Veselin Topalov
Veselin Topalov (born 1975) is a chess grandmaster from Bulgaria.
Veselin Topalov won the FIDE World Chess Championship.
His peak FIDE rating to date is 2816.
FIDE titles held: Grandmaster, International Master.
Career facts
- Born: 1975
- Federation: Bulgaria
- FIDE titles: Grandmaster, International Master
- Peak FIDE rating: 2816
- FIDE ID: 2900084
Famous games
- Kasparov's Immortal — vs. Garry Kasparov, Wijk aan Zee 1999
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