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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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Preobrazhenskaya,Diana vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 B12
Haddouche,M vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 C02
Navara,D vs Poormosavi,Seyed Kian
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 D45
Navara,D vs Zhakshylykov,Erzhan
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 D20
Navara,D vs Vlachos,Anatole
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 A96
Navara,D vs Southcott-Moyers,Indy
1-0
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 D35
Grutter,Tim vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 C02
Navara,D vs Jaskolka,T
0-1
Titled Tue 17th Dec Early 2024 A11
Kazakouski,Valery vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2024 E12
Navara,D vs Aizenberg,Benny
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 D85
Navara,D vs Schneider,Il
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 C70
Kilic,Eray vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 A45
Afonso,Joao Pedro vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2024 2024 B50
Balinski,D vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2024 2024 E35
Hamitevici,V vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 A04
Navara,D vs Gaponenko,I
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 D20
Koelle,Tobias vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 E15
Vuckovic,Zarko vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2024 2024 B10
Navara,D vs Ghimpu,Samuel-Timotei
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2024 2024 D35
Navara,D vs Nevednichy,V
0-1
European Blitz 2024 2024 C11
Navara,D vs Upleger,M
1-0
European Blitz 2024 2024 B91
Tudor,Henry Edward vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2024 2024 E49
Kilic,Eray vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2024 2024 B51
Peyrer,Konstantin vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2024 2024 E28
Navara,D vs Stefanova,A
1-0
European Rapid 2024 2024 C72
Navara,D vs Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2024 2024 C05
Muradli,Mahammad vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2024 2024 A13
Navara,D vs Georgiev,Ki
0-1
European Rapid 2024 2024 C65
Navara,D vs Alonso Rosell,A
1-0
European Rapid 2024 2024 C79
Minas,I vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2024 2024 B22
Schneider,Il vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2024 2024 B23
Navara,D vs Trushko,Andrii
1-0
European Rapid 2024 2024 D35
Lagarde,Max vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2024 2024 A28
Bogosavljevic,B vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 A04
Navara,D vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2024 C42
Mihok,O vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2024-25 2024 B94
Navara,D vs Karacsonyi,Gellert
1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2024-25 2024 E20
Romanov,E vs Navara,D
0-1
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 E04
Navara,D vs Dardha,Daniel
0-1
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 C53
Navara,D vs Dragnev,Valentin
1-0
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 C92
Boyer,Mahel vs Navara,D
0-1
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 E28
Navara,D vs Sanikidze,T
1-0
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 C78
Bryakin,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 E15
Navara,D vs Camlar,Arda
1/2-1/2
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 C42
Wadsworth,Matthew J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 A07
Navara,D vs Agdelen,Huseyin Can
1/2-1/2
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 E46
Navara,D vs Samadov,Read
1/2-1/2
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 D10
Wallace,JP vs Navara,D
0-1
24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 2024 A20
Navara,D vs Teclaf,Pawel
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2024 C43
Navara,D vs Javakhadze,Z
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 D35
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