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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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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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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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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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Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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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 Manolache,M
1-0
12th ch-EUR 2011 A46
Ftacnik,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 D45
Navara,D vs Colin,V
1/2-1/2
12th ch-EUR 2011 B38
Felgaer,R vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CAT Div Hon 2011 B46
Swiercz,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2011 D25
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1-0
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2011 B80
Moskalenko,V1 vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CAT Div Hon 2011 D20
Gashimov,V vs Navara,D
1-0
53rd Masters 2011 C95
Navara,D vs Godena,M
1-0
53rd Masters 2011 A13
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
53rd Masters 2011 B52
Navara,D vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
53rd Masters 2010 C78
Vallejo Pons,F vs Navara,D
1-0
53rd Masters 2010 C69
Polak,T vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2010 D21
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2010 C67
Zagorskis,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Open LTU Rapid Final 2010 D30
Navara,D vs Rausis,I
1-0
Open LTU Rapid Final 2010 A11
Navara,D vs Shimanov,A
1-0
Open LTU Rapid Final 2010 B12
Rozentalis,E vs Navara,D
0-1
Open LTU Rapid Final 2010 B51
Kanovsky,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2010 B13
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2010 E58
Yemelin,V vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE 2010-11 2010 B14
Navara,D vs Thorgeirsson,S
1-0
TCh-ISL Div 1 2010-11 2010 D12
Steingrimsson,H vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ISL Div 1 2010-11 2010 D85
Navara,D vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1-0
TCh-ISL Div 1 2010-11 2010 C67
Navara,D vs Ivanov,MM
1-0
TCh-ISL Div 1 2010-11 2010 C41
Gashimov,V vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 C95
Navara,D vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2010 B17
Navara,D vs Kononenko,Dmitry1
1/2-1/2
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 A70
Pridorozhni,A vs Navara,D
1-0
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 C27
Navara,D vs Haimovich,T
1-0
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 C03
Prokopchuk,E vs Navara,D
1-0
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 B40
Ageichenko,G vs Navara,D
0-1
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 B91
Navara,D vs Kopasov,A
1-0
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 E18
Navara,D vs Sethuraman,S
1-0
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 D43
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 A29
Schlosser,P vs Navara,D
0-1
21st Czech Rapid Open 2010 A20
Sjugirov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
38th TCh-GRE DivA 2010 C95
Kempinski,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
38th TCh-GRE DivA 2010 E60
Navara,D vs Nikolaidis,I
0-1
38th TCh-GRE DivA 2010 E60
Kapnisis,S vs Navara,D
0-1
38th TCh-GRE DivA 2010 C65
Navara,D vs Janko,Z
1-0
Rapid Open 2010 D79
Navara,D vs Petrik,T
1-0
Rapid Open 2010 C18
Kana,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Rapid Open 2010 B94
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Rapid Open 2010 C79
Cvek,R vs Navara,D
0-1
Rapid Open 2010 D30
Navara,D vs Stohl,I
1-0
Rapid Open 2010 D57
Sergeev,Vl vs Navara,D
0-1
Rapid Open 2010 A45
Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
1-0
Rapid Open 2010 D76
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1-0
Rapid Open 2010 D37
Polak,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2010 D31
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