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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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0-1

Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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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
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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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Navara,D vs Javakhadze,Z
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 D35
Navara,D vs Vlassov,N
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 B00
Navara,D vs Hovakimyan,Vache
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 D35
Borgaonkar,Akshay vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 B12
Navara,D vs Csonka,B
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 D25
Avramidou,Anastasia vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 D10
Holt,C vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 D80
Liu,Zachary Hankun vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 A20
Pranesh,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 A05
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1/2-1/2
39th ECC Open 2024 2024 E53
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
39th ECC Open 2024 2024 C53
Navara,D vs Gledura,B
0-1
39th ECC Open 2024 2024 B12
Navara,D vs Banusz,T
1/2-1/2
39th ECC Open 2024 2024 B30
Lopez Mulet,Inigo vs Navara,D
0-1
39th ECC Open 2024 2024 E01
Navara,D vs Bokorovics,Bertalan
1-0
39th ECC Open 2024 2024 E44
Navara,D vs Sowinski,Pawel
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 B95
Navara,D vs Tomczak,J
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 B62
Malek,Jan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 D38
Navara,D vs Lagarde,Max
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 D37
Navara,D vs Donchenko,Alexa
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 B12
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 E06
Navara,D vs Krasenkow,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 B04
Kuzmicz,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 B22
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 2024 C45
Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Navara,D
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 D43
Navara,D vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 A07
Navara,D vs Alekseenko,K
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 D06
Alekseenko,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 C50
Alekseenko,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 C50
Predke,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 D38
Navara,D vs Predke,A
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 L 2024 C78
Navara,D vs Bharath,Subramaniyam H
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 E15
Amin,B vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 D79
Navara,D vs Amin,B
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 E94
Navara,D vs Bharath,Subramaniyam H
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 E44
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Navara,D
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 C50
Amin,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 A07
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 C50
Amin,B vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 B51
Navara,D vs Amin,B
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D3 W 2024 C65
Lazavik,Denis vs Navara,D
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup P/I m D2 2024 D38
Navara,D vs Lazavik,Denis
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup P/I m D2 2024 C50
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 B13
Navara,D vs Grebnev,Aleksey
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 E48
Navara,D vs Donchenko,Alexa
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 E48
Navara,D vs Daneshvar,Bardiya
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 D45
Ioannidis,Ev vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 A04
Navara,D vs Martirosyan,Haik M.
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 C65
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Rey Martinez,Jaime
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B35
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