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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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FCGFCG
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 Bosiocic,Mari
1/2-1/2
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 E15
Can,E vs Navara,D
0-1
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 D97
Navara,D vs Kuizhev,Adam
1-0
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 B12
Kharchenko,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 B22
Navara,D vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 2017 E48
Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 2017 A04
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 2017 D16
Nataf,IA vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 2017 B47
Navara,D vs Flear,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 2017 D31
Rodshtein,M vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 2017 C50
Navara,D vs Malinovsky,K
1-0
ch-CZE 2017 2017 D35
Cernousek,L vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2017 2017 A85
Navara,D vs Velicka,P
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2017 2017 B12
Kislinsky,A vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2017 2017 B23
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1-0
ch-CZE 2017 2017 E52
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE 2017 2017 A46
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
ch-CZE 2017 2017 B38
Jansa,Vl vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2017 2017 B73
Navara,D vs Worek,J
1-0
ch-CZE 2017 2017 A37
Plat,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 E00
Vesselovsky,S vs Navara,D
0-1
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 A13
Navara,D vs Zpevak,P
1-0
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 B48
Kana,Zdenek vs Navara,D
0-1
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 B50
Navara,D vs Novacek,P2
1-0
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 E90
Navara,D vs Sobek,J
1-0
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 B90
Kriebel,T vs Navara,D
0-1
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 C88
Bures,M vs Navara,D
0-1
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 A09
Navara,D vs Vrana,F
1-0
32nd Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2017 A81
Danin,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 B29
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 D11
Ftacnik,L vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 A04
Navara,D vs Erdos,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 C92
Vovk,Y vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 E12
Navara,D vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 E42
Krassowizkij,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 E32
Mista,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 B94
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 E11
Navara,D vs Balog,I1
1-0
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 C05
Balogh,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 B51
Navara,D vs Korobov,A
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 D30
Sadzikowski,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2017 D85
Pechac,Jergus vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 D02
Navara,D vs Cernousek,L
1-0
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2017 D85
Navara,D vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 C65
Vallejo Pons,F vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 B11
Marin,Mi vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A09
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B35
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 A41
Navara,D vs Marin,Mi
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 C77
Plat,V vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B18
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