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Anand Retains World Chess Title in Bulgaria [May 11, 2010] Viswanathan Anand has defeated Bulgaria star Veselin Topalov to retain his world chess title after winning the final 12 th game in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Topalov, Anand Draw 10th Game of World Chess Title Match [May 07, 2010] The tenth game of the Sofia World Chess Title Match between Anand and Topalov ended in a draw Friday. Thus, with only two games to go, Bulgarias Veselin Topalov and Indias Viswanathan Anand have equal scores 5:5 points. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chess Champion Karpov Arrives in Bulgaria for Topalov -Anand Battle [May 02, 2010] The Russian Chess Champion, Anatoly Karpov arrived in Sofia Sunday for the next game of the World Chess Title Match between Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and Viswanathan Anand of India. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chess Champion Karpov Arrives in Bulgaria for Topalov -Anand Battle [May 02, 2010] Russian chess player, Anatoly Karpov (R), four times world champion of the International Federation of Chess is in Sofia for the 7th game between Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and Viswanathan Anand of India. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria World Chess Title Organizers to Sue German Site [Apr 27, 2010] The organizers of the World Chess Title Match between Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and Viswanathan Anand of India, held in Sofia, threaten to sue the German site chessbase.com. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria World Chess Title Organizers to Sue German Site [Apr 27, 2010] The World Chess Title Match between Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and Viswanathan Anand of India is held at the Military Club in downtown Sofia. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Chess Master: I made a mistake in the second game [Apr 26, 2010] Bulgaria's chess master Veselin Topalov claims he lost Sunday's second game with world chess champion Anand because of a wrong move he had made at the very start. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Topalov Faces Anand in World Chess Championship [Apr 24, 2010] The first game of the World Chess Title Match between Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov and Viswanathan Anand of India will kick off in Sofia on Saturday afternoon with no outright favourite among bookmakers and chess masters. [via YahooNews] More >>

A Showdown in Bulgaria for the World Championship [Apr 18, 2010] A World Chess Championship match that begins on Friday in Sofia, Bulgaria, between Viswanathan Anand of India, the titleholder, and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, a former champion, should be a treat for fans. [via YahooNews] More >>

'Sofia Rules' Spur Scandal ahead of World Chess Title Game in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2010] A controversy has erupted ahead of the World Chess Title match in Sofia setting against each other Bulgaria?s Veselin Topalov and India?s Viswanathan Anand. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Stanishev, Chess Star Topalov Play against "Great Powers" (Novinite.com) [Mar 06, 2009] Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and World Chess title contender Veselin Topalov are playing together a game of chess against the "Great Powers." [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM, President Award Chess Master Topalov for World Challenge Victory (Novinite.com) [Feb 27, 2009] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, closed Friday afternoon in Sofia the World Chess Challengers' Match, in which the Bulgarian chess master, Veselin Topalov, won over the US chess champion, Gata Kamsky, by 4,5 to 2,5 points. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Chess Challenge in Sofia, Bulgaria, Tied 2-2 as Kamsy Takes Fourth Game (Washington Post) [Feb 23, 2009] The World Chess Challenge in Sofia, Bulgaria -- an eight-game match between U.S. grandmaster Gata Kamsky and the world's top-rated player, Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria -- is tied 2-2. After dropping the second game Wednesday, Kamsky evened the score on Saturday with a brilliant win in the fourth... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chess Star Topalov Registers 1st Loss against US Champion Kamsky (Novinite.com) [Feb 22, 2009] Bulgaria's chess star, Veselin Topalov, was defeated late Saturday by the US chess champion, Gata Kamsky, in the fourth match of the World Chess Challenge in Sofia, the Bulgarian TV channel BBT reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

TIME IS MONEY (New York Post) [Feb 22, 2009] AT the highest ranks of chess, speed kills. That's the message Vishy Anand's win of the world championship last fall and the start of the current Veselin Topalov-Gata Kamsky showdown in Bulgaria to choose Anand's next opponent. In the first... [via YahooNews] More >>

Topalov Set to Perform in Bulgaria Chess World Challenge (Novinite.com) [Feb 15, 2009] Bulgaria is looking forward to the semi-finals of the World Chess Challenge starting in Sofia Tuesday in which Bulgarian star, Veselin Topalov takes on US chess champion, Gata Kamsky in a much awaited match, the New York Times reported Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Upcoming Events (Washington Post) [Feb 25, 2008] The world champion, Vishy Anand of India, is leading at the halftime of the elite Morelia/Linares tournament with 4 1/2 points in seven games. Alexei Shirov of Spain and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria are a half point back. Levon Aronian of Armenia and Magnus Carlsen of Norway have 3 1/2 points.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chess King Crushes Kramnik in Wijk Aan Zee (Novinite.com) [Jan 23, 2008] Bulgaria's top chess player Veselin Topalov triumphed over Vladimir Kramnik in the prestigious chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Topalov started with the white pieces against the Russian player, who admitted defeat in the 45th move, facing an inevitable mate. [via YahooNews] More >>

Svidler holds Anand (The Telegraph) [Feb 19, 2007] Morelia: Viswanathan Anand was held by Russian Peter Svidler, while top seed Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk in the second round of Morelia-Linares chess tournament here. [via YahooNews] More >>

Anand held by Svidler (Outlook India) [Feb 19, 2007] From Our Chess Correspondent, Morelia (Mexico), Feb 19 (PTI) Viswanathan Anand was held top a draw by Russian Peter Svidler while top seed Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk in the second round of Morelia-Linares chess tournament here. [via YahooNews] More >>