| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. J Barkhagen vs Topalov |
 | 0-1 | 34 |
1990 |
A.Kotov memorial | A56 Benoni Defense |
| 2. Dimitur Lalev vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 37 |
1992 |
Bankia | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 3. Kiril Georgiev vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 39 |
1992 |
Burgas | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 4. Azmaiparashvili vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 63 |
1994 |
cat.15 | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 5. Illescas-Cordoba vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 59 |
1994 |
Alcobendas SPA | A59 Benko Gambit |
| 6. Epishin vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 72 |
1994 |
Las Palmas, Cat.17 | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
| 7. Illescas-Cordoba vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 34 |
1994 |
ESP | A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation |
| 8. Korchnoi vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1994 |
Moscow olm | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 9. Drasko vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1994 |
Varna (Bulgaria) | A62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation |
| 10. Gelfand vs Topalov |
 | 0-1 | 60 |
1994 |
Olympiad | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
| 11. Piket vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 30 |
1995 |
Amsterdam Euwe-mem | A58 Benko Gambit |
| 12. Ljubojevic vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 48 |
1995 |
Linares | A58 Benko Gambit |
| 13. V Zvjaginsev vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 48 |
1995 |
It (cat.13) | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 14. L Comas Fabrego vs Topalov |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1995 |
Pamplona (Spain) | A58 Benko Gambit |
| 15. Sosonko vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1995 |
Polanica Zdroj | A59 Benko Gambit |
| 16. Shirov vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 47 |
1995 |
Linares 63/66 [Shirov,A] | A58 Benko Gambit |
| 17. Ivanchuk vs Topalov |
 | 0-1 | 60 |
1995 |
Novgorod | A61 Benoni |
| 18. Dreev vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 65 |
1996 |
1.2 | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 19. E Lobron vs Topalov |
 | 0-1 | 47 |
1996 |
It (cat.18) | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
| 20. Illescas-Cordoba vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1996 |
it Leon ESP | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 21. I Sokolov vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 29 |
1996 |
It (cat.17) | A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation |
| 22. Karpov vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 70 |
1996 |
Supertorneo Las Palmas | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
| 23. Yusupov vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1996 |
It (cat.18) | A58 Benko Gambit |
| 24. Kamsky vs Topalov |
 | 0-1 | 49 |
1996 |
It (cat.19) | A62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation |
| 25. Piket vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 47 |
1997 |
6th Amber Rapid, Monaco | A59 Benko Gambit |