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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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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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Kachko,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 C53
Shagbazyan,Tar vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 E52
Navara,D vs Djordjevic,Vu
1-0
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 C03
Navara,D vs Shuvalova,Polina
1-0
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 E48
Suvorov,Alexander vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 E46
Navara,D vs Berkovich,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 A09
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 A22
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 E06
Al Tarbosh,W vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 A46
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 E06
Abdyjapar,Asyl vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 A45
Navara,D vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 E91
Navara,D vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 10th Nov 2020 C53
Navara,D vs Kryvoruchko,Y
0-1
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 E48
Korobov,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 D27
Navara,D vs Huschenbeth,N
1-0
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 C42
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 D27
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 D35
Cheparinov,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 C65
Vazquez Igarza,R vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 2020 D38
Ftacnik,L vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-SVK 2019-20 2020 D45
Navara,D vs Sahidi,Samir
1-0
TCh-SVK 2019-20 2020 B90
Navara,D vs Nayhebaver,Martin
1-0
TCh-SVK 2019-20 2020 E53
Nasuta,G vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2020 2020 B51
Gumularz,Szymon vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2020 2020 E47
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2020 2020 E12
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1-0
ch-CZE 2020 2020 D38
Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2020 2020 E10
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1-0
ch-CZE 2020 2020 D35
Hracek,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2020 2020 A20
Navara,D vs Hurdzan,Tomas
1-0
ch-CZE 2020 2020 B68
Stinka,Jakub vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2020 2020 D43
Navara,D vs Toman,Ondrej
1-0
ch-CZE 2020 2020 C02
Navara,D vs Vojta,Jakub
1/2-1/2
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 A35
Navara,D vs Vorisek,Jakub
1-0
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 D34
Navara,D vs Vojta,T
1-0
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 B01
Jun,Rudolf vs Navara,D
0-1
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 B13
Pychova,Nela vs Navara,D
0-1
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 A22
Hrdina,R vs Navara,D
0-1
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 C44
Rydl,Jiri vs Navara,D
0-1
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 A20
Navara,D vs Horak,Martin
1-0
TJ Spartak-Navara simul 2020 E53
Petrova,Kristyna vs Navara,D
0-1
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 B40
Navara,D vs Kusa,Jakub
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 D35
Navara,D vs Movsesian,Julia
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 A20
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 B10
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 B30
Babula,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 A45
Navara,D vs Jasny,S
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 E97
Polak,T vs Navara,D
1-0
Pardubice Blitz 2020 2020 E15
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1/2-1/2
Pardubice Challenge Cl 2020 E34
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