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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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Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David★
0-1
Wch U10 1994 C02
Navara, David vs Werle, Jan★
1-0
Wch U10 1994 B89
Navara,D vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 E11
Navara,D vs Le,Quang Liem
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 D37
Leko,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 D78
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 B51
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 A06
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Final 2025 2025 C55
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Final 2025 2025 B40
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Final 2025 2025 E20
Ma Qun vs Navara,D
0-1
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C67
Hakobyan,Aram vs Navara,D
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 E28
Dardha,Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 A15
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 A07
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C65
Navara,D vs Dardha,Daniel
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C70
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
0-1
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 E47
Jumabayev,R vs Navara,D
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 A07
Navara,D vs Theodorou,Nikolas
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C09
Navara,D vs Ma Qun
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 D11
Jumabayev,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 D45
Navara,D vs Ma Qun
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 D11
Hakobyan,Aram vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 C67
Navara,D vs Theodorou,Nikolas
0-1
58th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 E94
Dardha,Daniel vs Navara,D
0-1
58th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 C53
Navara,D vs Dardha,Daniel
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 C41
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1-0
58th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 E06
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
0-1
58th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 C53
Ma Qun vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
58th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 E60
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
0-1
58th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 E47
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 A15
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 D30
Navara,D vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B45
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B23
Navara,D vs Anand,V
1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C11
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C65
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 A06
Le,Quang Liem vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 15th Apr Early 2025 A13
Navara,D vs Duda,J
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Apr Early 2025 D85
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
7th Prague Masters 2025 2025 D52
Giri,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
7th Prague Masters 2025 2025 C65
Navara,D vs Le,Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
7th Prague Masters 2025 2025 D37
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
7th Prague Masters 2025 2025 D38
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Djerba Masters 2025 2025 D38
Navara,D vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2024 D37
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2024 D38
Firouzja,Alireza vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 C21
So,W vs Navara,D
1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 C20
Gelfand,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 E06
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