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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

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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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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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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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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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Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Bacrot,E vs Navara,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 E15
Navara,D vs Buhmann,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 D37
Navara,D vs Petr,Ma
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Zapad 2013-14 2013 D37
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2013 B10
Mista,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2013 B90
Jirovsky,M vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Zapad 2013-14 2013 A40
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 C41
Zhigalko,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C50
Lupulescu,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 E12
Bacrot,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 A14
Navara,D vs Solak,D
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 D10
Navara,D vs Steingrimsson,H
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 D19
Swiercz,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2013 A29
Navara,D vs Matlakov,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2013-14 2013 E16
Zhigalko,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C65
Navara,D vs Swinkels,R
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 D34
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 A01
Navara,D vs Sumets,A
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B19
Navara,D vs Agopov,M
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B31
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 A48
Navara,D vs Bezold,M
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2013 B07
Sargissian,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 E60
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 C67
Navara,D vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 B47
Navara,D vs Spraggett,K
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 B47
Nisipeanu,LD vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 B84
Navara,D vs Anton Guijarro,D
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 E32
Navara,D vs Mista,A
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2013 2013 C84
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2013 2013 C85
Hammer,J vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D52
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A15
Navara,D vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E60
Hammer,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D85
Mareco,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D45
Navara,D vs Mareco,S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E15
Navara,D vs Stupak,K
1/2-1/2
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 C16
Mozharov,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 E11
Navara,D vs Zakhartsov,Vl
1-0
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 B92
Lintchevski,D vs Navara,D
1-0
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 E06
Navara,D vs Kovalev,An
1-0
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 E90
Sergeev,Vl vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 D20
Le Ruyet,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 B50
Navara,D vs Karavade,E
1-0
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 D30
Boros,De vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open G1 Rapid 2013 2013 B94
Kempinski,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
41st TCh-GRE 2013 D71
Jakovenko,D vs Navara,D
1-0
41st TCh-GRE 2013 A15
Navara,D vs Zysk,R
1-0
41st TCh-GRE 2013 D63
Navara,D vs Antic,De
1-0
41st TCh-GRE 2013 C16
Navara,D vs Papadopoulos,I
1-0
41st TCh-GRE 2013 B30
Mendrinos,N vs Navara,D
0-1
41st TCh-GRE 2013 B23
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