1975 - Today
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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Among chess players, Veselin Topalov ranks 90 out of 374. Before 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.
1873 - 1900
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 84
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 85
1909 - 1974
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 86
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 87
1872 - 1906
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 88
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 89
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 90
1893 - 1962
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 91
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 92
1837 - 1889
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 93
1865 - 1954
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 94
1882 - 1962
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 95
1705 - 1755
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 96
Among people born in 1975, Veselin Topalov ranks 61. Before 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.
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 55
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 56
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 57
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 58
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 59
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 60
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 61
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 62
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 63
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 64
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 65
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 66
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 67
Among people born in Bulgaria, Veselin Topalov ranks 137 out of 372. Before 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).
1821 - 1867
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 131
1317 - 1402
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 132
1877 - 1949
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 133
1922 - 2003
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 134
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 135
1941 - 2022
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 136
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 137
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 138
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 139
740 - 762
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 140
1892 - 1990
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 141
1909 - 1942
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 142
1920 - 1996
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 143
Among chess players born in Bulgaria, Veselin Topalov ranks 1. After him are Antoaneta Stefanova (1979), Kiril Georgiev (1965), Ivan Cheparinov (1986), Vasil Spasov (1971), and Aleksander Delchev (1971).
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 1
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 2
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 3
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 4
1971 - Present
HPI: 29.55
Rank: 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 28.77
Rank: 6