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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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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 Vokac,M
1-0
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad 2014 E70
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2014-15 2014 B12
Navara,D vs Bures,J
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2014-15 2014 A30
Navara,D vs Bischoff,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 C05
Jakovenko,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2014 D11
Navara,D vs Saric,Iv
1/2-1/2
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 D38
Malakhov,V vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 B53
Navara,D vs Bozinovic,Bog
1-0
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 B84
Fedorchuk,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 B84
Navara,D vs Almasi,Z
1-0
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 E15
Erdos,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 A38
Navara,D vs Stevic,H
1-0
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 C60
Armanda,I vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 B42
Navara,D vs Grachev,B
1/2-1/2
TCh-CRO Div 1a 2014 2014 D41
Van Kampen,R vs Navara,D
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B12
Navara,D vs Durarbayli,V
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C60
Hermansson,E vs Navara,D
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B90
Navara,D vs Varga,Zo
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B04
Navara,D vs Broekmeulen,Ja
1-0
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B07
Navara,D vs Maksimenko,An
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2014 2014 B84
Navara,D vs Kempinski,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2014 2014 B89
Klekowski,M vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2014 2014 A20
Navara,D vs Pavlidis,Ant
1/2-1/2
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 E15
Navara,D vs Zwardon,V
1-0
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 E10
Navara,D vs Vajda,Le
0-1
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 D30
Kourousis,E vs Navara,D
0-1
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 D11
Babula,V vs Navara,D
0-1
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 E52
Navara,D vs Muhammad,Luthfi Ali
1-0
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 E90
Sundararajan,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 A45
Navara,D vs Zubritskiy,A
1-0
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 D20
Lokander,M vs Navara,D
0-1
25th Czech Rapid G1 2014 2014 A45
Fier,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 D52
Navara,D vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 C07
Ipatov,Alexander vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 A22
Navara,D vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 C45
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 A29
Schlosser,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 A06
Navara,D vs Swiercz,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 B90
Navara,D vs Rozentalis,E
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 E17
Kveinys,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 D11
Sokolov,Ivan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 D14
Czarnota,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraligi 2014 2014 C67
Navara,D vs Krasenkow,M
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraligi 2014 2014 E60
Pakleza,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraligi 2014 2014 D43
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2014 2014 B30
Rausis,I vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2014 2014 B30
Navara,D vs Petr,Ma
1-0
ch-CZE 2014 2014 C11
Hracek,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2014 2014 B19
Navara,D vs Oral,T
1-0
ch-CZE 2014 2014 E60
Simacek,P vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2014 2014 B13
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