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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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Fressinet,L vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 A07
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 B85
Tomashevsky,E vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 B18
Navara,D vs Fressinet,L
1-0
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 E35
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
0-1
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 D58
Navara,D vs Ding Liren
0-1
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 D31
Melkumyan,H vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 A35
Navara,D vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 E15
Navara,D vs Azarov,S
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2016 C63
Biolek,R1 vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2016 B94
Navara,D vs Swiercz,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2016 E60
Rodshtein,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2016 A29
Navara,D vs Popov,Iv RUS
0-1
European Rapid 2015 2015 B64
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2015 2015 A07
Kovalev,Vl vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2015 2015 B18
Navara,D vs Landa,K
1-0
European Rapid 2015 2015 C48
Navara,D vs Stupak,K
1-0
European Rapid 2015 2015 B06
Andriasian,Z vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2015 2015 B10
Navara,D vs Harshkou,M
1-0
European Rapid 2015 2015 C06
Zubritskiy,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2015 2015 E00
Poliakov,Artem vs Navara,D
0-1
European Rapid 2015 2015 E46
Navara,D vs Johannessen,LE
1-0
European Rapid 2015 2015 A90
Navara,D vs Belyakov,B
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 E60
Koziej,M vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 B46
Navara,D vs Bortnik,N
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 A55
Navara,D vs Pogosian,M
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 D37
Navara,D vs Trifonov,D
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 C41
Girya,O vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2015 2015 D45
Rozum,I vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 A62
Popov,Val vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 A09
Belyakov,B vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 B18
Navara,D vs Riazantsev,A
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 A90
Aleksandrov,A vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 E46
Navara,D vs Rozum,I
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 E11
Navara,D vs Aleksandrov,A
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 A13
Bortnik,N vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 B10
Navara,D vs Girya,O
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 B17
Navara,D vs Sychev,K
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 D80
Trifonov,D vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 B13
Navara,D vs Popov,Val
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 D10
Riazantsev,A vs Navara,D
1-0
European Blitz 2015 2015 D10
Pogosian,M vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 A46
Sychev,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2015 2015 E15
Klekowski,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2015-16 2015 A20
Navara,D vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Bundesliga 2015-16 2015 D10
Studnicka,Toma vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2015 A37
Navara,D vs Demidov,M
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2015 C03
Vokac,M vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad 2015 B25
Ivanisevic,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 E32
Navara,D vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
20th European Teams 2015 B84
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