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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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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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Ju,Wenjun vs Navara,D
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 A62
Navara,D vs Anton Guijarro,D
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 D45
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Navara,D
1-0
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 C54
Lei,Tingjie vs Navara,D
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 C53
Navara,D vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 D39
Navara,D vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1-0
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 C50
Hansen,Eric vs Navara,D
1-0
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 B52
Navara,D vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 D41
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 B40
Navara,D vs Sarana,A
1-0
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 D38
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
1-0
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 A28
Markus,Rob vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 A07
Ivanisevic,I vs Navara,D
0-1
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 E48
Navara,D vs Ivic,Velimir
0-1
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 B31
Sjugirov,S vs Navara,D
1-0
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 D02
Navara,D vs Indjic,A
1/2-1/2
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 D31
Navara,D vs Kempinski,R
1-0
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 B40
Rasik,V vs Navara,D
0-1
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 B50
Navara,D vs Mihok,O
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2021-22 2022 B40
Aczel,G vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2021-22 2022 E46
Navara,D vs Manukyan,SaA
1-0
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 D35
Navara,D vs Dvirnyy,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 D85
Annaberdiyev,B vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 B19
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 B90
Terry,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 A45
Navara,D vs Hess,Ro
1-0
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 B06
Navara,D vs Samadov,Read
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 E48
Navara,D vs Sarana,A
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 B52
Navara,D vs Daneshvar,Bardiya
1-0
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 D12
Antonio,V vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 B84
Ambartsumova,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Early 2022 E15
Piesik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 D49
Navara,D vs Korobov,A
0-1
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2022 B51
Murzin,Volodar vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 B90
Navara,D vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 B51
Manukyan,SaA vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 D04
Navara,D vs Pakleza,Z
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 B07
Demchenko,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 C50
Szpar,Milosz vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 B10
Navara,D vs Srihari,L R
1-0
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 D42
Kosteniuk,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 B51
Navara,D vs Jaracz,P
0-1
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 E47
Navara,D vs Harshavardhan,G B
1-0
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 E44
Jones,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 8th Feb Early 2022 A07
Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C77
Navara,D vs Asadli,Vugar
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B10
Navara,D vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B52
Asadli,Vugar vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B90
Navara,D vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B35
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