Profile details
- Born
- 15 Mar 1975
- Birthplace
- Ruse
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Sport
- Chess
- Discipline
- Mind
- Category
- Men
- Status
- Active
District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.
Honours & Awards
- ▸Chess Oscar
- ▸World chess champion
Competition Appearances
9 recorded appearances, most significant first.
- ·31st Chess Olympiad
- ·32nd Chess Olympiad
- ·33rd Chess Olympiad
- ·34th Chess Olympiad
- ·38th Chess Olympiad
- ·39th Chess Olympiad
- ·40th Chess Olympiad
- ·41st Chess Olympiad
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About
Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov (Bulgarian: Весели́н Алексáндров Топа́лов, pronounced [vɛsɛˈlin toˈpalof]; 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. He lost his title in the World Chess Championship 2006 against Vladimir Kramnik.
Biography adapted from Veselin Topalov on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.