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
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Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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Celik, C. vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1998

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1-0

Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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1-0

Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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1-0

Navara,D vs Gelfand,B

43rd Olympiad 2018

2018

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Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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FCGFCG
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Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Navara,D vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 E42
Hovhannisyan,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 C67
Navara,D vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
25th European Teams 2025 C43
Sousa,Andre Ventura vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 B51
Navara,D vs Petrov,Martin
1-0
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 B53
Idani,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2025-26 2025 C67
Puzyrevsky,Semyon vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C88
Navara,D vs Kourkoulos Arditis,Stamatis
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C41
Salinas Herrera,P vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B52
Palczert,Matyas vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B15
Navara,D vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 D31
Fu,Yihe vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B12
Navara,D vs Kleimenov,Nikolay
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 E94
Navara,D vs Narayanan,Sri
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 D20
Navara,D vs Gustafsson,J
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C88
Kollars,Dmitrij vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C50
Navara,D vs Baches Garcia,G
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 D31
Aarav,Dengla vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B51
Mattenberger,Matthias vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 E46
Navara,D vs Erten,Kerem
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 D35
Navara,D vs Han,Yichen
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B06
Navara,D vs Ashraf,Artin
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 D31
Toncheva,Nadya vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B15
Navara,D vs Droin,Augustin
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 D35
Moldagali,Beksultan vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B26
Xue,Haowen vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 C53
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
0-1
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 C53
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 D38
Navara,D vs Bartel,Mat
1-0
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 D12
Klimkowski,Jan vs Navara,D
0-1
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 C65
Navara,D vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 D37
Kovalenko,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 B22
Navara,D vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 C42
Navara,D vs Teclaf,Pawel
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 E17
Nakonechnyi,Oleksii vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 B15
Le Tuan Minh vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 D02
Sarana,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 E20
Puzyrevsky,Semyon vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 B11
Navara,D vs Fellowes,Billy
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 E95
Navara,D vs Ughuzov,Ravan
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 E42
Smieszek,W vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 B12
Navara,D vs Pranav,V
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 E11
Navara,D vs Olhovik,Andrei
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 D32
Navara,D vs Siniauski,Artsiom
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 E44
Grahn,Vidar vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 E00
Atlas,V vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B91
Navara,D vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 E44
Navara,D vs Nogerbek,Kazybek
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 D35
Kohlman,R vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B50
Navara,D vs Kantor,G
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 C88
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