Answers.Body: <p>I think there is no reason to suppose Veselin Topalov has retired.</p>
  
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    <p>"Topalov's rating hasn't changed since a long time"</p>
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  <p>The last change in <a href="http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=2900084">Topalov's rating</a> was in October, just two months ago. He has previously spent periods of up to 4 months without playing. So that seems normal.</p>
  
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    <p>"I wonder if he has retired, after reaching that 2800 mark?"</p>
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  <p>Topalov has been above 2800 before. His maximum rating was 2813 in 2006 and again in 2009. I don't see any reason why he should stop.</p>
  
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    <p>"He isn't playing the Grand Prix even."</p>
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  <p>According to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aESw9LhsmzM">this interview</a> (minute 8:30) given during the Chess Olympiad, he isn't a great fan of the Grand Prix series (see also <a href="https://chess24.com/en/read/news/caruana-tops-grand-prix-line-up">here</a>).</p>
  
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Body: <p>Topalov's rating hasn't changed since a long time. And he hasn't signed for any of the upcoming tournaments. I wonder if he has retired, after reaching that 2800 mark? He isn't playing the Grand Prix even.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Only Topalov can answer your question...
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Comments.Text: @AlwaysLearningNewStuff Of course. But he may have already answered it, e.g., in an interview.
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Comments.Text: Topalov just played an event a few months ago. Voted to close.
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Comments.Text: This question appears to be off-topic because it is a "this-moment-in-time" question that is unlikely to be useful to future visitors.
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Comments.Text: I am sorry for asking a question not fit for the website. Should I delete the question? Please advise.
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Comments.Text: Although closed here is the answer: No. Because Topalov is playing here: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/
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Title: Has Topalov retired?
ThreadText: # Has Topalov retired?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-10)
  
  Topalov's rating hasn't changed since a long time. And he hasn't signed for any of the upcoming tournaments. I wonder if he has retired, after reaching that 2800 mark? He isn't playing the Grand Prix even.
  
  **Tags:** famous-players
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Only Topalov can answer your question...  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 Of course. But he may have already answered it, e.g., in an interview.  
  > **username_3**: Topalov just played an event a few months ago. Voted to close.  
  > **username_4**: This question appears to be off-topic because it is a "this-moment-in-time" question that is unlikely to be useful to future visitors.  
  > **username_0**: I am sorry for asking a question not fit for the website. Should I delete the question? Please advise.  
  > **username_0**: Although closed here is the answer: No. Because Topalov is playing here: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2014-12-11. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  I think there is no reason to suppose Veselin Topalov has retired.
  
  > "Topalov's rating hasn't changed since a long time"
  
  The last change in [Topalov's rating](http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=2900084) was in October, just two months ago. He has previously spent periods of up to 4 months without playing. So that seems normal.
  
  > "I wonder if he has retired, after reaching that 2800 mark?"
  
  Topalov has been above 2800 before. His maximum rating was 2813 in 2006 and again in 2009. I don't see any reason why he should stop.
  
  > "He isn't playing the Grand Prix even."
  
  According to [this interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aESw9LhsmzM) (minute 8:30) given during the Chess Olympiad, he isn't a great fan of the Grand Prix series (see also [here](https://chess24.com/en/read/news/caruana-tops-grand-prix-line-up)).
  
  
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