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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Veselin Topalov in the endgame.

1,191 endgames of Veselin Topalov, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 627 began equal – they brought 51 % of the points and 87 wins.

All endgames of Veselin Topalov →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Veselin Topalov by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Veselin Topalov –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 180 · 8.1 %
  2. Slightly worse 28 · 19.6 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 627 · 51 %
  4. Slightly better 50 · 71 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 306 · 89.5 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece62555 %49
Queen and piece38254.3 %24
Minor pieces9658.3 %6
Rook endgames8847.7 %8

Veselin Topalov against Players who reached 2700

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames1,191 games · 106 positions in the trainer 54.5% 59.7%
Rook endgames88 games · 40 positions in the trainer 47.7% 58%
Minor pieces96 games · 14 positions in the trainer 58.3% 58.8%
Rook and minor piece625 games · 24 positions in the trainer 55% 60.1%
Queen and piece382 games · 2 positions in the trainer 54.3% 59.8%

Veselin TopalovPlayers who reached 2700

A click on a row shows only the positions of Veselin Topalov from these endgames in the trainer.

15 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical941 games 57% 60.5%
Rapid128 games 48.8% 59.2%
Blitz122 games 41.4% 55.8%

Veselin TopalovPlayers who reached 2700

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 87

87 endgames Veselin Topalov began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.27 – White: Ke1, Re3, Nc3, b2, f2, g2, a3, e4, h4; Black: Ke7, Rd8, Bc6, a5, b5, e6, f6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.27 → won

Ljubomir Ljubojevic – Veselin Topalov
Amber-rapid 11th 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.21 – White: Kg1, Rb2, Nf2, h2, c3, g3, a4, f4; Black: Kg7, Rd8, Bf5, c4, h5, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.21 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Veselin Topalov
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.09 – White: Kg1, Qc1, Be2, f2, g2, e3, b5; Black: Kg8, Qf5, Bf8, d5, h5, h6, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.09 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Veselin Topalov
3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.09 – White: Kg1, Rc1, Be7, a2, g2, c3, f3; Black: Kg8, Rc6, Bf5, b6, g6, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.09 → won

A. Skripchenko – Veselin Topalov
8th Salamanca Uni Masters 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.07 – White: Ke1, Rh1, Rd2, a2, e2, h2, c3, f3, g3; Black: Kc6, Ra8, Bc4, c5, b6, d6, g6, a7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.07 → won

Étienne Bacrot – Veselin Topalov
Sarajevo Bosnia 30th 2000 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 19 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.07 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Rd1, f2, g2, h3, a4; Black: Kg7, Qe6, Rc4, g6, a7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.07 → won

G. Kantor – Veselin Topalov
Gibraltar Masters 2017 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 27 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −0.01 – White: Kh1, Rb1, Bd3, b2, g2, h2, a3, b5; Black: Ke7, Rf8, Bd4, e5, g6, a7, b7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.01 → won

Veselin Topalov – Fabiano Caruana
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Ra1, Bf1, e3, a4, d4, b5, c5; Black: Kg6, Rh4, Bf5, e4, g4, d5, c6, a7, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Guillermo Garcia Gonzales – Veselin Topalov
Mesa op 1992 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qg3, Nf3, g2, b3, d3, b4, f4, h5; Black: Kg7, Ra2, Bf6, a3, d4, f5, d6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Konstantinos Moutousis – Veselin Topalov
Biel Interzonal 1993 · Queen and knight vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kf3, Bb6, Nc2, f2, h3, c4, g4, a5, d5; Black: Ke7, Bc3, Bd7, f4, c5, g5, a6, d6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Boris Gelfand – Veselin Topalov
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 · Two bishops vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kc2, Rd1, Rf3, a2, f4, e5; Black: Kh8, Rg8, Bh4, b2, f5, b6, h6, a7, c7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Alexey Dreev
Linares 13th 1995 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rc1, Nd2, f2, b3, d4, h4, a5; Black: Ke8, Ra6, Bb4, b5, f5, e6, h6, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Igor Miladinovic – Veselin Topalov
Belgrade Investbank 1995 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Qd3, Nb5, g2, h3, e4, d5; Black: Kh8, Qa7, Ng8, e5, d6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Boris Gelfand – Veselin Topalov
Amsterdam VSB Euwe mem 1996 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rb1, Bf1, f2, h2, c3, a5; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Na4, f3, c6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Jochem Snuverink
Frankfurt Classic sim 1997 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kc2, Qd2, Be4, a2, b3, f3, g4, d5, h5; Black: Kg8, Qf6, Ba3, g5, a6, h6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Garry Kasparov
Leon Man+Comp m 1998 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb1, Re1, f2, c6; Black: Kg7, Rg4, Rb8, d5, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Predrag Nikolic – Veselin Topalov
Amber-blind 7th 1998 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Qd3, Nc4, c2, b3, h3, a4, g4, e5; Black: Kh8, Qe7, Bg3, d4, h4, c5, a7, b7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Dimitri Reinderman
Hoogovens 5' 1999 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Re1, Bd3, a2, b2, g2, e3, h3, e5; Black: Kg8, Rc8, Bd7, b5, d5, a6, e6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Juan Facundo Pierrot – Veselin Topalov
FIDE-Wch k.o. 2001 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kc1, Rh1, Ne4, a2, g2, b3, e3, h4, d5; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Bg4, e5, a6, b6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Loek Van Wely
Amber-blind 10th 2001 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 23 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Ra5, Bf1, b2, f2, g2, h2, a4; Black: Kc6, Rd8, Nf6, e4, e6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Peter Leko – Veselin Topalov
Candidates final 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb8, Nf3, f2, g2, h3, d4, d6; Black: Kg8, Rd7, Ne6, d5, c6, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Loek Van Wely – Veselin Topalov
Amber-blind 11th 2002 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Ra4, Nc2, g3, e4, f4, h4, d5; Black: Kg7, Rc7, Bc8, c3, h5, d6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Zoltán Almási
Amber-rapid 12th 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Ra4, Ne4, a2, c2, g2, b3, h3, e5; Black: Ke7, Rd8, Be6, g5, a6, c6, b7, c7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Veselin Topalov – Michał Krasenkow
Corus 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rf7, Nd5, a2, b2, c2, g2; Black: Kg5, Re6, Nf2, a5, e5, h5, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Alexander Motylev – Veselin Topalov
Corsica Masters rap 7th 2003 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Saved 26

26 endgames Veselin Topalov held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −7.82 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Bb6, g2, h3, a5; Black: Kg6, Rd2, Ng3, e2, h4, g5, a68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−7.82 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown G10 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 56 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.47 – White: Kf3, Re3, Nh5, a3, h3, g4; Black: Kg6, Qc1, Qe7, b5, d5, a68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.47 → won

Veselin Topalov – Pablo Glavina Rossi
St Cugat op 1992 · Two queens vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 54 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.42 – White: Kg2, Qe7, Bb2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Kh6, Qe1, Rb5, e5, a6, g6, b7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.42 → drawn

Carlos H. Garcia Palermo – Veselin Topalov
Forli op 1988 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.3 – White: Ka3, Qh8, Rg4, c2, b3; Black: Ke5, Rg7, Be3, f3, f5, e61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.3 → won

Alexander Morozevich – Veselin Topalov
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 · Queen and rook vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 55 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.23 – White: Kh3, Re7, Nh4, a2, h2, d3, g3, c4, f4; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Bb6, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.23 → drawn

Vasyl Ivanchuk – Veselin Topalov
Amber-blind 6th 1997 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.17 – White: Kg1, Re7, Bc2, f2, g2, h3, d4; Black: Kh8, Rd6, Bg8, a6, h6, b7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.17 → drawn

L. Dominguez Perez – Veselin Topalov
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.16 – White: Kg1, Re2, Bd1, f2, g3, b4, h4, a5; Black: Kh7, Bc3, Bc6, c4, f5, h5, a6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.16 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Veselin Topalov
Madrid playoff 5'-6' 1997 · Rook and bishop vs. two bishops

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.07 – White: Kf4, Re2, Re7, g4, f5, h5; Black: Kh8, Rd8, Nf6, c31h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.07 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Veselin Topalov
6th Kings Tournament 2012 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 63 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −6.03 – White: Ka3, Rh1, Bd1, g3, b4, h4; Black: Kd5, Nd4, Nd7, e4, f5, h5, g6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.03 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown G10 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. two knights

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −4.13 – White: Kb1, Qe1, Ra4, c2, b3, g3, h4, f5; Black: Kd7, Qg2, Rg8, d5, e5, a6, f61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.13 → drawn

Sergey Karjakin – Veselin Topalov
Corus A 2007 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −3.96 – White: Kg2, Ra1, Nd6, b3, e3, h3, a4, d4, f4; Black: Kh5, Ra8, Nf6, b4, d5, f5, e6, h6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−3.96 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Boris Gelfand
Amber-rapid 14th 2005 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: −3.93 – White: Kf2, Rh4, Ng1, a4, c4, d5, h5; Black: Ke5, Bf5, Nb3, b4, a5, b6, d6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−3.93 → drawn

Ivan Sokolov – Veselin Topalov
Corus 2005 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 61 →

Let slip 54

54 endgames Veselin Topalov began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +mate – White: Kc5, Rb1, Bc7, a2, e2, f3, g4, d6; Black: Kc8, Ra8, Bh7, a3, h3, c4, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+mate → lost

Veselin Topalov – D. Shengelia
2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +8.98 – White: Kg3, Qe3, Rd3, a2, b3, f3, h3, g4; Black: Kg7, Qc5, Nf4, b5, g5, a6, d6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+8.98 → drawn

L. Dominguez Perez – Veselin Topalov
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +8.65 – White: Kg1, Qb6, Be4, Nb7, f2, e3, g3; Black: Kg5, Qf5, d5, f6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+8.65 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Dmitry Andreikin
World Blitz Final 2012 · Queen, bishop and knight vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.83 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Rd3, f2, g3, a4, d6, h6; Black: Kg8, Qe1, Rd8, b6, g6, a7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.83 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Jon Ludvig Hammer
Supreme Masters 2013 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.76 – White: Kh1, Qe2, Rg7, b2, h2, b3, e3; Black: Kg8, Rf3, Rf8, g3, e4, e61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.76 → drawn

Anatoly Karpov – Veselin Topalov
Chess Classics 1997 · Queen and rook vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.67 – White: Kh2, Qe2, Rb1, g2, h3, b4, d5; Black: Kg7, Qd4, Rf2, h4, b5, e5, d6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.67 → drawn

Anatoly Karpov – Veselin Topalov
Varna rap m 1995 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.52 – White: Kh1, Qf1, Be2, g2, h3, f5; Black: Kg7, Qb3, Bf2, e4, h4, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.52 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Anatoli Vaisser
Mesa op 1992 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.5 – White: Kh1, Qe4, Bh7, a2, b2, g2, c3, h4; Black: Kf8, Qf7, Rd1, h6, a7, b7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.5 → drawn

Alexei Shirov – Veselin Topalov
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.48 – White: Kh2, Bh5, Ne5, g2, h4; Black: Kf5, Rg3, Be48a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.48 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown Rapid 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 75 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.41 – White: Kf2, Qc4, Rf1, h3, a4, f5; Black: Kh7, Qh5, Rc5, a6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.41 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – Luis Comas Fabrego
ESP-chT Div 1 1999 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.4 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Rb7, a2, b2, f2, g3, h4; Black: Kg8, Qc4, Re1, h6, a7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.4 → drawn

Veselin Topalov – David Garcia Ilundain
Leon 1993 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Veselin Topalov: +6.38 – White: Kf3, Rf2, Nf5, a4, c4, e4, d5, h6, g7; Black: Kg8, Qa7, Bd4, a5, g5, c6, d6, b7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.38 → drawn

Jesus Nogueiras – Veselin Topalov
Mesa-A 1992 · Queen and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

How it was measured

For each of the 1,191 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.