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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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FCGFCG
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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Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 C50
So,W vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 C67
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 E36
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 D11
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
0-1
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 D20
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
10th Norway Chess 2022 2022 E10
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D27
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 A05
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C65
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C88
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
0-1
8th London Classic 2016 2016 A37
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
0-1
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D37
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D37
Topalov,V vs So,W★
0-1
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C53
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
8th London Classic 2016 2016 B12
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
0-1
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C02
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D77
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C65
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C67
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 A20
So,W vs Topalov,V★
1-0
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 A20
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 D37
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C84
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C88
Topalov,V vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Norway Chess 2016 2016 C65
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
4th Norway Chess 2016 2016 A29
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
4th Norway Chess 2016 2016 D37
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Norway Chess 2016 2016 A29
Giri,A vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E06
Topalov,V vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 B90
Topalov,V vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A33
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C88
Topalov,V vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D12
Topalov,V vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E60
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 E15
Caruana,F vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C50
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C67
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C67
Topalov,V vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 D41
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-0
7th London Classic 2015 2015 A34
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 D37
Anand,V vs Topalov,V★
1-0
7th London Classic 2015 2015 B90
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