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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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Kalinin,Nikita An. vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 B15
Navara,D vs Oleksiyenko,Mykhaylo
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 D10
Antunez,S vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 B15
Navara,D vs Lortkipanidze,N
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C04
Navara,D vs Begunov,K
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 A11
Shandrygin,Nikita vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 A07
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2025 C42
Delgerdalai,Bayarjavkhlan vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2025 E10
Domingo Nunez,Alejandro vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B11
Aaditya,Dhingra vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 A15
Pichot,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C50
Navara,D vs Theodorou,Nikolas
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C09
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C46
Williams,Si1 vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 E15
Navara,D vs Ter Sahakyan,S
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B90
Navara,D vs Korchmar,V
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D45
Navara,D vs Grahn,Vidar
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D35
Navara,D vs Grebnev,Aleksey
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D41
Navara,D vs Balaji,Aaravamudhan
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 A40
Navara,D vs Antoniewski,R
1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2024-25 2025 B32
Moroni,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2024-25 2025 D86
Navara,D vs Cattaneo,Marco
1-0
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 C41
Napoli,N vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 D00
Mesa Cruz,Juan Carlos vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 B11
Navara,D vs Antoniou,Rafail
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 A43
Navara,D vs Etienne,Angelo
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 A15
Navara,D vs Lashkin,Jegor
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 E48
Atoyan,Alberto vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 A05
Gavilan Diaz,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 E22
Navara,D vs Korchynskyi,Mykola
1-0
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 D35
Haddouche,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 C02
Navara,D vs Pakleza,Z
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Dec Early 2024 B07
Mladek,Richard vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 E46
Polak,T vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 D35
Navara,D vs Bures,J
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 B12
Pulpan,J vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 A13
Navara,D vs Babula,Vlastimil Sr
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 B30
Haba,P vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 B92
Navara,D vs Virostko,P
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 C80
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 D78
Navara,D vs Piesik,P
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 D10
Neuman,P vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 A20
Navara,D vs Chytilek,R
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 A20
Plat,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 B50
Svanda,Ondrej vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Cerny,Michal
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 D30
Kunc,Jan vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2024 2024 B12
Navara,D vs Poormosavi,Seyed Kian
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 D45
Haddouche,M vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 C02
Navara,D vs Vlachos,Anatole
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 A96
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