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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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1-0

Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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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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Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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0-1

Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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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 Krasenkow,M
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 2015 A35
Navara,D vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E90
Guseinov,G vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B19
Navara,D vs Nabaty,T
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D37
Nabaty,T vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E12
Nabaty,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E15
Navara,D vs Nabaty,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D41
Stryjecki,M vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 2015 A20
Navara,D vs Matuszewski,Mi
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 2015 D10
Markowski,T vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 2015 D02
Demuth,A vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 E52
Navara,D vs Krasenkow,M
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 C45
Navara,D vs Solodovnichenko,Y
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 B90
Riazantsev,A vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 D85
Navara,D vs Fier,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 B47
Sanikidze,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 E12
Bauer,Ch vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 B90
Navara,D vs Szabo,Krisz1
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 E90
Feller,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 2015 E15
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2015 2015 E48
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2015 2015 E17
Petr,Ma vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2015 2015 B10
Navara,D vs Bernasek,J
1-0
ch-CZE 2015 2015 B90
Zilka,S vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2015 2015 E15
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2015 2015 B45
Kraus,To vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2015 2015 B54
Navara,D vs Rausis,I
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2015 2015 E17
Navara,D vs Biolek,R1
1-0
ch-CZE 2015 2015 E90
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 C41
Jasso,Slavomir vs Navara,D
0-1
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 B84
Zwardon,V vs Navara,D
0-1
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 A22
Navara,D vs Jelinek,Ma
1-0
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 A52
Navara,D vs Pacl,V
1-0
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 B12
Valenta,V jr vs Navara,D
0-1
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 A09
Kriebel,T vs Navara,D
0-1
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 B18
Kociscak,J vs Navara,D
0-1
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 D83
Navara,D vs Vesselovsky,S
1-0
30th Bohuslavice Rapid Op 2015 E15
Navara,D vs Bobras,P
1-0
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 A20
Moiseenko,A1 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 D85
Navara,D vs Luch,M
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2014-15 2015 B04
Azarov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2014-15 2015 B18
Bindrich,F vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2014-15 2015 D11
Navara,D vs Danielsen,Hen
0-1
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 C41
Esserman,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 B90
Navara,D vs Fier,A
0-1
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 B47
Navara,D vs Kristjansson,St
1-0
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 A61
Gunnarsson,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 B18
Navara,D vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1-0
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 E06
Bergsson,St vs Navara,D
0-1
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015 B94
Navara,D vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 E46
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