Veselin Topalov prize money
$25,000 in Chess World Cup prize money from one World Cup. It was the Chess World Cup 2015, where Veselin Topalov went out in round 4.
FIDE pays every player at a World Cup a fixed sum for the round they go out in. Each figure on this page is that sum, for the round Veselin Topalov reached.
Veselin Topalov at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Veselin Topalov's draw, in order
season running total
Veselin Topalov was not in the draw for 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025.
Every World Cup Veselin Topalov was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Round 4 | $25,000 |
Where Veselin Topalov sits on the money list
Ranked 137 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Alexey Dreev | Russia | 2 | $26,000 |
| 128 | Gadir Guseinov | Azerbaijan | 2 | $26,000 |
| 129 | Hou Yifan | China | 3 | $26,000 |
| 130 | Igor Lysyj | Russia | 3 | $26,000 |
| 131 | Li Chao | China | 2 | $26,000 |
| 132 | Vladimir Malakhov | Russia | 2 | $26,000 |
| 133 | Deysi Cori | Peru | 5 | $25,750 |
| 134 | Vaishali Rameshbabu | India | 3 | $25,750 |
| 135 | Aleksey Grebnev | FIDE flag | 1 | $25,000 |
| 136 | Alexander Morozevich | Russia | 1 | $25,000 |
| 138 | Anna Ushenina | Ukraine | 4 | $24,500 |
| 139 | Eduardo Iturrizaga | Spain | 4 | $24,000 |
| 140 | Nino Batsiashvili | Georgia | 3 | $24,000 |
| 141 | Elisabeth Pähtz | Germany | 2 | $23,500 |
| 142 | Anton Demchenko | Slovenia | 3 | $23,000 |
| 143 | Aravindh Chithambaram | India | 3 | $23,000 |
| 144 | Awonder Liang | United States | 2 | $23,000 |
| 145 | Daniil Yuffa | Spain | 2 | $23,000 |
| 146 | Grigoriy Oparin | United States | 3 | $23,000 |
| 147 | Karthik Venkataraman | India | 2 | $23,000 |
Bulgaria's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Bulgaria, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nurgyul Salimova | $45,000 |
| 02 | Ivan Cheparinov | $43,000 |
| 03 | Veselin Topalov | $25,000 |
| 04 | Antoaneta Stefanova | $16,250 |
| 05 | Nadya Toncheva | $7,500 |
| 06 | Viktoria Radeva | $7,500 |
| 07 | Martin Petrov | $7,000 |
| 08 | Momchil Nikolov | $3,750 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Veselin Topalov won at the Chess World Cup?
$25,000 at the Chess World Cup 2015. That is 137th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Veselin Topalov's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2015 in Baku, where Veselin Topalov went out in round 4 and was paid $25,000.
How much did Veselin Topalov win at the Chess World Cup 2015?
$25,000. Veselin Topalov went out in round 4 in Baku.
How does Veselin Topalov compare with the rest of Bulgaria?
Veselin Topalov won 16.1% of the $155,000 paid to Bulgaria's players at World Cups since 2013, 3rd of the 8.
Where to next
The World Cups Veselin Topalov played, and the players around them