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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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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 Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 B31
Carlsen,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 A95
Duda,J vs Navara,D
1-0
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 C65
Navara,D vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
0-1
GM Belgrade 2022 2022 C80
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 A45
Navara,D vs Anand,V
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 A06
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 A40
Caruana,F vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 A01
Anand,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B51
Navara,D vs Caruana,F
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 E94
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 D85
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B51
Rapport,R vs Navara,D
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C44
Rapport,R vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C44
Navara,D vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A84
Caruana,F vs Navara,D
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 E52
Navara,D vs Caruana,F
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 E94
Caruana,F vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A22
Navara,D vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B47
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A06
Anand,V vs Navara,D
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C65
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A07
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 E12
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C81
Navara,D vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 B12
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 C67
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Navara,D
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B94
Navara,D vs Anton Guijarro,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 E90
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Navara,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A20
Xiong,Jeffery vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 D38
Navara,D vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 E48
Navara,D vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 D35
Navara,D vs Rakhmanov,Ale
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A53
Navara,D vs Oparin,G
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C65
Navara,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C50
Mamedov,Rau vs Navara,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A07
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Navara,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B90
Anton Guijarro,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A06
Navara,D vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C53
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 E06
Navara,D vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 D20
Oparin,G vs Navara,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A05
Vokhidov,Shamsiddin vs Navara,D
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B51
Navara,D vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B51
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 D85
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
0-1
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 D40
Navara,D vs Gukesh,D
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B30
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