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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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Navara,D vs Druska,J
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2016-17 2016 E10
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
1-0
Navara-Hammer Rapid 2016 D35
Hammer,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Navara-Hammer Rapid 2016 A30
Hammer,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Navara-Hammer Classical 2016 A20
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
Navara-Hammer Classical 2016 D31
Hammer,J vs Navara,D
1-0
Navara-Hammer Rapid 2016 A20
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
1-0
Navara-Hammer Rapid 2016 E54
Hammer,J vs Navara,D
1-0
Navara-Hammer Classical 2016 A04
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
Navara-Hammer Classical 2016 C45
Tazbir,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2016 2016 A20
Navara,D vs Kveinys,A
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2016 2016 B04
Tomczak,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2016 2016 B19
Navara,D vs Suran,J
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 E62
Navara,D vs Kubikova,H
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 B29
Vlasak,Lu vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 B51
Navara,D vs Bernasek,J
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 E48
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 E48
Nguyen,Thai Dai Vinh vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 C65
Pulpan,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 B10
Docekal,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 A00
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016 B19
Nabaty,T vs Navara,D
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 A45
Yuffa,D vs Navara,D
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 A62
Smith,Bry vs Navara,D
0-1
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 B90
Navara,D vs Puranik,A
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 D71
Navara,D vs Sundararajan,K
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 C53
Navara,D vs Grekh,A
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 E10
Shevchenko,Kirill vs Navara,D
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 B12
Briet,A vs Navara,D
0-1
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 B18
Navara,D vs Malakhov,I
1-0
27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 2016 B30
Navara,D vs Georgiev,Kr
1-0
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 B61
Tzermiadianos,An vs Navara,D
0-1
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 C45
Navara,D vs Balogh,C
1-0
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 A20
Kanakaris,G vs Navara,D
0-1
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 E10
Arnaudov,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 E32
Navara,D vs Kanellopoulos,P
1-0
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 B22
Mastrovasilis,D vs Navara,D
1-0
44th TCh-GRE 2016 2016 B10
Piorun,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2016 2016 A38
Navara,D vs Matuszewski,Mi
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2016 2016 D15
Antoniewski,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2016 2016 A33
Tomczak,J vs Navara,D
0-1
8th Lublin GM 2016 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Bartel,Mat
1-0
8th Lublin GM 2016 2016 C17
Piorun,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
8th Lublin GM 2016 2016 A30
Navara,D vs Tomczak,J
1-0
8th Lublin GM 2016 2016 E42
Bartel,Mat vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
8th Lublin GM 2016 2016 B91
Navara,D vs Piorun,K
1-0
8th Lublin GM 2016 2016 D20
Moussard,J vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 A04
Navara,D vs Edouard,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 B76
Fier,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 E20
Navara,D vs Krasenkow,M
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 B45
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