Veselin Topalov

Bulgarian chess grandmaster
Person human Q172798
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Veselin Topalov

Summary

Veselin Topalov is a human[1]. He was born in Ruse[2]. He was born on +1975-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chess player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Veselin Topalov was born in Ruse[2].
  • Veselin Topalov was born on +1975-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Veselin Topalov held citizenship in Bulgaria[6].
  • Veselin Topalov worked as a chess player[4].
  • Veselin Topalov received the Chess Oscar[7].
  • Veselin Topalov received the world chess champion[8].
  • Veselin Topalov's image is recorded as VeselinTopalov12a.jpg[9].
  • Veselin Topalov is recorded as male[10].
  • Veselin Topalov's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Veselin Topalov's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119775410[12].
  • Veselin Topalov's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 170752103[13].
  • Veselin Topalov's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2011012776[14].
  • Veselin Topalov's IMDb ID is recorded as nm7136009[15].
  • Veselin Topalov's Commons category is recorded as Veselin Topalov[16].
  • Veselin Topalov's sport is recorded as chess[17].
  • Veselin Topalov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01z018[18].
  • Veselin Topalov's family name is recorded as Topalov[19].
  • Veselin Topalov's given name is recorded as Veselin[20].
  • Veselin Topalov's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Veselin Topalov[21].
  • Veselin Topalov's Commons gallery is recorded as Veselin Topalov[22].
  • Veselin Topalov's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX4809975[23].
  • Veselin Topalov's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 305095285[24].
  • Veselin Topalov's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2300'}[25].
  • Veselin Topalov's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2325'}[26].
  • Veselin Topalov's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2395'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Veselin Topalov was born in Ruse[2]. He was born on +1975-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Veselin Topalov worked as a chess player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Chess Oscar[7], a sports award[28], founded in 1967[29] and world chess champion[8], a sports title[30].

Why It Matters

Veselin Topalov ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Veselin Topalov born?

Veselin Topalov's place of birth was Ruse[2].

What did Veselin Topalov do for work?

Veselin Topalov worked as chess player[4].

What awards did Veselin Topalov receive?

Honors received include Chess Oscar[7] and world chess champion[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · CostamiriBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation chess player
    Sport chess
    Ranking {'amount': '+25'}, {'amount': '+26'}, {'amount': '+24'} +4
    Instance of human
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1087]]: 2,695, Elo rating (May 2026)"
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