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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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Navara,D vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Navara-Ding Match 2019 2019 C67
Kraus,To vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B51
Navara,D vs Cernousek,L
1-0
ch-CZE 2019 2019 A31
Kociscak,J vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2019 2019 A62
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B42
Kriebel,T vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B22
Navara,D vs Zwardon,V
1-0
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B35
Plat,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B50
Navara,D vs Kislinsky,A
1-0
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B35
Malik,J vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2019 2019 B87
Rodshtein,M vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 E15
Navara,D vs Matlakov,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 C80
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 A28
Papp,Ga vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2018-19 2019 B94
Navara,D vs Vajda,Le
1-0
TCh-SVK 2018-19 2019 C95
Krejci,Jan2 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2018-19 2019 E21
Navara,D vs Ding Liren
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 D49
Navara,D vs Vidit,S
0-1
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 D38
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 B90
Navara,D vs Laznicka,V
1-0
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 C45
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 B90
Navara,D vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 D37
Shankland,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
1st Prague Masters 2019 2019 E15
Grandelius,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 E15
Navara,D vs Salgado Lopez,I
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 C60
Azarov,S vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 B94
Navara,D vs Straka,V
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 B35
Navara,D vs Melkumyan,H
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C42
Artemiev,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 A05
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 B51
Saric,Iv vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C89
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 A33
Navara,D vs Mikhalevski,V
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 D97
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 B08
Navara,D vs Shachar,E
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C03
Navara,D vs Sadzikowski,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 A20
Heberla,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2019 B92
Navara,D vs Pulpan,J
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 D42
Rasik,V vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 B20
Navara,D vs Kredl,K
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 D45
Vymazal,B vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 B94
Vykouk,Jan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 B18
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Navara,D vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 C44
Valek,T vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 E12
Navara,D vs Caletka,R
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Neckar,L vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Almasi,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 A14
Navara,D vs Piorun,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 D38
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