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GM

Topalov, Veselin

TOP 50BUL BUL·Born 1975

FIDE OTB · #2900084 · 2,946 Games

Classical26952,352 g
Rapid2607356 g
Blitz2627277 g

Play against Topalov's Twin

PRO

Uses their openings, level & style

Statistics

Total

2946

Wins

996

Draws

1250

Losses

699
34%42%24%

Play Style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.1% average
Solid conversion: 83%
Very consistent (80%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 ♔ (65% in 497 games)
Vulnerable to 1.e4 ♚ (only 46%)

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 2,257 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.5%
Middlegame
93.9%
Endgame
95.3%
Clutch Factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic Pieces
24%
79 err
23%
76 err
20%
66 err
14%
48 err
13%
44 err
6%
20 err
Critical Moment
Move 32 avg
20%
1-15
10%
16-25
20%
26-35
40%
36-45
10%
46+
40% of blunders after move 36-45 — keep the tension until then.
Error Heatmap
12
11
10
11
12
10
12
12
Few
Many
c7
12 err
d2
12 err
e4
12 err
f5
12 err
c5
11 err
c7/d2 account for most of the errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

2,946 Games

Weaknesses

— exploit these

No significant weaknesses detected as white

asblack75.0%Losses
French: Classical — 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
8 Games · Low sample · last played 6 years agoPlay this line

Strengths

— avoid these
aswhite58.6%Wins
French: Classical — 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
29 Games · last played 6 years ago
aswhite58.1%Wins
Queen's Gambit Declined — 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
31 Games · last played 9 months ago
asblack58.3%Wins
Sicilian: Kan — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6
12 Games · last played 13 years ago
asblack56.5%Wins
Slav: Semi-Slav — 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
23 Games · last played 5 years ago

Critical Blunders

10 errors
d2??vs L'AmiOTB · 2025
Qb3??vs MastrovasilisOTB · 2025
Qg6??vs AndersenOTB · 2025
Bxd4??vs GavrilescuBlitz · 2025
Ng6+??vs AronianBlitz · 2025
Bxc3??vs DeacBlitz · 2025
exd3??vs AronianBlitz · 2025
Kd3??vs DeacBlitz · 2025
Qxe5??vs FirouzjaBlitz · 2025
Bxg4??vs Praggnanandhaa RBlitz · 2025

Recent Games

Loss
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2687)

Clash of Generations III · 17 Apr 2026

1-0
Loss
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2687)

Clash of Generations III · 16 Apr 2026

0-1
Draw
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2687)

Clash of Generations III · 15 Apr 2026

½-½
Loss
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2687)

Clash of Generations III · 14 Apr 2026

0-1
Loss
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2687)

Clash of Generations III · 13 Apr 2026

1-0
Draw
Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2687)

Clash of Generations III · 12 Apr 2026

½-½

Endgame Statistics

PRO

Repertoire

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Move arrowsmost-played moves
Stockfish
1506 Games
41%42%17%
MoveGamesPerformance%
1.e4
710
61%
1.d4
497
65%
1.Nf3
158
58%
1.c4
136
57%
1.g3Strong
2
100%
1.f4Strong
1
100%
1.b3Strong
1
100%
1.b4
1
50%

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