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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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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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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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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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Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Navara-Laznicka Match 2011 D86
Navara,D vs Maximov,D
0-1
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 E70
Navara,D vs Gorovets,A
1-0
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 C18
Totsky,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 A13
Dzhakaev,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 A09
Navara,D vs Laznicka,V
1-0
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 C10
Antipov,M2 vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 B84
Lalic,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 D52
Rjabzev,K vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 B50
Navara,D vs Gorbatov,A
1-0
Czech Open G Rapid 2011 B28
Bologan,V vs Navara,D
1-0
39th TCh-GRE 2011 C67
Kritz,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
39th TCh-GRE 2011 B48
Mastrovasilis,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
39th TCh-GRE 2011 B11
Navara,D vs Mouroutis,K
1-0
39th TCh-GRE 2011 D35
Navara,D vs Koliopoulos,K
1-0
39th TCh-GRE 2011 E11
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2011 B47
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2011 A22
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Cez Trophy 2011 B48
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2011 A22
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2011 E32
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2011 A14
Navara,D vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 D31
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E15
Navara,D vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 D20
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E12
Peralta,Fe vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E52
Navara,D vs Moiseenko,A1
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 B32
Bauer,Ch vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 B90
Navara,D vs Aguettaz,M
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E63
Sanikidze,T vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E12
Navara,D vs Cornette,M
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E46
Renet,O vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E11
Navara,D vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 E32
Le Quang Liem vs Navara,D
1-0
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 A15
Bruzon Batista,L vs Navara,D
0-1
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 C77
Andreikin,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 A28
Navara,D vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 B90
Navara,D vs Bruzon Batista,L
1-0
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 D11
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2011 E32
Markowski,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2011 A09
Navara,D vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2011 A33
Navara,D vs Mista,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2011 D20
Azarov,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2011 B46
Jones,G vs Navara,D
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 B40
Navara,D vs Saric,Iv
0-1
12th ch-EUR 2011 C92
Navara,D vs Manea,Al
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 D15
Gharamian,T vs Navara,D
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 B94
Navara,D vs Popov,Iv RUS
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 B38
Ivanisevic,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 A45
Bellaiche,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 B90
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