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CM Aleksandar Topalov

Full name

Aleksandar Topalov

Born

1/1/1977 (age 48)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Serbia

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (22 games)

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (19 games)

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation (16 games)

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack (5 games)

Réti Opening: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack (5 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Advance Variation (7 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (6 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Chigorin Variation (5 games)

Benoni Defense: Hromádka System (4 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Petrosian Variation (4 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Aleksandar Topalov (2436) Nathaniel Mullodzhanov (2584)	1-0	37	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2436) Gizem Olcayoz (1989)	1-0	40	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2464) Zsigmond Szajbely (2264)	1-0	56	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2443) Francesco Bettalli (2619)	1-0	31	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2435) Panda Sambit (2610)	1-0	45	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2418) K K Dinujaya Kodithuwakku (2269)	1-0	38	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2440) Evgenij Novikov (2582)	0-1	22	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2444) Le Thao Nguyen Pham (2621)	0-1	36	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2448) Reinis Paikens (2583)	0-1	24	2025
Aleksandar Topalov (2440) Kamal Aghasiyev (2639)	0-1	43	2025

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