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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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Gonda,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECo-C Extraliga 2022-23 2022 A46
Alekseenko,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
37th ECC Open 2022 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Wagner,De
1-0
37th ECC Open 2022 2022 E60
Navara,D vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1/2-1/2
37th ECC Open 2022 2022 D37
Postny,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
37th ECC Open 2022 2022 D11
Navara,D vs Lammens,Tim
1-0
37th ECC Open 2022 2022 B30
Saric,Iv vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B12
Navara,D vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D41
Navara,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 A88
Yoo,Christopher Woojin vs Navara,D
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D38
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 C84
Navara,D vs Santos Latasa,J
1/2-1/2
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 C11
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1-0
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 B23
Navara,D vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 C42
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 D37
Kuzubov,Y vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 E10
Navara,D vs Luch,M
1-0
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 C78
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 E06
Korobov,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Enea TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2022 D38
Navara,D vs Bruedigam,M
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C65
Jones,G vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 A07
Navara,D vs Huschenbeth,N
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C42
Navara,D vs Volkov,Maksim
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 D45
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Stribuk,Artiom
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 A58
Di Nicolantonio,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 B50
Timofeev,Arty vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 B23
Rostovtsev,Dmitry vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 B53
Navara,D vs Paravyan,D
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 D87
Navara,D vs Molina,Rob
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 D10
Navara,D vs Kosakowski,Jakub
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 E48
Navara,D vs Sargsyan,Anna M.
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 D10
Vakhlamov,I vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jun Early 2022 B50
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 C67
Navara,D vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 D41
Vallejo Pons,F vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 C42
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 D85
Navara,D vs Salem,AR
1-0
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 D85
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 B40
Navara,D vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
4th Prague Masters 2022 2022 D31
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy TB 2022 2022 B90
Navara,D vs Narayanan,SL
1-0
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 C50
Navara,D vs Narayanan,SL
1-0
Cez Trophy TB 2022 2022 C44
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 D45
Navara,D vs Narayanan,SL
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 A35
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
0-1
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 D38
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
0-1
Cez Trophy TB 2022 2022 D41
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 D11
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