World Championship Matches and Qualifiers
- FIDE World Chess Championship 1998 Second Round, Groningen, Topalov–Piket (½–1½)
- FIDE WCC Knockout 1999 Fourth Round, Las Vegas, Topalov–Kramnik (1–3)
- FIDE WCC Knockout 2000 Quarterfinals, New Delhi and Tehran, Topalov–Adams (½–1½)
- FIDE WCC Knockout 2002 Fourth Round, Moscow, Topalov–Shirov (3–4)
- Classical WCC Candidates Match 2002, Dortmund, Topalov–Leko (1½–2½)
- FIDE WCC Knockout 2004 Semifinals, Tripoli, Topalov–Kasimdzhanov (2–4)
- FIDE World Chess Championship 2005, San Luis, (1½ points ahead of Anand and Svidler)
- World Chess Championship 2006, Elista, Topalov–Kramnik (6–6, 1½–2½ rapid playoff)
- WCC Candidates Match 2009, Sofia, Topalov–Kamsky (4½–2½)
- World Chess Championship 2010, Sofia, Topalov–Anand (5½–6½)
- WCC Candidates Match 2011 Quarterfinals, Kazan, Topalov–Kamsky (1½–2½)
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