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Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov (pronounced [vɛsɛˈlin toˈpalof]; Bulgarian: Весели́н Алексáндров Топа́лов; born 15 March 1975) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Chess Champion. Topalov became FIDE World Chess Champion by winning the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005.
GM Veselin Topalov is a Bulgarian super-grandmaster and was the FIDE world champion in 2005. He was the world number-one player from April 2006 through January 2007 and again from October 2008 until January 2010.
Veselin Topalov was a world champion. He won the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2005, defeating Viswanathan Anand in the final match. He held the title until 2006, when he lost to Vladimir Kramnik in a unification match. Topalov became a grandmaster in 1992 and has been one of the top chess players in the world for many years.
1 day ago · 5/4/2024 – On May 5th, the subscribers of Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy will gather for an exclusive interview with Veselin Topalov. He was born in 1975, etched his name into the annals of chess history with his remarkable achievements from 2005 to 2014. Renowned for his dynamic style of play, Topalov emerged as one of the most formidable ...
May 16, 2022 · Veselin Topalov is a Bulgarian Chess Grandmaster with a FIDE rating of over 2700 in classical, making him one of the few players on the list of Chess Super Grandmasters. For more information on FIDE ratings, see the step-by-step guide on how to get a FIDE rating. Last Updated: May 16th, 2022.
Topalov has competed at nine Chess Olympiads (1994-2000, 2008-2016), winning the gold medal on board one, with the second best overall tournament performance of 2872 in the 2014 Olympiad in Tromso. Topalov has won countless super tournaments including in Linares, Corus, Dortmund, Stavanger and Pearl Spring. His most recent super tournament win ...
Nov 12, 2015 · Veselin Topalov And The Najdorf Sicilian. GM BryanSmith. Updated: Nov 12, 2015, 2:25 AM | 41 | Opening Theory. San Luis, Argentina, 2005: A double-round-robin tournament was held to determine the FIDE world champion.
