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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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Palac,M vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 C11
Navara,D vs Sanikidze,T
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 D35
Navara,D vs Pashikian,A
1-0
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 C50
Dubov,Daniil vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 D79
Piorun,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 B10
Navara,D vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 E48
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 B65
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 D52
Zhigalko,S vs Navara,D
0-1
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Sturua,Z
1-0
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 E48
Navara,D vs Kunin,V
1-0
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 C10
Hracek,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 B53
Navara,D vs Agopov,M
1-0
17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 2016 B84
Navara,D vs Najer,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2016 D10
Bindrich,F vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2016 E35
Navara,D vs Spoelman,W
1-0
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 B94
Areshchenko,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 B12
Bluebaum,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Dutch League 2015-16 2016 E00
Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
0-1
Michal Konopka 50 Blitz 2016 A01
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
Michal Konopka 50 Blitz 2016 C41
Navara,D vs Petr,Ma
1-0
Michal Konopka 50 Blitz 2016 C11
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Michal Konopka 50 Blitz 2016 C60
Michalik,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Michal Konopka 50 Blitz 2016 E15
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 D30
Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 B11
Navara,D vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 E17
Tomashevsky,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 B18
Navara,D vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 E91
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 B18
Li Chao2 vs Navara,D
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B12
Wang Yue vs Navara,D
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 E12
Ding Liren vs Navara,D
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 A15
Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B10
Navara,D vs Sargissian,G
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D30
Navara,D vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 E17
Wang Hao vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D11
Navara,D vs Wang Yue
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 E16
Navara,D vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B06
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B12
Navara,D vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 E95
Tomashevsky,E vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B40
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B13
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B20
Navara,D vs Li Chao2
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D10
Navara,D vs Ding Liren
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D30
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D41
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 E21
Navara,D vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D45
Sargissian,G vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 E21
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 B47
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