Bulgarian chess whiz Vesselin Topalov was named Wednesday Athlete of The Month for May. He won last month Bulgaria’s main chess tournament, outplaying high-profile contestants from across the world. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia News Agency)
Bulgarian chess master Vesselin Topalov was named the country's best sportsman for May, after winning a major international tournament.
The award was assigned to Topalov by journalists from 26 Bulgarian media, who took part in a monthly query.
The chess master's mentor, Silvio Danailov, swept the Coach of The Month prize.
Last month, Topalov outrivaled chess whizzes from all over the world in M-Tel Masters, Bulgaria's leading chess tournament.