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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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Michalik,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Pardubice Challenge Cl 2020 E20
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1-0
Pardubice Challenge Bli 2020 E69
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1-0
Pardubice Challenge Bli 2020 D10
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1-0
Pardubice Challenge Rap 2020 C50
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Pardubice Challenge Bli 2020 B84
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
1-0
Pardubice Challenge Bli 2020 B51
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Pardubice Challenge Rap 2020 E51
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
0-1
Pardubice Challenge Cl 2020 C50
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Pardubice Challenge Cl 2020 D85
Navara,D vs Howell,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 D85
Navara,D vs Howell,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 D86
Howell,D vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A09
Howell,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C46
Navara,D vs Howell,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 B12
Navara,D vs Howell,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 B12
Howell,D vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A07
Howell,D vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A07
Navara,D vs Howell,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C91
Howell,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A38
Navara,D vs Howell,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C65
Howell,D vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C46
Sarana,A vs Navara,D
1-0
European Online KO Final 2020 D38
Navara,D vs Asadli,Vugar
1-0
European Online KO Final 2020 C65
Navara,D vs Asadli,Vugar
1-0
European Online KO Final 2020 C53
Navara,D vs Sarana,A
0-1
European Online KO Final 2020 A22
Navara,D vs Demchenko,A
1/2-1/2
European Online KO Final 2020 A53
Navara,D vs Sargissian,G
1-0
European Online KO Final 2020 E10
Demchenko,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Online KO Final 2020 A46
Sargissian,G vs Navara,D
0-1
European Online KO Final 2020 D20
Asadli,Vugar vs Navara,D
1-0
European Online KO Final 2020 C53
Cernousek,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2019-20 2020 B06
Navara,D vs Balogh,C
1-0
TCh-SVK 2019-20 2020 E32
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
0-1
2nd Prague Masters 2020 2020 D25
Vidit,S vs Navara,D
0-1
2nd Prague Masters 2020 2020 E12
Navara,D vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
2nd Prague Masters 2020 2020 A20
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1-0
2nd Prague Masters 2019 2020 A33
Ragger,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
2nd Prague Masters 2019 2020 C50
Navara,D vs Anton Guijarro,D
0-1
2nd Prague Masters 2019 2020 D35
Shankland,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
2nd Prague Masters 2019 2020 E06
Oleksiyenko,Mykhaylo vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2019-20 2020 B90
Navara,D vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2020 A21
Esipenko,Andrey vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D38
Navara,D vs Ponkratov,P
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2020 C42
Demidov,M vs Navara,D
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D02
Navara,D vs Chadaev,N
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 C88
Navara,D vs Kadric,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 A41
Pichot,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B90
Navara,D vs Karthikeyan,M2
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 E06
Hjartarson,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 D45
Navara,D vs Roussel Roozmon,T
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 D31
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