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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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FCGFCG
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 Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B50
Navara,D vs Ivanov,AV USA
1-0
World Cup 2007 C92
Ivanov,AV USA vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B80
Navara,D vs Berg,E
1-0
ETCC 2007 E46
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
ETCC 2007 C88
Tiviakov,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ETCC 2007 B17
Cheparinov,I vs Navara,D
0-1
ETCC 2007 C88
Navara,D vs Damljanovic,B
1-0
ETCC 2007 B43
Navara,D vs Kulaots,K
1-0
ETCC 2007 E46
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1-0
Czech Coal 2007 C88
Akopian,Vl vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Coal 2007 C88
Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Coal 2007 E60
Harikrishna,P vs Navara,D
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 D45
Navara,D vs Sasikiran,K
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 D27
Navara,D vs Akopian,Vl
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 D45
Navara,D vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
14th Ordix Open 2007 D75
Wyss,P vs Navara,D
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 B85
Navara,D vs Dergatschova Daus,A
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 D07
Berend,F vs Navara,D
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 B48
Horvath,Ad1 vs Navara,D
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 C91
Navara,D vs Vogt,L
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 E90
Navara,D vs Sveshnikov,E
1/2-1/2
Synthesia Rapid Open 2007 A84
Korobov,A vs Navara,D
0-1
Synthesia Rapid Open 2007 D52
Feller,S vs Navara,D
1-0
Synthesia Rapid Open 2007 D52
Navara,D vs Maslak,K
0-1
Synthesia Rapid Open 2007 E62
Navara,D vs Ledger,A
1-0
4NCL 2006-07 2007 A25
Turner,Ma vs Navara,D
0-1
4NCL 2006-07 2007 E70
Rowson,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2006-07 2007 E37
Legky,N vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 2007 E14
Tregubov,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 2007 D72
Navara,D vs Korneev,O
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 2007 D43
Stocek,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 D11
Navara,D vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 C88
Navara,D vs Macak,S
0-1
4NCL 2006-07 2007 E11
Parker,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2006-07 2007 E48
Navara,D vs Goloshchapov,A
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 E15
Lutz,Ch vs Navara,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 C88
Nikolic,Pr vs Navara,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 E15
Navara,D vs Rustemov,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 C10
Miroshnichenko,E vs Navara,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 A46
Navara,D vs Ftacnik,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 B85
Efimenko,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 C54
Navara,D vs Socko,B
0-1
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 C08
Navara,D vs Rabiega,R
0-1
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 C42
Landa,K vs Navara,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 C88
Navara,D vs Erenburg,S
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 D45
Bologan,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E17
Navara,D vs Heberla,B
1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D29
Akopian,Vl vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C88
Navara,D vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E32
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