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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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Antipov,M2 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 C50
Navara,D vs Can,E
1-0
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 B52
Gabuzyan,H vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 C45
Navara,D vs Bjerre,Jonas Buhl
1-0
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 A33
Mamedov,Nid vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 B90
Navara,D vs Erdos,V
1/2-1/2
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 C92
Ivic,Velimir vs Navara,D
0-1
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 C65
Navara,D vs Martinovic,Sa
1-0
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 B68
Valsecchi,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 B92
Navara,D vs Unuk,Laura
1-0
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 2021 C78
Teclaf,Pawel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 B53
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1/2-1/2
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 B90
Ovsejevitsch,S vs Navara,D
0-1
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 A33
Navara,D vs Shevchenko,Kirill
0-1
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 E97
Gumularz,Szymon vs Navara,D
0-1
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 D97
Navara,D vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 C11
Tomczak,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 D52
Navara,D vs Piorun,K
1-0
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 E97
Krasenkow,M vs Navara,D
0-1
57th Rubinstein Mem GM 2021 D10
Durarbayli,V vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C65
Navara,D vs Durarbayli,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C88
Navara,D vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 E15
Yakubboev,Nodirbek vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 E06
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
3rd Prague Masters 2021 2021 B52
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
3rd Prague Masters 2021 2021 A20
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
3rd Prague Masters 2021 2021 C53
Abasov,N vs Navara,D
1-0
3rd Prague Masters 2021 2021 D02
Navara,D vs Shankland,S
0-1
3rd Prague Masters 2021 2021 A29
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1-0
3rd Prague Masters 2021 2021 E06
Navara,D vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
0-1
European Hybrid Qual 2021 2021 C11
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Hybrid Qual 2021 2021 C45
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Navara,D
1-0
European Hybrid Qual 2021 2021 C24
Navara,D vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
1/2-1/2
European Hybrid Qual 2021 2021 C07
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A45
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 C43
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 B22
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 C42
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 C42
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 B12
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 C53
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 C42
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 C44
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 D38
Navara,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A10
Navara,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 E94
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A01
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A01
Navara,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 B75
Navara,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 B53
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2 2021 A01
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