia m 25' 1998 B43
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Sofia m 25' 1998 B90
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Linares 1998 B90
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1998 D85
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B43
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B19
Topalov, Veselin vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 C42
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B80
Topalov, Veselin vs Svidler, Peter★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1998 C90
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary★
0-1
Sofia m 25' 1998 D58
Topalov, Veselin vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 D43
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998 E69
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 C42
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin★
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 B90
Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1
Amber-blind 7th 1998 B80
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 B81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin★
1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998 A34
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 D37
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