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

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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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Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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Navara,D vs Gelfand,B

43rd Olympiad 2018

2018

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Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Zhakshylykov,Erzhan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 B22
Navara,D vs Schitco,Ivan
1-0
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 C65
Garcia Pantoja,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 B13
Bjerre,Jonas Buhl vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 C65
Navara,D vs Tissir,M
1-0
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 B67
Liyanage,Ranindu Dilshan vs Navara,D
0-1
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 B90
Navara,D vs Rodrigue-Lemieux,Shawn
1-0
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 B12
Michaelides,Konstantinos vs Navara,D
0-1
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 D02
Navara,D vs Duda,J
1-0
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 D41
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
60th Rubinstein Mem 2024 D52
Gelfand,B vs Navara,D
1-0
CEZ Trophy CZE-ISR 2024 2024 A09
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B
1-0
CEZ Trophy CZE-ISR 2024 2024 B30
Kamsky,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 D02
Navara,D vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 26th Mar Early 2024 D27
Duda,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Titled Tue 19th Mar Early 2024 D38
Firouzja,Alireza vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Mar Early 2024 D34
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
6th Prague Masters 2024 2024 A29
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
6th Prague Masters 2024 2024 E97
Gukesh,D vs Navara,D
0-1
6th Prague Masters 2024 2024 A22
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Navara,D
1-0
6th Prague Masters 2024 2024 C53
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
6th Prague Masters 2024 2024 C84
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024 A06
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 D45
Navara,D vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 A50
Navara,D vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early 2024 C00
Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2023 2023 C70
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early 2023 A07
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
24th European Teams 2023 E94
Ponomariov,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 2023 A07
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2023 2023 D38
Navara,D vs So,W
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 D12
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Sep Early 2023 A00
Navara,D vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 C53
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2023 2023 C50
Yu Yangyi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 C48
Navara,D vs Moussard,J
1-0
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 D35
Amin,B vs Navara,D
0-1
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 B50
Navara,D vs Amin,B
1-0
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 C95
Yu Yangyi vs Navara,D
1-0
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 C50
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
0-1
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 C65
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 C50
Navara,D vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 D37
Moussard,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 A06
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 A22
Navara,D vs Moussard,J
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 A14
Navara,D vs Amin,B
1-0
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 C95
Amin,B vs Navara,D
0-1
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 D79
Moussard,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 B90
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1-0
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 D41
Navara,D vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 A11
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