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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
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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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Skytte,R vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B22
Grahn,Vidar vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 E00
Navara,D vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 E44
Navara,D vs Kantor,G
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 C88
Amartuvshin,Ganzorig vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 E49
Navara,D vs Schneider,Il
1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C53
Tan,Ju2 vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 E20
Navara,D vs Van Foreest,Jorden
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 B12
Kozak,Adam vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 E49
Amartuvshin,Ganzorig vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 E15
Navara,D vs Ghasi,A
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 B12
Fernandez,Dan SIN vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 B51
Grahn,Vidar vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 E15
Navara,D vs Oro,Faustino
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 D35
Navara,D vs Wu,Li
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 D35
Navara,D vs Pultinevicius,Paulius
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 B12
Bluebaum,M vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 E06
Svane,Frederik vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 C65
Navara,D vs Samunenkov,Ihor
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 D52
Volokitin,And vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 C67
Navara,D vs Tazbir,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 C53
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 D85
Navara,D vs Maurizzi,Marc'Andria
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 B12
Heberla,B vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2025 2025 B90
Rathanvel,V vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 B91
Navara,D vs Dionisi,T
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 B48
Navara,D vs Chigaev,M
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 D31
Pranesh,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 C67
Navara,D vs Van Foreest,Lucas
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 D02
Navara,D vs Maurizzi,Marc'Andria
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 C42
Harutyunyan,Safar vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 2025 B10
Navara,D vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B40
Mikaelyan,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B23
Piliposyan,Robert vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B51
Atabayew,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B84
Navara,D vs Mitrabha,G
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 E48
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 C65
Kantor,G vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B12
Navara,D vs Santos Ruiz,Miguel
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 D35
Navara,D vs Murzin,Volodar
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 C65
Sroczynski,M vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 D22
Navara,D vs Purtseladze,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A21
Navara,D vs Ernst,Luca
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A01
Navara,D vs Liu,Zhaoqi
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A00
Helmer,Jan vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A15
Aloma Vidal,R vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A00
Navara,D vs Alonso,Rap2
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A00
Wijerathna,Vinuka Dihain vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B13
Navara,D vs Shubhi Gupta
1-0
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 D35
Goldin,R vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B12
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