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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
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 B80
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 D76
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 C69
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 D76
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 D30
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 D16
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 D97
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2009 B73
Navara,D vs Mecking,H
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 C96
Volokitin,And vs Navara,D
1-0
Corus B 2009 E04
Navara,D vs Short,N
0-1
Corus B 2009 B04
Reinderman,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 B80
Navara,D vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
Corus B 2009 B25
Hou Yifan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 B83
Navara,D vs L'Ami,E
0-1
Corus B 2009 E35
Vallejo Pons,F vs Navara,D
0-1
Corus B 2009 D70
Navara,D vs Werle,J
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 C89
Caruana,F vs Navara,D
1-0
Corus B 2009 C92
Navara,D vs Efimenko,Z
1-0
Corus B 2009 E32
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2009 D85
Motylev,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Corus B 2009 C41
Gonzalez,Be CRC vs Navara,D
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 B23
Navara,D vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B23
Villamayor,B vs Navara,D
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 D11
Navara,D vs Hernandez Guerrero,G
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 A49
Velasco,S vs Navara,D
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 B48
Navara,D vs Cuartas,Ja
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D43
Navara,D vs Kveinys,A
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B42
Zhao Zong Yuan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 E34
Navara,D vs Kamsky,G
0-1
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D87
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B43
Radjabov,T vs Navara,D
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B46
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 C33
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B87
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A29
Aronian,L vs Navara,D
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D45
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E15
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 D43
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 A34
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 D43
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 B70
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 E46
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 A37
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 E04
Navara,D vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Cez Trophy Rapid 2008 C43
Radjabov,T vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE GP 2008 B85
Carlsen,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 C92
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
FIDE GP 2008 B46
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 E94
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 C05
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