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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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Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D11
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 A35
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D47
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
0-1
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 B10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 A46
Eljanov,P vs Navara,D
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E12
Navara,D vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E15
Van Wely,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A04
Wei Yi vs Navara,D
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C65
Ding Liren vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E60
Hou Yifan vs Navara,D
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B12
Petrosian,TL vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2015 2015 A07
Caruana,F vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C67
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 E12
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 B12
Radjabov,T vs Navara,D
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 D11
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 D37
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 D98
Navara,D vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 A37
Navara,D vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 A33
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 B12
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 B90
Eljanov,P vs Navara,D
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 A49
So,W vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2015 2015 D45
Navara,D vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2015 2015 D45
So,W vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2015 2015 A29
Navara,D vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2015 2015 B90
Navara,D vs So,W
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 D45
Giri,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 A07
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 E60
Navara,D vs Jussupow,Ar
1-0
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 A80
Navara,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 A34
Klein,Da vs Navara,D
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 B18
Navara,D vs Sevian,Samuel
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 A22
Gunina,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 E15
Navara,D vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 B47
Salem,AR vs Navara,D
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 D85
Navara,D vs Michiels,B
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 C06
Van Kampen,R vs Navara,D
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 B11
Navara,D vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 A15
Dale,Ari vs Navara,D
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 E52
Navara,D vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 C11
Haast,A vs Navara,D
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 B90
Navara,D vs L'Ami,E
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 A35
Duda,J vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2014 2014 B18
Morozevich,A vs Navara,D
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C47
Navara,D vs Topalov,V
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 D45
Navara,D vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B30
Navara,D vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E60
Lupulescu,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D11
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