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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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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 Kislinsky,A
1-0
ch-CZE 2014 2014 B75
Hausner,I vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2014 2014 E00
Navara,D vs Olsar,J
1-0
ch-CZE 2014 2014 D12
Erdos,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 A07
Navara,D vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 E60
Rustemov,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 D30
Navara,D vs Malakhov,V
0-1
Latvian Railway Open 2014 2014 D15
Navara,D vs Kulaots,K
0-1
Latvian Railway Open 2014 2014 D37
Navara,D vs Ulibin,M
1-0
Latvian Railway Open 2014 2014 C05
Carlsson,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2014 B13
Ftacnik,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2014 D45
Navara,D vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 D30
Navara,D vs Perunovic,Mil
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 D30
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 D85
Navara,D vs Shomoev,A
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 D45
Andriasian,Z vs Navara,D
0-1
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 B18
Navara,D vs Dzagnidze,N
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 E11
Solak,D vs Navara,D
1-0
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 B48
Navara,D vs Melkumyan,H
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 C45
Ipatov,Alexander vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 E46
Simonian,T vs Navara,D
0-1
15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 2014 E71
Navara,D vs Vokac,M
1-0
TCh-CZE Zapad 2013-14 2014 C93
Navara,D vs Michalik,P
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2014 D43
Jurcik,Mari vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2014 A21
Konopka,M vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Zapad 2013-14 2014 B20
Cramling,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 E90
Navara,D vs Gopal,G
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 A34
Maze,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B40
Navara,D vs Fier,A
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 E63
Rodshtein,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 E15
Navara,D vs Rahman,Zia
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B40
Mareco,S vs Navara,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 E60
Navara,D vs Libiszewski,F
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B31
Zhukova,N vs Navara,D
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 A14
Navara,D vs Hommerson,P
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 D26
Azarov,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2014 B12
Navara,D vs Biolek,R2
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2014 E90
Neuman,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Zapad 2013-14 2014 E32
Babula,V vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz KO 2013 2013 E10
Kislinsky,A vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 C45
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 A41
Navara,D vs Plat,V
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz KO 2013 2013 B38
Plat,V vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 C67
Navara,D vs Jirovsky,M
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 B31
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz KO 2013 2013 A37
Navara,D vs Cech,P
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 D17
Plat,V vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz KO 2013 2013 C45
Navara,D vs Babula,V
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz KO 2013 2013 C65
Navara,D vs Laznicka,V
1-0
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 B06
Malinovsky,K vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE Blitz Prelim 2013 2013 B84
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