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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 Murzin,Volodar
1/2-1/2
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 C11
Kobalia,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 D12
Navara,D vs Teclaf,Pawel
1/2-1/2
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 C42
Navara,D vs Mastrovasilis,D
1/2-1/2
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 D35
Quparadze,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B92
Navara,D vs Pultinevicius,Paulius
1-0
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B13
Kozak,Adam vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 E49
Babazada,Khazar vs Navara,D
0-1
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 B92
Navara,D vs Samani,Yamac
1-0
23rd ch-EUR Indiv 2023 2023 C77
Navara,D vs Mihok,O
1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 2023 E97
Horvath,Cs1 vs Navara,D
0-1
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 2023 E15
Cherniaiev,Tykhon vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 D46
Navara,D vs Halkias,S
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 E94
Navara,D vs Hasangatin,R
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 C41
Navara,D vs Skvortsov,Andrei
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 A15
Navara,D vs Galchenko,Matvey
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 A67
Starozhilov,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 B10
Budisavljevic,Luka vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 D04
Molina,Rob vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 E15
Santos Flores,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 B15
Navara,D vs Tworuszka,M
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 B91
Navara,D vs Sharapov,E
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023 B65
Nasuta,G vs Navara,D
0-1
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2023 C88
Navara,D vs Baidetskyi,Valentin
0-1
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2023 D37
Parligras,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 D45
Navara,D vs Bochnicka,Vladimir ml.
1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 2023 A77
Cernousek,L vs Navara,D
0-1
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 2023 B13
Straka,V vs Navara,D
0-1
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2023 E24
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1/2-1/2
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2023 E11
Yuffa,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2022 2022 E06
Navara,D vs Santos Latasa,J
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2022 2022 E51
Saric,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2022 2022 D13
Navara,D vs Azarov,S
1-0
European Rapid 2022 2022 C92
Fridman,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2022 2022 D79
Navara,D vs Sidletskyi,Ivan
1-0
European Rapid 2022 2022 D40
Kokol,P vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2022 2022 B90
Alonso Rosell,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2022 2022 D43
Dwilewicz,Agata vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2022 2022 A46
Navara,D vs Wieczorek,O
1-0
European Rapid 2022 2022 C92
Navara,D vs Bartel,Mat
1-0
European Rapid 2022 2022 C55
Navara,D vs Saraci,Nderim
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 D35
Navara,D vs Maltsevskaya,Aleksandra
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2022 2022 B40
Kazakouski,Valery vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 A09
Maltsevskaya,Aleksandra vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B13
Stefansson,H vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B15
Navara,D vs Sargsyan,Shant
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 E48
Kos,P vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 A07
Tsikarishvili,N vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B90
Navara,D vs Alonso Rosell,A
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 E48
Navara,D vs Paluska,Karol
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 E40
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