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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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Babula,V vs Navara,D
0-1
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 E12
Nijboer,F vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C91
Navara,D vs Berelovich,A
1/2-1/2
ECU Club Cup 2006 C06
Dydyshko,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 E43
Navara,D vs Socko,B
1-0
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 C95
Navara,D vs Ejsmont,K
0-1
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 A07
Jaworski,Mi vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 A75
Navara,D vs Fedorchuk,S
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 E17
Kveinys,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 E63
Navara,D vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1-0
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 B39
Grabarczyk,B vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 B80
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Extraliga 2006 C87
Navara,D vs Rozentalis,E
1/2-1/2
35th TCh-GRE 2006 B04
Navara,D vs Novikov,St
0-1
Czech Open A 2006 E94
Gajewski,G vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open A 2006 A75
Navara,D vs Zakhartsov,V
1-0
Czech Open A 2006 D15
Kovalev,An vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open A 2006 B84
Navara,D vs Evdokimov,Alexa
1-0
Czech Open A 2006 B76
Maiorov,N vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open A 2006 B13
Navara,D vs Safarli,E
1-0
Czech Open A 2006 E13
Doric,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open A 2006 A43
Navara,D vs Cabezas Ayala,I
1-0
Czech Open A 2006 E63
Socko,B vs Navara,D
0-1
35th TCh-GRE 2006 B48
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
35th TCh-GRE 2006 E12
Navara,D vs Macieja,B
1-0
35th TCh-GRE 2006 B46
Navara,D vs Kotronias,V
1-0
35th TCh-GRE 2006 E68
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
35th TCh-GRE 2006 E16
Gustafsson,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
35th TCh-GRE 2006 A13
Navara,D vs Dreev,A
1-0
35th TCh-GRE 2006 D45
Navara,D vs Gelashvili,T
1-0
35th TCh-GRE 2006 E32
Navara,D vs Lepelletier,B
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 B81
Nisipeanu,LD vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 C91
Gashimov,V vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 C96
Navara,D vs Guidarelli,L
1-0
TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 D15
Navara,D vs Sergeev,Vl
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2006 D15
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2006 C88
Navara,D vs Miton,K
1-0
4NCL 2005-06 2006 C96
Plaskett,J vs Navara,D
0-1
4NCL 2005-06 2006 B40
Hausner,I vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2006 A32
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2006 E11
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2005 B50
Markos,J vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2005 A33
Navara,D vs Fressinet,L
1-0
4NCL 2005-06 2005 C42
Davies,Ni vs Navara,D
0-1
4NCL 2005-06 2005 B50
Mista,A vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2005 C06
Navara,D vs Jakubiec,A
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2005 A39
Navara,D vs Ledger,A
1-0
4NCL 2005-6 2005 D17
Navara,D vs Bologan,V
1-0
4NCL 2005-6 2005 A20
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2005 C80
Likavsky,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2005-6 2005 E39
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