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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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Pranesh,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 C88
Rogov,Matfey vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 C44
Navara,D vs Martic,I SRB
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Waldhausen Gordon,Frederick
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 D11
Navara,D vs Shandrygin,Nikita
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B40
Navara,D vs Ostrovskiy,Al
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 A01
Samsonkin,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B11
Dyachuk,Artem vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 B12
Navara,D vs Fiorito,Joaquin
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 E48
Navara,D vs Kozak,Antoni
1-0
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 D37
Medina,M ECU vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Jun Early 2024 A37
Navara,D vs Rychkov,O
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 A67
Bakalchuk,Johnatan vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 B13
Navara,D vs Rakitin,Daniil
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 C46
Navara,D vs Fiorito,Francisco
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 C02
Henriquez Villagra,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 A00
Navara,D vs Kozak,Antoni
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 A50
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 C45
Blomqvist,E vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 B12
Navara,D vs Sindarov,Javokhir
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 E91
Navara,D vs Vasquez Schroeder,R
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 D45
Concio,Michael Jr. vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024 B23
Postny,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2024 2024 E06
Navara,D vs Alonso Rosell,A
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2024 2024 B99
Navara,D vs Kulaots,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 2024 B53
Karthikeyan,M2 vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 2024 C48
Navara,D vs Tabatabaei,M
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 2024 C11
Dardha,Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 2024 E28
Fressinet,L vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 2024 D10
Navara,D vs Salgado Lopez,I
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2024 2024 C55
Kovalev,Vl vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 B51
Navara,D vs Volkov,Maksim
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 D45
Navara,D vs Klukin,Kirill
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 C07
Navara,D vs Lazavik,Denis
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 D37
Navara,D vs Kim,Se
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 C50
Navara,D vs Pakleza,Z
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 B01
Bachmann,Ax vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 C24
Wagh,Suyog vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 E15
Tarhan,Adar vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 B15
Mamedov,Edgar vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 A07
Collins,Adam vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Early 2024 A06
Grandelius,N vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 3 2024 C67
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 3 2024 B38
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
0-1
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 3 2024 D45
Navara,D vs Gledura,B
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 D10
Navara,D vs Svane,R
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 A13
Smirnov,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 D12
Predke,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 C65
Navara,D vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 D37
Navara,D vs Santos Ruiz,Miguel
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 E53
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