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Veselin Topalov

1975 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Veselin Topalov has received more than 748,091 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia. Veselin Topalov is the 90th most popular chess player (up from 100th in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 140th in 2019) and the most popular Bulgarian Chess Player.

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  • 50.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 57

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Veselin Topalov ranks 90 out of 374Before him are Rudolf Charousek, Vlastimil Hort, Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, Nana Alexandria, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, and Friedrich Sämisch. After him are Ernst Grünfeld, Robert Hübner, Ignatz Kolisch, Jacques Mieses, Ossip Bernstein, and Philipp Stamma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Veselin Topalov ranks 61Before him are Asia Argento, Roy Makaay, Jamie Oliver, Christina Hendricks, Terence Tao, and Brandon Sanderson. After him are Rémi Gaillard, Igor Dodon, Travis Barker, Elena Anaya, India Summer, and Felix Brych.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Veselin Topalov ranks 137 out of 372Before him are Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821), Euthymius of Tarnovo (1317), Elin Pelin (1877), Blaga Dimitrova (1922), Yordan Letchkov (1967), and Ivanka Khristova (1941). After him are Nina Dobrev (1989), Hristo Bonev (1947), Vineh of Bulgaria (740), Vladimir Stoychev (1892), Nikola Vaptsarov (1909), and Stanko Todorov (1920).

Among CHESS PLAYERS In Bulgaria

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