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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
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Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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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
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Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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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
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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 Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 A20
Lenic,L vs Navara,D
0-1
20th European Teams 2015 E15
Navara,D vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 E32
Navara,D vs Djukic,Ni
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 B90
Nyback,T vs Navara,D
0-1
20th European Teams 2015 D11
Grandelius,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 B19
Navara,D vs Hansen,SuB
0-1
20th European Teams 2015 D37
Mista,A vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2015 B18
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 2015 A87
Hinks Edwards,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad 2015 A01
Navara,D vs Studer,N
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C06
Navara,D vs Getz,N
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 E15
Jakovenko,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 D97
Navara,D vs Caspi,I
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 B01
Dancevski,O vs Navara,D
0-1
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 A20
Bosch,Je vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 B90
Navara,D vs Eljanov,P
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 E17
Bocharov,D vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A05
Navara,D vs Guseinov,G
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 E91
Iturrizaga,E vs Navara,D
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 A09
Vitiugov,N vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 D43
Ivanisevic,I vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A45
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 C65
Navara,D vs Kravtsiv,M
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 D31
Navara,D vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 D10
Navara,D vs Bartel,Mat
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A21
Navara,D vs Zhang Zhong
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 D31
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Lagno,Kateryna vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Navara,D vs Sasikiran,K
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 C95
Navara,D vs Safarli,E
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 D80
Navara,D vs Akopian,Vl
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A61
Grandelius,N vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A13
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 E15
Hansen,Eric vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Huzman,A vs Navara,D
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 D11
Navara,D vs Dlugy,M
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 B66
Motylev,A vs Navara,D
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 B12
Antipov,M2 vs Navara,D
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 B90
Navara,D vs Safarli,E
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 B40
Navara,D vs Agdestein,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 A90
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 A45
Navara,D vs Perunovic,Mil
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 B47
Nikolic,Pr vs Navara,D
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 E15
Navara,D vs Tari,A
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 B19
Tomashevsky,E vs Navara,D
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 A15
Anton Guijarro,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 B11
Mikhalevski,V vs Navara,D
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 D11
Navara,D vs Mista,A
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 2015 A53
Bartel,Mat vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 2015 B12
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