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Veselin Topalov

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Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov (pronounced [vɛsɛˈlin toˈpalof]; Bulgarian: Весели́н Алексáндров Топа́лов; 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. He challenged Viswanathan Anand at the World Chess Championship 2010, losing 6½–5½. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Veselin Topalov is the 109th most popular chess player (down from 92nd in 2019), the 163rd most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 152nd in 2019) and the most popular Bulgarian Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Veselin Topalov ranks 109 out of 461. Before him are Israel Albert Horowitz, Jean Dufresne, Ignatz Kolisch, Alexander Petrov, Jacques Mieses, and André Chéron. After him are Philipp Stamma, Grigory Levenfish, Vasja Pirc, Peter Leko, Erich Eliskases, and Oscar Panno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Veselin Topalov ranks 91. Before him are Gareth Edwards, Lauryn Hill, Cécile de France, Puneeth Rajkumar, Atifete Jahjaga, and Sienna Guillory. After him are Igor Dodon, Gary Neville, Jamie Oliver, Zach Braff, Yasmin Levy, and Carlos Sastre.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Veselin Topalov ranks 163 out of 415. Before him are Nikola Vaptsarov (1909), Teodor Teodorov (1859), Nina Dobrev (1989), Anton Pann (1796), Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis (1913), and Yordan Letchkov (1967). After him are Ferdinand Bruckner (1891), Dobromir Zhechev (1942), Dimitar Dobrev (1931), Nadya Nozharova (1916), Dimitar Iliev Popov (1927), and Simeon Simeonov (1946).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Bulgaria

Among chess players born in Bulgaria, Veselin Topalov ranks 1. After him are Kiril Georgiev (1965), Antoaneta Stefanova (1979), Ivan Cheparinov (1986), Vasil Spasov (1971), and Aleksander Delchev (1971).

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