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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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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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Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B12
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E11
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D37
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E15
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
39th TCh-GRE 2011 D43
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
1-0
39th TCh-GRE 2011 C98
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 E70
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 A20
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 C53
Navara,D vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 E62
Nijboer,F vs Navara,D
0-1
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 B90
Navara,D vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 C78
Li Chao2 vs Navara,D
0-1
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 A15
Navara,D vs Spoelman,W
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 D45
Fressinet,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 D85
Navara,D vs Ganguly,S
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 C78
Efimenko,Z vs Navara,D
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 B84
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 C67
Sargissian,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 D85
Navara,D vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 D11
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
0-1
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 D90
Navara,D vs Short,N
1-0
53rd Masters 2011 A21
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
0-1
53rd Masters 2011 A15
Morozevich,A vs Navara,D
1-0
53rd Masters 2011 D47
Navara,D vs Caruana,F
1-0
53rd Masters 2010 B33
Navara,D vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
Open LTU Rapid Final 2010 C91
Navara,D vs Bluvshtein,M
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 A13
Zhao Zong Yuan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E60
Navara,D vs Sasikiran,K
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B82
Navara,D vs Leon Hoyos,M
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B75
Matamoros Franco,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 A20
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Navara,D
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 B10
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2010 C19
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 E12
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 E12
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2010 C95
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 B46
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2010 C80
Navara,D vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Cez Trophy 2010 A33
Polgar,Ju vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2010 C95
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2009 C91
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2009 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 C95
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 C10
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Cup 2009 C88
Navara,D vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 B18
Navara,D vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
17th TCh-Eur 2009 C58
Navara,D vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 D45
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