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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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Navara,D vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 D35
Navara,D vs Soham,Kamotra
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 A21
Navara,D vs Richter,Paul
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 E91
Navara,D vs Eilenberg,Jonas
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C84
Raznikov,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 E52
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C67
Navara,D vs Rey Martinez,Jaime
1-0
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B35
Tan,Jun Ying vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 A33
Puzyrevsky,Semen vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B13
Navara,D vs Kowalczyk,P
0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 A52
Sarana,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 D85
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 D38
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 E53
Bartel,Mat vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 B23
Navara,D vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 D85
Volokitin,And vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 C67
Navara,D vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 D31
Navara,D vs Skliarov,V
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 E44
Navara,D vs Shapiro,V
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 A67
Ovchinnikov,Vsevolod vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 D30
Mukhutdinov,Tigran vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 B50
Navara,D vs Paikens,Reinis
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 B35
Belozerov,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 B15
Navara,D vs Tan,Jun Ying
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 A37
Navara,D vs Belyakov,B
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 E97
Gutierrez Olivares,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 A09
Navara,D vs Mihailidis,A
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 A06
Titarov,Vasilii vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024 A01
Pulpan,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 A13
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 B40
Nisipeanu,LD vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 E52
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1-0
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 E10
Navara,D vs Neuman,P
1-0
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 B30
Kulon,K vs Navara,D
0-1
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 A20
Eropunov,Gleb vs Navara,D
0-1
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 B13
Navara,D vs Freisler,P
1-0
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 E48
Dobrowolski,P vs Navara,D
0-1
35th Czech Rapid G1 2024 2024 B94
Navara,D vs Kim,Se
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 E68
Novikova,Galina vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 C02
Volkov,Maksim vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 E00
Navara,D vs Vaz,Ethan
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 A05
Navara,D vs Askarov,Ba
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 A15
Navara,D vs Mindlin,A
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 A45
Injac,Teodora vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 A07
Vlassov,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 B22
Goltsev,Dmitry vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 B10
Navara,D vs Tokhirjonova,Gulrukhbegim
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 C44
Navara,D vs Bodrogi,Bendeguz
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Jul Early 2024 B10
Rodshtein,M vs Navara,D
1-0
CEZ Trophy CZE-ISR 2024 2024 A20
Navara,D vs Rodshtein,M
1/2-1/2
CEZ Trophy CZE-ISR 2024 2024 C53
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