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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 Livaic,Leon
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 D35
Navara,D vs Cernousek,L
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2024 D02
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2024 B94
Navara,D vs Yurovskykh,Oleksandr
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 C10
Gavrilov,Maxim vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 D47
Navara,D vs Sreyas,Payyappat
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 A67
Navara,D vs Dushyant,Sharma
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 A13
Lucas,Arthur vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B11
Causo,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B15
De Boer,Eelke vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B12
Horcajuelo Rocamora,Martin vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 D25
Navara,D vs Ozates,Tuna
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 A01
Navara,D vs Eilenberg,Jonas
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 A13
Navara,D vs Tokhirjonova,Gulrukhbegim
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 C44
Navara,D vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 D78
Svane,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C67
Navara,D vs Mitrabha,G
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 E45
Jeet,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 A01
Navara,D vs Sarana,A
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 D37
Kuzubov,Y vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 E15
Svane,Frederik vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 C53
Navara,D vs Beerdsen,Thomas
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 C63
Zemlyanskii,Ivan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 D35
Popov,Konstantin vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Balaji,Aaravamudhan
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 A10
Rozman,Levy vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 B12
Navara,D vs Pakleza,Z
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 B01
Navara,D vs Antoniewski,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2024 A50
Kempinski,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2024 D43
Navara,D vs Karacsonyi,Gellert
1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2023-24 2024 C50
Polak,T vs Navara,D
0-1
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2023-24 2024 D30
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 A56
Tari,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 B13
Smirnov,Alexandr vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 B50
Navara,D vs Raja,Rithvik R
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 E48
Tregubov,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 B11
Paveto,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 B12
Kukhmazov,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 E06
Navara,D vs Poormosavi,Seyed Kian
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 A50
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 B52
Navara,D vs Rodriguez Fontecha,M
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 A11
Navara,D vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 A18
Pfreundt,Jakob vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Radibratovic,P
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B12
Yagupov,I vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B90
Sturt,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 A02
Makarian,Rudik vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 E06
Navara,D vs Durarbayli,Vasif
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 E53
Navara,D vs Fier,A
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 A67
Bluebaum,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 D85
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