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Topalov, Veselin

Standard: 2695 Rapid: 2607 Blitz: 2627 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 2900084 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: BUL Sex: M Birth Year: 1975 Age: 51
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 57 Wins: 14 (25%) Draws: 14 (25%) Losses: 29 (51%)
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Dossier

53 of 57 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 90%
Opened e4: 14/27Opened d4: 5/27Opened c4: 4/27Opened Nf3: 3/27Opened g3: 1/27
Castled kingside: 35Same-side castling: 34Castled queenside: 11Did not castle: 6Opposite-side castling: 5
Played in the center: 23Fianchettoed kingside: 14Fianchettoed queenside: 13Played on the queenside: 13Played on the kingside: 4
Backward pawn: 33Sacrificed material: 33Kept the bishop pair: 32Space advantage: 32Initiated exchanges: 32Active pieces: 29Isolated pawn: 26Missed tactics: 11Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 6
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As White 28 games 9W 6D 13L
? 6 games 4W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 4W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 4W 1D 1L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Berlin Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Anti-Berlin Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Rio Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Marshall 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Agincourt Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Short Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Quiet System 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gurevich System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tayler Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Inverted Hanham 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 28 games 5W 7D 16L
? 6 games 2W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 2W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Closed 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Martinez Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Flohr System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Modern System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Open System, Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Two Knights Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Modern Bishop's Opening 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Moscow Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Big Center Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Benko 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 179

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.03.29 · 50. Qh6+ (−39.7% win chance) 0-1
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan
Topalov, Veselin
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2026.03.29 · 36... Kc5 (−39.4% win chance) 1-0
Topalov, Veselin
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan
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2025.04.29 · 29. Bxg4 (−37.3% win chance) 0-1
Praggnanandhaa R
Topalov, Veselin
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2025.11.08 · 12. Qb3 (−36.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios
Topalov, Veselin
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