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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 Grigoriants,S RUS
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 E60
Stisis,Y vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B13
Navara,D vs Ionov,S
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 C07
Chigaev,M vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B12
Saric,Iv vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 B18
Badelka,Olga vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A20
Fridman,D vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A33
Munoz Pantoja,M vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 B20
Navara,D vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 C09
Navara,D vs Badelka,Olga
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 A58
Navara,D vs Stisis,Y
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A56
Ionov,S vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A45
Navara,D vs Saric,Iv
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 E90
Navara,D vs Chigaev,M
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 E47
Navara,D vs Munoz Pantoja,M
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 A43
Kantans,T vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2016 2016 B94
Navara,D vs Potkin,V
0-1
European Rapid 2016 2016 C07
Girya,O vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2016 2016 E15
Navara,D vs Martinovic,Sa
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2016 2016 A43
Navara,D vs Chibukhchyan,Erik
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 E45
Finkel,A vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 B22
Krutti,V vs Navara,D
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 E12
Navara,D vs Vovk,I
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 A80
Sakhvadze,G vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2016 2016 A04
Sethuraman,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2016 B90
Navara,D vs Rodshtein,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2016 C65
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
0-1
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 D30
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 E48
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 B46
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 B90
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
0-1
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 A30
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 C50
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 E61
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 C16
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1-0
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 A23
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
0-1
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 A20
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
0-1
Navara vs Movsesian Simul 2016 B12
McShane,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 B50
Navara,D vs Svane,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C07
Radovanovic,Nik vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 E46
Vajda,Le vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A04
Navara,D vs Koop,Tho
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 E60
Swinkels,R vs Navara,D
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A80
Navara,D vs Vuilleumier,A
1-0
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 B07
Neuman,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2016 A80
Navara,D vs Bulski,K
1-0
TCh-SVK 2016-17 2016 D45
Navara,D vs Piorun,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 A20
Stern,R vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 E20
Ponizil,C vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2016 B46
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