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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

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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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Ponomariov,R vs Navara,D★
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 B90
Navara,D vs Leko,P★
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 D38
Navara,D vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 A62
Morozevich,A vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 E32
Navara,D vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 A56
Giri,A vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A38
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D★
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C50
Beliavsky,A vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E52
Caruana,F vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A33
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C76
Navara,D vs Caruana,F★
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E32
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D45
Navara,D vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D38
Navara,D vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D97
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D37
Rapport,R vs Navara,D★
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 D47
Navara,D vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 D35
Navara,D vs Rapport,R★
1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 D07
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D★
1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 B91
Navara,D vs Timman,J★
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpB 2015 E11
Aronian,L vs Navara,D★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D10
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Navara,D vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B14
Giri,A vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C65
Navara,D vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C78
Aronian,L vs Navara,D★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A15
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A70
Kamsky,G vs Navara,D★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C67
Navara,D vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 D45
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A22
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C67
Radjabov,T vs Navara,D★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 D73
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C42
Navara,D vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A20
So,W vs Navara,D★
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMB 2011 E60
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B84
Navara,D vs Aronian,L★
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C84
Kramnik,V vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E60
Navara,D vs Leko,P★
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 E15
Carlsen,M vs Navara,D★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C84
Leko,P vs Navara,D★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C92
Aronian,L vs Navara,D★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 E17
Navara,D vs Beliavsky,A★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C88
Kamsky,G vs Navara,D★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 C91
Navara,D vs Svidler,P★
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 D16
Navara,D vs Nikolic,Pr★
1/2-1/2
WCC 2005 A87
Navara,D vs Nikolic,Pr★
1/2-1/2
WCC 2005 C91
Nikolic,Pr vs Navara,D★
1-0
WCC 2005 A62
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