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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 Narayanan,SL
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 D38
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 E51
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 D85
Navara,D vs Narayanan,SL
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 C53
Navara,D vs Narayanan,SL
1-0
Cez Trophy 2022 2022 C50
Navara,D vs Harika,D
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 A59
Harsha,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 B23
Navara,D vs Rakhmanov,Ale
0-1
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 B29
Navara,D vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 D35
Navara,D vs Xu,Yi
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 E48
Demchenko,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 C50
Santos Ruiz,Miguel vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 B92
Predke,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 A33
Shimanov,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk16 Swiss 2022 B40
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2022 2022 D38
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
ch-CZE 2022 2022 C41
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1-0
ch-CZE 2022 2022 B90
Zwardon,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2022 2022 A28
Navara,D vs Kraus,To
1-0
ch-CZE 2022 2022 D30
Babula,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2022 2022 E58
Navara,D vs Cernousek,L
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2022 2022 C53
Stinka,Jakub vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2022 2022 D30
Navara,D vs Sykora,Marek
1-0
ch-CZE 2022 2022 C84
Navara,D vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 D27
Grandelius,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 C67
Navara,D vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 C50
Salem,AR vs Navara,D
1-0
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 B50
Volokitin,And vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C50
Navara,D vs Seel,C
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C80
Esipenko,Andrey vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk11 KO 2022 D97
Navara,D vs Dreev,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 B40
Narayanan,SL vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 A14
Navara,D vs Moussard,J
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 C42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 C65
Hakobyan,Aram vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 E00
Navara,D vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 E48
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 C65
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
0-1
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 E12
Yilmazyerli,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 A07
Navara,D vs Stefansson,H
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 D37
Gadimbayli,Abdulla vs Navara,D
1-0
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 B94
Navara,D vs Muradli,Mahammad
1-0
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 B52
Prohaszka,P2 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 E06
Navara,D vs Kantor,G
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 D45
Mchedlishvili,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 E15
Navara,D vs Can,E
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 B35
Wagner,De vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 E06
Navara,D vs Valsecchi,A
1-0
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 B31
Sarrau,J vs Navara,D
0-1
22nd ch-EUR Indiv 2022 2022 A20
Jones,G vs Navara,D
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 B22
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