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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.
The World Chess Championship 2006 was a match between Classical World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik and FIDE World Chess Champion Veselin Topalov. The title of World Chess Champion had been split for 13 years.
The FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 took place in Potrero de los Funes, San Luis Province in Argentina from September 27 to October 16, 2005. It was won by Veselin Topalov .
May 16, 2022 · Veselin Topalov is currently #20 in the world, making him one of the best Chess players in the world. He is only the third player in the world to reach the landmark of over 2800 ELO rating after former world champions Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. Topalov won the FIDE World Chess championship in 2005 to be the world champion.
Feb 19, 2020 · Still, the chess world is pretty unanimous that Garry Kasparov's 1999 victory against Veselin Topalov is the greatest chess game of all time. The setting, the players, the game, and the variations unseen all contribute to this game's stature.
Veselin Topalov, 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 players on the world stage.
Topalov, Veselin. World Rank (Active): 22. Federation: Bulgaria. FIDE ID: 2900084. B-Year: 1975.
A chess prodigy, Topalov earned the title of Grandmaster at the age of 17 in 1992 and ascended the world rankings in the next ten years, being invited to elite tournaments as early as 1996. The Bulgarian No. 1 became the FIDE World Chess Champion by winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2005.
Nov 12, 2015 · The winner in San Luis 2005 was the Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov. Soon after, a reunification match between Topalov and Kramnik was organized, to finally end the split in the chess world. During and before this match, Topalov was called the world champion.
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