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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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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 Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
Rapid Superleague Final 2023 B51
Navara,D vs Tari,A
1/2-1/2
24th European Teams 2023 A05
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
24th European Teams 2023 B48
Vocaturo,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
24th European Teams 2023 C50
Navara,D vs Pechac,Jergus
1/2-1/2
24th European Teams 2023 C65
Paichadze,L vs Navara,D
0-1
24th European Teams 2023 B53
Navara,D vs Vitiugov,N
0-1
24th European Teams 2023 B90
Nikolovski,Nikola vs Navara,D
0-1
24th European Teams 2023 B23
Novozhilov,Semen vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 A46
Lukovic,V vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 B12
Wagner,De vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 D27
Navara,D vs Adewumi,Tanitoluwa
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 B30
Navara,D vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 D35
Navara,D vs Halkias,S
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 E94
Lehtosaari,Mauri vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 D31
Navara,D vs Lobanov,Sergei
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 C44
Gharibyan,Mamikon vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 B12
Navara,D vs Pranav,V
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 E17
Nigalidze,G vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Nov Early 2023 D85
Navara,D vs Gledura,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 B90
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 A05
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 A07
Navara,D vs Svane,Frederik
0-1
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 C80
Kollars,Dmitrij vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 C67
Navara,D vs Durarbayli,Vasif
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 D12
Suleymanli,Aydin vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 B51
Navara,D vs Bachmann,Ax
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 E11
Huschenbeth,N vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 C67
Dragun,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 E15
Tomczak,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 C67
Navara,D vs Brodowski,P
1-0
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 B31
Navara,D vs Bartel,Mat
1-0
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 C92
Navara,D vs Baidetskyi,Valentin
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2023 C11
Gonda,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 2023 A07
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1/2-1/2
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 C88
Navara,D vs Asadli,Vugar
1-0
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 E94
Tari,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 C65
Navara,D vs Bluebaum,M
1-0
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 C42
Steinberg,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 B53
Navara,D vs Suvorov,Alexander
1-0
38th ECC Open 2023 2023 B30
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 C65
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 D78
Pechac,Jergus vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 D38
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 C50
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 D02
Bjerre,Jonas Buhl vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 C53
Navara,D vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 B51
Navara,D vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 D37
Czarnota,P vs Navara,D
0-1
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B90
Navara,D vs Bernadskiy,V
1/2-1/2
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C50
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