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(Sofia, May 21, 2006) Canadian chess fan painted the World Champion Veselin Topalov. Mike Magnan from Toronto sent a caricature of Vesko on the e-mail right after the end of round 9 of the super tournament M-Tel Masters. The painting entitled It’s Good to Be King Topa presents the happy Topalov as a King from the chess board.

Mike Magnan is animator and author of many paintings connected to chess and madе for children. Some of them may be seen in internet.