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Navara, David

contemporary era

David Navara is a Czech grandmaster and 13-time national champion, widely considered the strongest Czech player in history. Known for his uncompromising, combative playing style and unwavering principles, his achievements include winning the 2014 European Blitz Championship and earning individual gold at the 2015 Chess Olympiad.

Total Games

4131

Wins

1941

Draws

1403

Losses

787

47.0% wins34.0% draws19.1% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation103B12 - Caro-Kann Defense96C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense81E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation81B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation65A20 - English Opening: Drill Variation63D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line63D35 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense61C50 - Italian Game58D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense58

Most Faced Opponents

Movsesian,S54 gamesSo,W47 gamesIvanchuk,V45 gamesHarikrishna,P37 gamesMamedyarov,S26 gamesWojtaszek,R25 gamesGrischuk,A24 gamesPlat,V23 gamesMichalik,P23 gamesKarjakin,Sergey22 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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FCGFCG
0-1

Celik, C. vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Navara,D vs Gelfand,B

43rd Olympiad 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
0-1

Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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FCGFCG
0-1

Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 D27
Le Quang Liem vs Navara,D
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D45
Navara,D vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Le Quang Liem vs Navara,D
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D45
Navara,D vs Vaganian,R
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 C09
Bacrot,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 B90
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 C07
Hou Yifan vs Navara,D
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 B90
Studer,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 A62
Georgiadis,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 B84
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 B90
Hou Yifan vs Navara,D
1-0
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 C65
Navara,D vs Hou Yifan
1-0
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 A40
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 C91
Navara,D vs Hou Yifan
1-0
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 E53
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 B90
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 C65
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 B12
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 A15
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 C11
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 C65
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 D17
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 B18
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 C65
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2017 2017 D11
Navara,D vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 C95
Navara,D vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 C44
Leko,P vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B91
Navara,D vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C92
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Eljanov,P
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C65
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E53
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C41
Navara,D vs Stefansson,H
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E48
Mok Tze Meng vs Navara,D
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B51
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
0-1
Cez Trophy 2016 2016 B05
Rapport,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2016 2016 A33
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2016 2016 B05
Rapport,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2016 2016 A05
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 A90
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 A28
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 E15
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 C95
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 A46
Navara,D vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D20
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 C10
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 C76
Ponomariov,R vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B12
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