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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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Celik, C. vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1998

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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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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 Rusev,K
1-0
European Rapid 2018 2018 B61
Galopoulos,N vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2018 2018 A04
Jovanovic,Zo CRO vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2018 2018 B23
Navara,D vs Kuljasevic,D
1-0
European Rapid 2018 2018 C53
Van Foreest,Lucas vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2018 2018 C50
Snihur,P vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2018 2018 E32
Navara,D vs Kourkoulos Arditis,Stamatis
0-1
European Rapid 2018 2018 E90
Navara,D vs Stoyanov,Tsvetan
1-0
European Rapid 2018 2018 E45
Gotovusa,G vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2018 2018 D05
Navara,D vs Ristic,Nen
1-0
European Rapid 2018 2018 B72
Salgado Lopez,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2018 2018 B23
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Navara,D vs Artemiev,V
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Navara,D vs Sanal,V
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2018 2018 C83
Navara,D vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2018 2018 C60
Lobanov,Sergei vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 B48
Saric,Iv vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Sanal,V vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Navara,D vs Salgado Lopez,I
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 B68
Navara,D vs Lobanov,Sergei
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 D45
Navara,D vs Saric,Iv
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 B06
Artemiev,V vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Nasibullin,Iskander vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 B90
Moroni,L vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 E15
Navara,D vs Moroni,L
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 D35
Navara,D vs Nestorovic,N
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 E48
Navara,D vs Ruck,R1
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 B04
Navara,D vs Ozen,Bahadir
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 C65
Navara,D vs Nasibullin,Iskander
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 E48
Nestorovic,N vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Ozen,Bahadir vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2018 2018 E52
Ruck,R1 vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Navara,D vs Nabaty,T
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2018 C24
Demchenko,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 B18
Navara,D vs Ragger,M
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 A48
Markowski,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2018 A20
Navara,D vs Biolek,R1
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018-19 2018 B01
Bartel,Mat vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 2018 B51
Plat,V vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 2018 E12
Navara,D vs Krasenkow,M
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 2018 B30
Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 B22
Navara,D vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 D31
Malikentzos,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 A07
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 D16
Navara,D vs Lovik,L
1-0
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 C07
Admiraal,M vs Navara,D
0-1
34th ECC Open 2018 2018 B51
Matuszewski,Mi vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 2018 A45
Navara,D vs Plichta,K
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 2018 B39
Antoniewski,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2018 2018 D45
Oparin,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2018 2018 A14
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