Bulgarian chess master Veselin Topalov defeated Russian Alexander Morozevich in the last round of Linares-Morelia chess tournament in Mexico.

Topalov won playing the white figures and gained three points in the competition. The result placed him on the 6- 7 position together with Hungarian Peter Leko, Focus News agency reported.

Topalov's victory over Morozevich was his only one in the tournament. Topalov ended games in a draw against Peter Svidler from Russia, India’s Vishwanathan Anand, Armenia’s Levon Aronian and Hungarian Peter Leko. He lost from Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk and Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.

Anand and the 16-year old Carlsen share the first place.