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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 Paluska,Karol
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 E40
Saraci,Nderim vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 A06
Alonso Rosell,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 E15
Navara,D vs Tsikarishvili,N
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 A81
Kos,P vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 A07
Tsikarishvili,N vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B90
Hovhannisyan,R vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 B13
Maltsevskaya,Aleksandra vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B13
Navara,D vs Kazakouski,Valery
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 E45
Navara,D vs Saraci,Nderim
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 D35
Navara,D vs Hovhannisyan,R
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 D45
Navara,D vs Kowalski,Igor
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 E94
Navara,D vs Andreev,Konstantin
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 A20
Navara,D vs Avinash,Ramesh
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 D85
Navara,D vs Makhnev,Denis
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 E48
Navara,D vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 D37
Navara,D vs Oganian,M
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 C17
Kopylov,Al2 vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 B51
Ambartsumova,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 D38
Navara,D vs Csonka,B
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 D20
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 B11
Xiong,Jeffery vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 E21
Alexakis,Dimitris vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Dec Early 2022 B15
Navara,D vs Haring,Filip
1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 2022 C07
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2022 B90
Navara,D vs Sahidi,Samir
1/2-1/2
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Narayanan,SL
1-0
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 C50
Jones,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 C27
Navara,D vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 D38
Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
0-1
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 B22
Navara,D vs Guseinov,G
1-0
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 B40
Van Foreest,Lucas vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 E32
Navara,D vs Costachi,M
1-0
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 E91
Zilka,S vs Navara,D
0-1
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 B90
Navara,D vs Danila,Tudor-Gabriel
1-0
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 E48
Ciolacu,Alessia-Mihaela vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 E32
Navara,D vs Iordachescu,V
1/2-1/2
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 B13
Baltag,I vs Navara,D
0-1
GP Stage 5 Braila 2022 2022 B51
Navara,D vs Molina,Rob
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 D12
Navara,D vs De Souza,Cristiano Gomes
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 A26
Navara,D vs Narayanan,Sri
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 D02
Navara,D vs Kirillov,Dmitry
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 D31
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 C45
Yuan,Qingyu vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 B11
Mekhitarian,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 A38
Aydin,Gulenay vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 B13
Navara,D vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 E48
Dubov,Daniil vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 C47
Brkic,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 C67
Navara,D vs McShane,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 E11
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