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	Schackforum - Arkiverade nyheter - Oktober 2006
		För att Veselin Topalov skall kunna blanda sig i kampen om första priset måste han besegra Judit samtidigt som Ivan Sokolov vinner mot Mamedyarov.
		I går var ingen lyckad dag för svenskarna i Ungdoms VM som också spelar sista ronden idag.
		I dag spelades det elfte och näst sista långpartiet i VM matchen mellan GM Veselin Topalov och Vladimir Kramnik och som framgår av tabellen blev det remi.
	www.schackforum.se /arkiv_2006_10.asp (11940 words)

	Encyclopedia: Veselin Topalov (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Topalov won (+4 =5 -1) the M-Tel Masters 2005 tournament, held 11 May to 22 May in Sofia, Bulgaria.
		Veselin Topalov (Bulgarian: Веселин Топалов; born Ruse, Bulgaria, March 15, 1975) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster.
		Veselin Topalov geboren 15 maart 1975 is een Bulgaarse schaker met een rating van 2745 elo (anno 2004).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Veselin-Topalov (2541 words)

	Veselin Topalov
		Veselin Topalov) is a Bulgarian grand chess master and was born in Ruse, Bulgaria on March 15, 1975.
		Veselin was taught to play chess at the age of eight years old by his father.
		In the January 2006 FIDE rating list, Topalov was number two in the world (after the retired Kasparov) with an Elo rating of 2801, becoming the third player to have ever achieved an over 2800 ELO rating, behind historical ratings leaders Garry Kasparov (2851) and Vladimir Kramnik (2811).
	entertainment.bulgarian-guide.com /sport-in-bulgaria/sport-celebrities/veselin-topalov.html (321 words)

	Kramnik crowned world chess champion - Boston.com
		Kramnik secured his victory over Topalov in a fourth tiebreaker of the turbulent, three-week tournament that was fraught with protests and appeals by both sides.
		Kramnik and Topalov, both 31, will each receive $500,000 for taking part in the tournament, which was arranged to heal a 13-year-old schism in the chess world dating back to World Champion Garry Kasparov's withdrawal from the World Chess Federation.
		Topalov's manager had accused Kramnik of taking too many bathroom breaks -- apparently suggesting that he was secretly using a computer or some other device to help him with his moves.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/10/13/kramnik_crowned_world_chess_champion (449 words)

	Topalov stuns Anand
		Home favourite Veselin Topalov shocked Viswanathan Anand in a brilliant and aggressive display in the sixth round that had the fans on the edge of their seats through the four hours.
		Topalov made a knight sacrifice early on and then gave an exchange, but all this while he was going all out on attack.
		Topalov admitted that he was not too happy after his loss to Ponomariov, but then added, "The simultaneous display on the rest day improved my mood and it showed."
	www.rediff.com /sports/2005/may/18anand.htm (698 words)

	Veselin Topalov - a page dedicated to the N1 chess player of the 21st century: Toiletgate
		Topalov expressed clearly that for him “taking the most important decisions in the bathroom” is a lack of respect.
		Despite the chain of negative Veselin Topalov came for the fifth game on time.
		Kramnik stated that he is deeply disturbed by the accusations of Veselin Topalov and Silvio Danailov.
	www.veselintopalov.net /article/toiletgate (586 words)

	Veselin Topalov - a page dedicated to the N1 chess player of the 21st century
		Veselin Topalov will arrive today in Sofia with a direct flight from Madrid.
		Ivan Cheparinov, the second of Veselin Topalov, won the tournament Sigeman & Co.
		It is an open letter in which Stefan Sergiev expresses his disaproval for recent decisions of FIDE irected against Veselin Topalov.
	www.veselintopalov.net (331 words)

	Veselin Topalov Biography - Plus Animaged Games
		Veselin Topalov, (Bulgarian: born March 15, 1975) is a Bulgarian chess player.
		In the January 2006 FIDE rating list, he was number two in the world (after the retired Kasparov) with an Elo rating of 2801, becoming the third player to have ever achieved an over 2800 ELO rating, behind historical ratings leaders Garry Kasparov (2851) and Vladimir Kramnik (2811).
		Veselin Topalov won (+4 =5 -1) the M-Tel Masters 2005 tournament, held 11 May to 22 May in Sofia, Bulgaria.
	www.bobby-fischer.net /Veselin_Topalov_Biograpy.htm (311 words)

	World’s Best Chess Player Suspected of Immoral Ties - Kommersant Moscow
		Topalov’s manager Silvio Danailov has stated that a suit has already been filed against the German journalist whose publication whipped up the scandal and that similar action will be taken against anyone who tries to besmirch Topalov’s reputation.
		Topalov won the tournament at San Luis with phenomenal results of 10 points in 14 games (6.5 of them in the first round) against the best grandmasters in the world.
		Topalov’s team demanded that the restroom in the Russian player’s relaxation room be closed because he was going there too frequently, in the observer’s eyes.
	www.kommersant.com /p741182/FIDE_investigate_claims_Topalov (1614 words)

	Veselin Topalov - Chesspedia, the free chess encyclopedia Pushedpawn.org
		Veselin Topalov (Bulgarian: Веселин Топалов; born Ruse, Bulgaria, March 15, 1975) is a Bulgarian chess player.
		Topalov won (+4 =5 -1) the M-Tel Masters 2005 tournament, held 11 May to 22 May in Sofia, Bulgaria.
		In this position after move 17 in the 2005 M-Tel Masters game between Veselin Topalov and Ruslan Ponomariov, Topalov (White) initiates a series of strong tactical blows with a sacrifice of a knight and a rook.
	pushedpawn.org /test6/Veselin_Topalov.htm (472 words)

	Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Vladimir Kramnik versus Veselin Topalov
		There is a change in Vesselin Topalov's strategy; he undertakes fast and well-planned moves and they aim to discourage Kramnik from leaving his seat, the sources add.
		Topalov will win and I hope all we see from now until the end is just great chess without anymore degrading antics.
		Topalov is the fl sheep now, but the real fl sheep is the poor organization of the tournament and FIDE.
	susanpolgar.blogspot.com /2006/10/vladimir-kramnik-versus-veselin.html (2397 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Veselin Topalov — the homecoming
		Veselin Topalov, the new FIDE World Chess Champion, has returned to Bulgaria, the country of his birth (Topalov now lives in Spain).
		Topalov was also received by the President of the country, who decided to become the patron of the next M-Tel Masters tournament.
		Topalov said he had recently become more confident and that was making it easier to handle the pressure of top-level competition.
	www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2702 (1041 words)

	Chess news and events: Topalov vs Kramnik
		Veselin Topalov was pawn down but he had opportunity to repeat the moves because of White's weak f2 pawn.
		Topalov is the FIDE champion and the first appeals committee bent or broke several rules of protocol and logic to support him.
		Veselin Topalov launched another novelty with 8.Rb1 but Vladimir Kramnik kept his head cool to finish the development with equal position.
	chesslodge.blogspot.com /2006/08/topalov-vs-kramnik.html (2051 words)

	Chessdom - Topalov's case placed in the agenda of FIDE meeting in Talin
		Being tolerant toward one competitor to the prejudice of another is not in favor of the chess movement, neither are the constant changes of the rules, moreover during the run of one cycle.
		Moreover, Veselin Topalov agreed that the loser of that match would not be allowed to play in Mexico because, according to FIDE regulations, adopted on 10th January 2006, every former World Champion or a chess-player with a coefficient over 2,700 could, under certain conditions, challenge the World Champion to a match.
		Since Veselin Topalov was not allowed to play with V. Kramnik in 2007, it is most evident that he should be permitted to take part in the World Championship tournament in Mexico.
	www.chessdom.com /news/topalov-danailov-talin (973 words)

	Veselin Topalov - Gambit - Chess - The New York Times - New York Times Blog
		Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria won the M-Tel Masters yet again by beating Krishnan Sasikiran of India in the last round.
		Topalov has now rallied to win or tie for first in several major tournaments, including last year’s M-Tel Masters when he passed Gata Kamsky of the United States in the last round.
		Why Topalov keeps falling behind, and why he is able to come back so consistently, are mysteries that he probably would like to know the answer to.
	gambit.blogs.nytimes.com /tag/veselin-topalov (1127 words)

	The Hindu : Sport : Veselin Topalov faces ban
		Topalov also said he feared for his life while in Elista and would never go to Russia again.
		Topalov suspected the FIDE President, Kirsan Ilymzhinov, was also involved in the plot because he was a businessman who was obeying orders because there had to be a Russian champion.
		Topalov's manager Silvio Danailov dismissed the charges as an attempt by Kramnik's camp to avoid a rematch with the Bulgarian.
	www.hindu.com /2006/12/24/stories/2006122408991600.htm (424 words)

	Sport - Veselin Topalov Misses to Score Penalty Kicks - Standart
		Veselin Topalov is playing very well, he is outplaying Kramnik, I repeat, but then all of a sudden...
		Topalov has to finish what he has already started.
		In fact we know what the reason is. Topalov just has to avoid this in the next several games and he has to start scoring the penalty kicks vs Kramnik.
	www.standartnews.com /en/article.php?d=2006-09-26&article=954 (302 words)

	Veselin Topalov Takes the Crown - 2005
		Bulgarian GM Veselin Topalov is FIDE's new world champion, clinching the title with a round to spare at the title tournament in San Luis, Argentina.
		Topalov held a tough draw with Black against former champ Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan in Thursday's Round 13, giving him an unassailable 11/2-point lead over his chief pursuers, GMs Peter Svidler of Russia and Viswanathan Anand of India, with a round to go.
		Topalov may well have clinched the title as early as Round 5, when he took on Svidler, his closest challenger, with the fl pieces.
	www.bobby-fischer.net /Topalov_takes_the_crown_Games.html (655 words)

	Veselin Topalov Faces Chess Ban for Linking Kramnik to KGB \| Russian Spy
		Bulgaria’s chess king Vesselin Topalov may be disqualified by FIDE for three years for violating the Code of Ethics by linking Vladimir Kramnik to the KGB in an interview for Spanish newspaper ABC, The Sofia Weekly website reports.
		Topalov also said that he was afraid for his life while in Elista and that he would never go to Russia again.
		Topalov suspected FIDE’s president Kirsan Ilymzhinov was also involved in the plot because he was a businessman who was obeying orders because there had to be a Russian champion.
	www.russianspy.org /2006/12/22/veselin-topalov-faces-chess-ban-for-linking-kramnik-to-kgb (499 words)

	Mmegi Online :: Topalov surges ahead (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Topalov chalked up impressive wins in the last two rounds to surge ahead in the Corus event which took a break on Monday.
		Topalov later said after the game that he understood the Indian GM's decision to resign because the game was not yet lost, his position was very difficult.
		Should FIDE find Topalov's behaviour to be unethical, he could be banned from chess activities for three years.
	www.mmegi.bw /2007/January/Wednesday24/79.php (470 words)

	Kramnik - News
		Topalov are nothing but a pitiful excuse in connection with a major sporting defeat.
		The fact that the Topalov team allowed themselves to be carried away and use their very close connections to highly-placed FIDE officials to damage Vladimir Kramnik is an act of unsporting behaviour the likes of which have never before been seen in the world of chess.
		The PR disaster that followed for the Topalov team was the result of unprofessional behaviour and an underestimation of the intelligence of the public, as well as the clear sporting defeat.
	www.kramnik.com /eng/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=112 (1199 words)

	Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria)
		ENJOYING a career-high rating and world ranking, Veselin Topalov is playing some of the best chess of his career.
		In fact, Topalov defeated Kasparov in the final round that turned out to be the former World Champion's last competitive game.
		Topalov was third behind Peter Leko and Anand at the Corus tournament and runner-up to Arkadij Naiditsch at the Sparkassen Chess Meeting at Dortmund.
	www.hindu.com /tss/tss2840/stories/20051001002604600.htm (211 words)

	Anand, Topalov in thrilling draw
		With the players not allowed to speak to each other or agree to a draw, Anand and Topalov finally arrived at a truce by repetition of moves.
		The Indian ace was playing with greater numbers in pieces but Topalov had a queen and four pawns, making it exciting by the minute.
		Topalov, now the second strongest player behind Anand after the retirement of Garry Kasparov, too felt he might have missed some chances.
	in.rediff.com /sports/2005/may/13chess.htm (456 words)

	Anand outclasses Topalov
		Viswanathan Anand demolished home favourite Veselin Topalov with fl pieces in the second round to take sole lead after two rounds in the Mtel Masters International chess tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
		The much anticipated heavyweight clash between Topalov and Anand was an exciting affair. It was sweet revenge for Anand after being beaten by Topalov in the last year's edition of the tournament, which was won by the home star.
		Topalov started crumbling thereafter and Anand made no concessions as he wrapped up the proceedings.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2006/may/13chess.htm (470 words)

	Schackforum - Arkiverade nyheter - Mars 2006
		Veselin Topalov, BUL (2801), Loek van Wely, NED (2647), och Boris Gelfand, ISR (2723), 8.5 9-10.
		Veselin Topalov, BUL (2801), Boris Gelfand, ISR (2723), och Vis.
		Nog avlivade flera välkända kommentatorer världsmästaren Veselin Topalov för tidigt efter den mediokra insatsen i Morelia i Mexiko där han hade 2.5 poäng efter sju ronder.
	www.schackforum.se /arkiv_2006_03.asp (13447 words)

	The chess games of Veselin Topalov
		Veselin Topalov was born March 15, 1975, in Ruse, Bulgaria.
		Although he now lives in Spain, Topalov still plays for Bulgaria and has enjoyed several athletic honors from his native country, including the Sportsman of the Year award for 2005.
		He was blamed that he stayed too close to Topalov during games, now he seems to be blamed that he does not stay close to Vesselin during games.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessplayer?pid=12089 (1035 words)

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