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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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Ftacnik,L vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2018 D49
Navara,D vs Erdos,V
1-0
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2018 C81
Navara,D vs Vovk,Y
1-0
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2018 A13
Navara,D vs Bischoff,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 B45
Mons,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 A06
Navara,D vs Kraus,To
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2018 B61
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2018 B90
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 A33
Navara,D vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 C92
Tregubov,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 E49
Navara,D vs Gupta,Ab
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 E60
Gledura,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 A04
Navara,D vs Esipenko,Andrey
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 B12
Stefanova,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 A45
Navara,D vs Tate,A
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 A11
Debashis,D vs Navara,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 E52
Navara,D vs Paehtz,T sr
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 E90
Huschenbeth,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2018 B91
Navara,D vs Balogh,C
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2018 A20
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2018 C10
Cernousek,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2018 A80
Navara,D vs Wei Yi
0-1
Wei Yi - Navara Match TB 2018 C42
Navara,D vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Wei Yi - Navara Match TB 2018 C42
Navara,D vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Wei Yi - Navara Match 2018 A30
Wei Yi vs Navara,D
0-1
Wei Yi - Navara Match TB 2018 B13
Wei Yi vs Navara,D
1-0
Wei Yi - Navara Match 2018 D27
Navara,D vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Wei Yi - Navara Match 2018 C42
Wei Yi vs Navara,D
0-1
Wei Yi - Navara Match 2017 B12
Hracek,Z vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2017 2017 A33
Ladva,O vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2017 2017 A07
Navara,D vs Kovalev,Vl
0-1
European Rapid 2017 2017 C91
Gajewski,G vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2017 2017 D02
Navara,D vs Kreisl,R
1-0
European Rapid 2017 2017 A20
Styazhkina,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2017 2017 B40
Czarnecka,Lidia vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2017 2017 B94
Navara,D vs Tomczak,J
1-0
European Rapid 2017 2017 D72
Navara,D vs Olkhovskiy,Alexander
1-0
European Rapid 2017 2017 E45
Navara,D vs Polivanov,A
1-0
European Rapid 2017 2017 B40
Mastrovasilis,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2017 2017 B10
Fraczek,Weronika vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 B91
Zwardon,V vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 A20
Gajewski,G vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 A29
Navara,D vs Alekseev,Evgeny
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 D31
Andriasian,Z vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 B10
Navara,D vs Gajewski,G
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 B42
Navara,D vs Jaracz,P
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 D45
Kovalenko,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2017 2017 B13
Navara,D vs Fraczek,Weronika
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 A00
Navara,D vs Kovalenko,I
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2017 2017 C07
Chigaev,M vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 B13
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