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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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Navara,D vs Babula,Vlastimil Jr
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 B30
Roubal,Matyas vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 B11
Zadrapa,R vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 E15
Navara,D vs Cerveny,M
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 D10
Hollan,Petr vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 B90
Navara,D vs Delgerdalai,Bayarjavkhlan
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 D35
Finek,Vaclav vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 D14
Navara,D vs Stalmach,Richard
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 E47
Winter,Ondrej vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 B12
Navara,D vs Pulpan,J
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 C80
Topencik,Bruno vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 C02
Navara,D vs Kapusta,Pe
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 B91
Ocelak,Jakub vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 B50
Navara,D vs Mladek,Richard
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2025 2025 D32
Predein,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 D11
Navara,D vs Syzdyk,Samir
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 E48
Gkavardinas,Antonios vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 B50
Navara,D vs Janaszak,Daw
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 D32
Navara,D vs Shuvalov,E
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 D85
Navara,D vs Mani,Sarbartho
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 B14
Navara,D vs Goncharov,Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 E48
Mattenberger,Matthias vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 E46
Darvishi,Mohammad Hossein vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 B11
Castro Lombana,Juan Pablo vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 A21
Navara,D vs Sava,Robert-Gabriel
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Dec 2025 2025 C15
Fressinet,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 B51
Navara,D vs Predke,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 E08
Tologontegin,S vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 D85
Safin,Timur vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 D10
Gkavardinas,Antonios vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 A01
Brkic,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 B13
Anton Guijarro,D vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 A09
Navara,D vs Janaszak,Daw
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 A13
Navara,D vs Shandrygin,Nikita
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 D07
Navara,D vs Xiong,Jeffery
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 C07
Navara,D vs Schekachikhin,Maksim
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 D35
Navara,D vs Dotzer,Lukas
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2025-26 2025 B53
L'Ami,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2025-26 2025 D38
Grebnev,Aleksey vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C53
Navara,D vs Grebnev,Aleksey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C42
Navara,D vs Ahmadzada,Ahmad
1/2-1/2
40th ECC Open 2025 2025 C88
Postny,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
40th ECC Open 2025 2025 D45
Navara,D vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1/2-1/2
40th ECC Open 2025 2025 B40
Haag,Gr vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
40th ECC Open 2025 2025 E11
Navara,D vs Stork,Oliver
1-0
40th ECC Open 2025 2025 B30
Evenshaug,Amadeus Hestvik vs Navara,D
0-1
40th ECC Open 2025 2025 E04
Petrov,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 D38
Navara,D vs Teclaf,Pawel
1-0
25th European Teams 2025 E15
Petrov,Martin vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 A20
Stremavicius,T vs Navara,D
1-0
25th European Teams 2025 A07
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