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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
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Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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Celik, C. vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1998

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Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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Navara,D vs Gelfand,B

43rd Olympiad 2018

2018

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Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C53
Asadli,Vugar vs Navara,D
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B90
Navara,D vs Asadli,Vugar
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B10
Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 B94
Navara,D vs Gretarsson,Hj
1-0
23rd European Teams 2021 B51
Andersen,Mad vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 E06
Navara,D vs Mikhalevski,V
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 D02
Indjic,A vs Navara,D
0-1
23rd European Teams 2021 D38
Navara,D vs Djukic,Ni
1-0
23rd European Teams 2021 A15
Henriquez Villagra,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 A45
Sevian,Samuel vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 D38
Navara,D vs Sarana,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B51
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 D85
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 C67
Navara,D vs Sethuraman,S
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 C78
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B90
Navara,D vs Kravtsiv,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 D42
Navara,D vs Sadzikowski,D
1-0
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2021 B47
Janik,Igor vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 2021 E15
Seel,C vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 D02
Navara,D vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 B40
Piorun,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 A20
Lupulescu,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 B51
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 C88
Lagarde,Max vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 B10
Navara,D vs Donchenko,Alexa
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 C50
Druska,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 B90
Navara,D vs Piorun,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 E15
Szpar,Milosz vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 B53
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 C50
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2021 2021 D40
Navara,D vs Pribyl,Jo
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 D70
Navara,D vs Kourousis,E
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 B30
Navara,D vs Jecha,P
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 D35
Hosticka,F vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 B51
Vykouk,Jan vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 B94
Navara,D vs Sochorova,Petra
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 C50
Navara,D vs Hajiyev,K
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 B12
Weissbeck,S vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 B22
Burdalev,K vs Navara,D
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2021 A46
Navara,D vs Abasov,N
1-0
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 B40
Dubov,Daniil vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 E06
Navara,D vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 B12
Roiz,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 A11
Navara,D vs Vaisser,A
1-0
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 A58
Navara,D vs Cvitan,O
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 B99
Sulypa,A vs Navara,D
0-1
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 E21
Navara,D vs Almiron,A
1-0
Online Olym Top DivC 2021 2021 B42
Mustaps,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Online Olym Top DivC 2021 2021 B15
Vocaturo,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Online Olym Top DivC 2021 2021 A46
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