Veselin Topalov
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 49 |
| Date of birth | March 15,1975 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Christina Topalova |
| World Champion | FIDE |
| Peak ranking | April 2006 |
| Did you know | Veselin Topalov ranks fifth in the world by months at FIDE number one (27). |
| Job | Professional Chess Player |
| Titl | Grandmaster |
| Rank | No. 20 |
| Movies/Shows | Closing Gambit |
| Siblings | Alexander Topalov |
| Awards | Chess Oscar |
| Born | Ruse |
| Bulgaria | |
| World champion | 2005–06 (FIDE) |
| Books | Topalov Kramnik 2006 World Chess Championship: On the Edge in Elista |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 625830 |
Veselin Topalov Life story
Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov 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.
Hans Niemann: Chess player accused of cheating 'not backing down'
Oct 5,2022 8:20 pm
... Back then, world championship challenger Veselin Topalov s team accused the champion Vladimir Kramnik of cheating during his " strange, if not suspicious" trips to the bathroom...
Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: The cheating row that's blowing up the chess world
Sep 29,2022 11:00 pm
... Back then, world championship challenger Veselin Topalov s team accused the champion Vladimir Kramnik of cheating during his " strange, if not suspicious" trips to the bathroom...
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