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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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Korobov,A vs Navara,D
0-1
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 A28
Navara,D vs Bernadskiy,V
1/2-1/2
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C50
Budrewicz,K vs Navara,D
0-1
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 E15
Kiss,Rebeka Anna vs Navara,D
0-1
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B25
Klekowski,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 A20
Navara,D vs Kazmierowski,Tymon
1-0
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 B52
Navara,D vs Gdanski,J
1-0
10th POL-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 A56
Andreikin,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 D30
Navara,D vs Nigalidze,G
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 A58
Oparin,G vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 A06
Taboas Rodriguez,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 E12
Navara,D vs Csonka,B
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 E47
Navara,D vs Gutierrez Olivares,D
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 E00
Navara,D vs Gorovets,A
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 D31
Navara,D vs Lazavik,Denis
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 E48
Kuzhylnyi,Oleksandr vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 B94
Taboas Rodriguez,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 E12
Navara,D vs Vovk,Or
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 B00
Navara,D vs Sipila,V
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 A44
Esipenko,Andrey vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 D78
Valenzuela Gomez,F vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 B12
Sydoryka,Vladyslav vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 A20
Navara,D vs Zarubitski,Viachaslau
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 D02
Navara,D vs Arslanov,S
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 A40
Navara,D vs Perez Gormaz,M
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 A06
Navara,D vs Barp,Alberto
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 A15
Stepanencu,Nicodim-Cosmin vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Aug Early 2023 E23
Huschenbeth,N vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D02
Navara,D vs Huschenbeth,N
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 A14
Navara,D vs Huschenbeth,N
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 B51
Huschenbeth,N vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 D02
Huschenbeth,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 C65
Navara,D vs Huschenbeth,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 C50
Navara,D vs Robson,R
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 E53
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 D38
Navara,D vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 E60
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 D37
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 A13
Wang Hao vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 D38
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1/2-1/2
5th Prague Masters 2023 2023 D37
Navara,D vs Kollars,Dmitrij
1/2-1/2
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 C81
Pechac,Jergus vs Navara,D
1-0
Rapid Superleague Arm TB 2023 A20
Pechac,Jergus vs Navara,D
0-1
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 E36
Navara,D vs Volokitin,And
1-0
Rapid Chess Superleague 2023 B90
Navara,D vs Bernadskiy,V
0-1
ChessKid Cup Div 3 L 2023 A20
Navara,D vs Bernadskiy,V
1-0
ChessKid Cup Div 3 L 2023 C65
Bernadskiy,V vs Navara,D
1-0
ChessKid Cup Div 3 L 2023 B40
Navara,D vs Donchenko,Alexa
1-0
ChessKid Cup Div 3 L 2023 B13
Lysyj,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ChessKid Cup Div 3 L 2023 E06
Lysyj,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ChessKid Cup Div 3 L 2023 D12
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