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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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Yuffa,D vs Navara,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 E15
Navara,D vs Buksa,N
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 E06
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B90
Navara,D vs Lei Tingjie
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C50
Houska,Jo vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 A46
Navara,D vs Le Tuan Minh
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B29
Navara,D vs Livaic,Leon
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D35
Plenca,Jadranko vs Navara,D
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B11
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 E35
Navara,D vs Andriasian,Z
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D17
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Navara,D
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B40
Sargsyan,Shant vs Navara,D
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D43
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 A22
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 C53
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 E53
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 E48
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 A06
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 D02
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 C88
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 A06
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 A06
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 A38
Navara,D vs Nihal,Sarin
0-1
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 E48
Nihal,Sarin vs Navara,D
1-0
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup 2020 D30
Kulhanek,T vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 B10
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 B40
Navara,D vs Laznicka,V
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 C41
Navara,D vs Zwardon,V
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 B30
Navara,D vs Kociscak,J
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 D32
Rabatin,J vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 B91
Pulpan,J vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 A06
Navara,D vs Rubes,J
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 D35
Vykouk,Jan vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 C53
Navara,D vs Roubalik,J
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 E48
Tresnak,Lukas vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 A21
Jirovsky,M vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 A45
Kriebel,T vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 C96
Navara,D vs Kraus,To
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 D31
Navara,D vs Krupicka,Josef2
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2019 2019 D35
Saric,Iv vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2019-20 2019 C67
Navara,D vs Huschenbeth,N
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2019-20 2019 A23
Fressinet,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2019 D14
Navara,D vs Laznicka,V
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2019 B46
Navara,D vs Grachev,B
1-0
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 B40
Sadikhov,U vs Navara,D
0-1
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 B40
Navara,D vs Ris,R
0-1
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 B40
Navara,D vs Alekseenko,K
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 E32
Bosiocic,Mari vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 A46
Lagarde,Max vs Navara,D
0-1
22nd European Teams 2019 B90
Navara,D vs Bogner,S
1-0
22nd European Teams 2019 E48
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