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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 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
Jaracz,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Nabaty,T
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2024 D31
Van Roon,Sjoerd vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 B12
Rustemov,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 E12
Makhnev,Denis vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 E49
Navara,D vs Avramidou,Anastasia
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 E97
Mekhane,Adam vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 B13
Navara,D vs Teimouri Yadkuri,Shahdad
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 A15
Navara,D vs Tarhan,Adar
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 A15
Navara,D vs Gokerkan,Cem Kaan
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 E94
Molina,Rob vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 D43
Navara,D vs Ilamparthi,A R
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 D11
Plat,V vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2023 2023 A46
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 C05
Navara,D vs Saric,Iv
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 B30
Pezelj,N vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2023 2023 A04
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2023 2023 D38
Navara,D vs Varvadoukas,T
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 A59
Gaehwiler,G vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 A46
Navara,D vs Olenik Campa,Rudi
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 D35
Navara,D vs Costachi,M
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 D10
Lavrencic,Matic vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2023 2023 B15
Sarana,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2023 2023 E52
Navara,D vs Stangl,A
1-0
European Blitz 2023 2023 A13
Maksimovic,Bojan vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 B84
Samunenkov,Ihor vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2023 2023 D00
Navara,D vs Burovic,Rijad
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 E97
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 B07
Navara,D vs Ioannidis,Ev
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 E48
Radojicic,Aleksandar M vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2023 2023 A45
Navara,D vs Peyrer,Konstantin
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 C50
Navara,D vs Langheinrich,F
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 E60
Kadric,D vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 B23
Alexakis,Dimitris vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2023 2023 B54
Navara,D vs Rigopoulos Tsigkos,A
1-0
European Rapid 2023 2023 A30
Bocharov,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 A20
Kuzubov,Y vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 D43
Nguyen,Quoc Hy vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 D02
Navara,D vs Zemlyanskii,Ivan
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 D45
Navara,D vs Yaniuk,Volodymyr
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 A13
Navara,D vs Hambleton,A
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 E53
Navara,D vs Andreikin,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 C63
Navara,D vs Bachmann,Ax
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 B00
Navara,D vs Kovalenko,I
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 B01
Principe,G vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 D04
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Rapid Superleague Final 2023 C65
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
Rapid Superleague Final 2023 B51
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Rapid Superleague Final 2023 D02
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