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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
0-1

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 Hracek,Z
1-0
ch-CZE 2010 D58
Navara,D vs Rasik,V
1-0
ch-CZE 2010 B80
Simacek,P vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2010 C67
Navara,D vs Orsag,Mil1
1-0
ch-CZE 2010 B81
Kanovsky,D vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2010 B94
Navara,D vs Velicka,P
1-0
ch-CZE 2010 D15
Zpevak,P vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2010 A48
Navara,D vs Sobek,J
1-0
ch-CZE 2010 E60
Navara,D vs Movsesian,S
0-1
11th EICC Men Playoff 2010 B80
Howell,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men Playoff 2010 C54
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men Playoff 2010 B53
Navara,D vs Howell,D
1-0
11th EICC Men Playoff 2010 C96
Zvjaginsev,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 B53
Navara,D vs Ragger,M
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 C78
Navara,D vs Balogh,C
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 A07
Mamedov,Nid vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 B46
Navara,D vs Szabo,G ROM
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 B01
Nikolov,Mo vs Navara,D
0-1
11th EICC Men 2010 D85
Navara,D vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 B12
Sedlak,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 C88
Navara,D vs Pelletier,Y
0-1
11th EICC Men 2010 C10
Nevednichy,V vs Navara,D
0-1
11th EICC Men 2010 C50
Navara,D vs Durarbeyli,V
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 B63
Navara,D vs Shabalov,A
1-0
World Cup 2009 A40
Shabalov,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 C95
Shabalov,A vs Navara,D
0-1
World Cup 2009 C95
Navara,D vs Shabalov,A
0-1
World Cup 2009 A46
Navara,D vs Shabalov,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 A90
Shabalov,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 C95
Laylo,D vs Navara,D
0-1
World Cup 2009 E10
Navara,D vs Laylo,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D85
Navara,D vs Laylo,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 B01
Laylo,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D85
Laylo,D vs Navara,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 D85
Navara,D vs Laylo,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 B01
Navara,D vs Socko,B
1-0
17th TCh-Eur 2009 C87
Bacrot,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 B54
Navara,D vs Eljanov,P
0-1
17th TCh-Eur 2009 E11
Smeets,J vs Navara,D
0-1
17th TCh-Eur 2009 B07
Almasi,Z vs Navara,D
1-0
17th TCh-Eur 2009 C96
Gunnarsson,J vs Navara,D
0-1
17th TCh-Eur 2009 B85
Naiditsch,A vs Navara,D
0-1
18th TCh-CRO 2009 B07
Navara,D vs Zufic,M
1-0
18th TCh-CRO 2009 E62
Fedorchuk,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
18th TCh-CRO 2009 B85
Navara,D vs Balogh,C
1/2-1/2
18th TCh-CRO 2009 D45
Tiviakov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
18th TCh-CRO 2009 C05
Navara,D vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
18th TCh-CRO 2009 E60
Grachev,B vs Navara,D
0-1
18th TCh-CRO 2009 D03
Navara,D vs Malakhov,V
1-0
18th TCh-CRO 2009 B77
Navara,D vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
18th TCh-CRO 2009 C67
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