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←Back to masters listVeselin Topalov
Veselin Topalov
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Born
1975-03-15
Died
Living
Countries
Bulgaria
Champion
World Chess Champion
Chess titles
GrandmasterInternational Master
Also known as
Veselin A. TopalovVeselin Aleksandrov TopalovVeselin Alexandrov Topalov
Favourite openings
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variationwith both colours · Signature opening
- C60Ruy Lopezas White · In the repertoire
- E61King's Indian Defenseas Black · In the repertoire
- E12Queen's Indian Defenseas White · In the repertoire
- A60Benoni Defense: Modern Variationas Black · In the repertoire
- B33Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variationas Black · In the repertoire