Who is Veselin Topalov?
Q: Who is Veselin Topalov?
A: Veselin Topalov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former FIDE world chess champion.
Q: When did Topalov become the FIDE world chess champion?
A: Topalov became the FIDE world chess champion in 2005.
Q: Who did Topalov lose his title to?
A: Topalov lost his title in a classical match against Vladimir Kramnik.
Q: What was the purpose of the classical match between Topalov and Kramnik?
A: The purpose of the classical match was to unify the world titles, which had been divided since 1993.
Q: When did Topalov become the world #1 ranked chess player?
A: Topalov became the world #1 ranked chess player for the first time in April 2006.
Q: How many times has Topalov been ranked number one in the world?
A: Topalov has been ranked number one in the world a total of 27 months in his career.
Q: Who has been ranked number one in the world longer than Topalov?
A: Only Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Bobby Fischer have been ranked number one in the world longer than Topalov.
