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GM Veselin Topalov

* 1975 (50)
Veselin Topalov (Zagreb, 2022)
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Zagreb (2022)
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Best Elo
2816
Latest Elo
2717
Birthyear
1975
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Favourite opponent Loek Van Wely (20/14/6)
Least favourite opponent Viswanathan Anand (16/76/41)
Strongest win Magnus Carlsen (2876) 0-1 Veselin Topalov (2798)
Weakest loss Martin Christian Huber (2150) 1-0 Veselin Topalov (2752)

Openings Played as White (20)

E15 - Queen's Indian
Average Elo: 2685
Result: 30.5/44 = 69.32%
C42 - Petrov Defense
Average Elo: 2698
Result: 22/42 = 52.38%
B90 - Sicilian, Najdorf
Average Elo: 2695
Result: 25.5/39 = 65.38%
C88 - Ruy Lopez
Average Elo: 2720
Result: 25/38 = 65.79%
B33 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2665
Result: 16.5/31 = 53.23%
D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined
Average Elo: 2739
Result: 14.5/27 = 53.7%
D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
Average Elo: 2690
Result: 13/21 = 61.9%
B48 - Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
Average Elo: 2639
Result: 16/21 = 76.19%
C65 - Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
Average Elo: 2738
Result: 10.5/21 = 50%
B80 - Sicilian, Scheveningen
Average Elo: 2735
Result: 8.5/19 = 44.74%
B12 - Caro-Kann Defense
Average Elo: 2675
Result: 12.5/19 = 65.79%
A29 - English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
Average Elo: 2693
Result: 10.5/17 = 61.76%
A20 - English
Average Elo: 2737
Result: 8/17 = 47.06%
D43 - Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
Average Elo: 2659
Result: 11/16 = 68.75%
A30 - English, Symmetrical
Average Elo: 2696
Result: 9.5/15 = 63.33%
D17 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Average Elo: 2726
Result: 9/15 = 60%
C67 - Ruy Lopez
Average Elo: 2734
Result: 8/15 = 53.33%
E94 - King's Indian, Orthodox
Average Elo: 2568
Result: 7.5/14 = 53.57%
C54 - Giuoco Piano
Average Elo: 2743
Result: 6.5/14 = 46.43%
D15 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Average Elo: 2680
Result: 10/13 = 76.92%

Openings Played as Black (20)

B90 - Sicilian, Najdorf
Average Elo: 2729
Result: 24/58 = 41.38%
B51 - Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
Average Elo: 2695
Result: 19/36 = 52.78%
C67 - Ruy Lopez
Average Elo: 2721
Result: 12.5/31 = 40.32%
C65 - Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
Average Elo: 2746
Result: 12/24 = 50%
B22 - Sicilian, Alapin
Average Elo: 2620
Result: 11.5/21 = 54.76%
B80 - Sicilian, Scheveningen
Average Elo: 2716
Result: 14.5/21 = 69.05%
D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined
Average Elo: 2715
Result: 11/20 = 55%
A29 - English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
Average Elo: 2736
Result: 9/19 = 47.37%
A40 - Queen's Pawn Game
Average Elo: 2639
Result: 8.5/17 = 50%
B33 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2712
Result: 8/17 = 47.06%
C78 - Ruy Lopez
Average Elo: 2683
Result: 5.5/16 = 34.38%
C54 - Giuoco Piano
Average Elo: 2713
Result: 9/16 = 56.25%
A57 - Benko Gambit
Average Elo: 2598
Result: 8/15 = 53.33%
C42 - Petrov Defense
Average Elo: 2685
Result: 6.5/15 = 43.33%
E94 - King's Indian, Orthodox
Average Elo: 2673
Result: 6/13 = 46.15%
E92 - King's Indian
Average Elo: 2610
Result: 9.5/13 = 73.08%
E97 - King's Indian
Average Elo: 2644
Result: 6/13 = 46.15%
E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense
Average Elo: 2661
Result: 6.5/12 = 54.17%
B81 - Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
Average Elo: 2696
Result: 2.5/12 = 20.83%
D43 - Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
Average Elo: 2699
Result: 6/12 = 50%
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.c3 0-0 6.0-0 d5 7.Nbd2 a5 8.h3 dxe4 9.dxe4 Qe7 10.a4 Na7 11.Bc4 Bd7 12.Qc2 Bc6 13.Re1 Nc8 14.Bd3 Nb6 15.b3 Rfd8 16.Nc4 Nxc4 17.Bxc4 h6 18.Nh4 Bd7 19.Ng6 Qe8 20.Qe2 c6 21.Nh4 Be6 22.Nf3 Nd7 23.Rb1 Bxc4 24.Qxc4 Qe7 25.Bd2 Nb6 26.Qe2 Rd7 27.Red1 Rad8 28.c4 Bb4 29.Be3 Rxd1+ 30.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 31.Qxd1 Nd7 32.Kf1 b6 33.Bc1 Nc5 34.Qc2 Qd6 35.Be3 Nxe4 36.Bxb6 f5 37.Be3 f4 38.Bb6 Nc3 39.Qd2 Nd5 40.c5 Qg6 41.Qd1 e4 42.Qc2 Qf6 43.Qxe4 Qa1+ 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Topalov,V2727Vidit,S27260–12024C65London WR Masters1.1
Vidit,S2726Topalov,V27271–02024D13London WR Masters1.2
Anand,V2751Topalov,V2727½–½2024C84Leon 37th1
Anand,V2751Topalov,V2727½–½2024C07Leon 37th1
Topalov,V2727Anand,V27510–12024C88Leon 37th1
Topalov,V2727Anand,V2751½–½2024C26Leon 37th1
Ivanchuk,V2655Topalov,V2728½–½2023D53FRA-chT Top 16 GpA2.1
Khademalsharieh,S2490Topalov,V27280–12023E11Salamanca Masters 6th7
Topalov,V2728Ivanchuk,V26560–12023B82Salamanca Masters 6th6
Vega Gutierrez,S2370Topalov,V27280–12023B82Salamanca Masters 6th5
Alekseenko,K2686Topalov,V27280–12023C55Salamanca Masters 6th3
Topalov,V2728Santos Latasa,J2656½–½2023A45Salamanca Masters 6th4
Topalov,V2728Mammadzada,G2449½–½2023B90Salamanca Masters 6th1
Topalov,V2728Ushenina,A24491–02023C00Salamanca Masters 6th2
Gara,T2333Topalov,V27280–12022A33Salamanca Masters 5th7
Topalov,V2728Socko,M24541–02022B12Salamanca Masters 5th6
Santos Latasa,J2677Topalov,V2728½–½2022C54Salamanca Masters 5th5
Topalov,V2728Keymer,V27000–12022C50Salamanca Masters 5th4
Kamsky,G2666Topalov,V2728½–½2022A46Salamanca Masters 5th3
Kosteniuk,A2521Topalov,V27280–12022C50Salamanca Masters 5th1
Topalov,V2728Vega Gutierrez,S23611–02022B40Salamanca Masters 5th2
Sadhwani,R2620Topalov,V27281–02022C54Chess.com Rapid CGC KO1.2
Topalov,V2728Sadhwani,R2620½–½2022D38Chess.com Rapid CGC KO1.1
Topalov,V2728Sadhwani,R26200–12022A20Chess.com Rapid CGC KO1.3
Carlsen,M2864Topalov,V2728½–½2022B23Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz11
Mamedyarov,S2759Topalov,V27281–02022D41Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz18
So,W2773Topalov,V27281–02022B51Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz14
Topalov,V2728Dominguez Perez,L27541–02022A33Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz15
Topalov,V2728Firouzja,A2793½–½2022A20Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz10
Topalov,V2728Nepomniachtchi,I2766½–½2022C01Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz17
Topalov,V2728Saric,I26800–12022A21Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz13
Topalov,V2728Van Foreest,J26781–02022A13Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz12
Vachier Lagrave,M2760Topalov,V27281–02022B13Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz16
Dominguez Perez,L2754Topalov,V2728½–½2022C77Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz6
Firouzja,A2793Topalov,V2728½–½2022C90Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz1
Nepomniachtchi,I2766Topalov,V27281–02022C34Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz8
Saric,I2680Topalov,V27281–02022B81Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz4
Topalov,V2728Carlsen,M28640–12022C55Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz2
Topalov,V2728Mamedyarov,S27591–02022B45Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz9
Topalov,V2728So,W2773½–½2022A28Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz5
Topalov,V2728Vachier Lagrave,M27600–12022A16Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz7
Van Foreest,J2678Topalov,V27280–12022B50Zagreb SuperUnited Blitz3
Nepomniachtchi,I2766Topalov,V27281–02022B92Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid9
Topalov,V2728Saric,I26801–02022B90Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid8
Van Foreest,J2678Topalov,V27281–02022C90Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid7
Dominguez Perez,L2754Topalov,V2728½–½2022B80Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid5
Topalov,V2728Mamedyarov,S2759½–½2022D70Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid4
Topalov,V2728So,W2773½–½2022A20Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid6
Firouzja,A2793Topalov,V27281–02022C42Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid3
Topalov,V2728Carlsen,M28640–12022B11Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid2
Topalov,V2728Vachier Lagrave,M27600–12022E61Zagreb SuperUnited Rapid1
Topalov,V2730Carlsen,M2864½–½2022C54Norway Chess 10th9
Topalov,V2730Carlsen,M2864½–½2022C54Norway Chess Armageddon 10th9
So,W2776Topalov,V2730½–½2022C67Norway Chess 10th8
So,W2776Topalov,V27300–12022A36Norway Chess Armageddon 10th8
Topalov,V2730Wang,H2744½–½2022B33Norway Chess 10th7
Topalov,V2730Wang,H27440–12022B33Norway Chess Armageddon 10th7
Radjabov,T2753Topalov,V2730½–½2022E36Norway Chess 10th6
Radjabov,T2753Topalov,V2730½–½2022D43Norway Chess Armageddon 10th6
Vachier Lagrave,M2750Topalov,V2730½–½2022C54Norway Chess 10th5
Vachier Lagrave,M2750Topalov,V27301–02022C67Norway Chess Armageddon 10th5
Topalov,V2730Tari,A2654½–½2022C50Norway Chess 10th4
Topalov,V2730Tari,A26541–02022C50Norway Chess Armageddon 10th4
Mamedyarov,S2759Topalov,V2730½–½2022D11Norway Chess 10th3
Mamedyarov,S2759Topalov,V27301–02022E16Norway Chess Armageddon 10th3
Topalov,V2730Anand,V27510–12022D10Norway Chess 10th2
Giri,A2761Topalov,V2730½–½2022E11Norway Chess 10th1
Giri,A2761Topalov,V27301–02022E11Norway Chess Armageddon 10th1
Anand,V2751Topalov,V27301–02022B67Norway Masters blitz 10th3
Carlsen,M2864Topalov,V27301–02022A46Norway Masters blitz 10th8
Giri,A2761Topalov,V27301–02022B67Norway Masters blitz 10th1
So,W2776Topalov,V27301–02022B52Norway Masters blitz 10th7
Topalov,V2730Mamedyarov,S27590–12022A20Norway Masters blitz 10th4
Topalov,V2730Radjabov,T2753½–½2022A01Norway Masters blitz 10th9
Topalov,V2730Tari,A26541–02022A34Norway Masters blitz 10th6
Topalov,V2730Wang,H27441–02022E60Norway Masters blitz 10th2
Vachier Lagrave,M2750Topalov,V27300–12022B57Norway Masters blitz 10th5
Topalov,V2730Matnadze,A24230–12021B60Salamanca Masters 4th7
Vega Gutierrez,S2385Topalov,V2730½–½2021B55Salamanca Masters 4th6
Shirov,A2704Topalov,V2730½–½2021C42Salamanca Masters 4th4
Topalov,V2730Edouard,R25880–12021B51Salamanca Masters 4th5
Topalov,V2730Cramling,P24521–02021B29Salamanca Masters 4th3
Santos Latasa,J2639Topalov,V27301–02021C95Salamanca Masters 4th2
Topalov,V2730Javakhishvili,L24791–02021B47Salamanca Masters 4th1
Bellahcene,B2528Topalov,V27301–02021B56Cap d'Agde Karpov Blitz Final 19th1.1
Dardha,D2525Topalov,V27300–12021B23Cap d'Agde Karpov Blitz Final 19th3.1
Sengupta,D2506Topalov,V2730½–½2021B56Cap d'Agde Karpov Blitz Final 19th5.1
Topalov,V2730Bellahcene,B25281–02021A13Cap d'Agde Karpov Blitz Final 19th4.1
Topalov,V2730Dardha,D25250–12021A40Cap d'Agde Karpov Blitz Final 19th6.1
Topalov,V2730Sengupta,D25061–02021A26Cap d'Agde Karpov Blitz Final 19th2.1
Moroni,L2580Topalov,V2730½–½2021D38Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy Final2.2
Topalov,V2730Moroni,L25801–02021C76Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy Final2.1
Dardha,D2525Topalov,V27301–02021D00Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy Final1.1
Dardha,D2525Topalov,V2730½–½2021B23Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy Final1.4
Topalov,V2730Dardha,D25251–02021B30Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy Final1.2
Topalov,V2730Dardha,D25251–02021B30Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy Final1.3
Salimova,N2364Topalov,V2730½–½2021D00Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy13
Topalov,V2730Moroni,L2575½–½2021C49Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy14
Dardha,D2527Topalov,V27300–12021C54Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy11
Topalov,V2730Kamsky,G2662½–½2021B06Cap d'Agde Karpov Trophy12