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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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Gelashvili,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-GRE 2004 E12
Navara,D vs Graf,A
1-0
TCh-GRE 2004 D58
Navara,D vs Managadze,N
1-0
TCh-GRE 2004 B33
Sutovsky,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-GRE 2004 C11
Navara,D vs Sokolov,Andrei
1/2-1/2
TCh-GRE 2004 E15
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th IECC Playoff Bronze 2004 E12
Navara,D vs Istratescu,A
0-1
5th IECC Playoff Bronze 2004 A28
Miroshnichenko,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th IECC Playoff 5th 2004 A37
Navara,D vs Miroshnichenko,E
1/2-1/2
5th IECC Playoff 5th 2004 D76
Navara,D vs Miroshnichenko,E
1-0
5th IECC Playoff 5th 2004 A39
Navara,D vs Miroshnichenko,E
0-1
5th IECC Playoff 5th 2004 B04
Nikolic,Pr vs Navara,D
1-0
5th IECC 2004 D78
Navara,D vs Gurevich,M
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 C05
Miroshnichenko,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 A30
Krasenkow,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 E12
Navara,D vs Anastasian,A
1-0
5th IECC 2004 C10
Kempinski,R vs Navara,D
0-1
5th IECC 2004 E14
Navara,D vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
5th IECC 2004 E67
Halkias,S vs Navara,D
0-1
5th IECC 2004 A47
Navara,D vs Smeets,J
1-0
5th IECC 2004 B92
Erdogdu,M vs Navara,D
0-1
5th IECC 2004 B41
Jirovsky,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 D78
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 E11
Navara,D vs Haba,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 A07
Biolek,R2 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 B42
Hracek,Z vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2004 C05
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2004 B92
Laznicka,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2004 B46
Navara,D vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2004 A25
Voloshin,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2004 E12
Navara,D vs Rasik,V
1-0
ch-CZE 2004 E62
Navara,D vs Haba,P
1-0
ch-CZE 2004 A07
Jansa,Vl vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2004 D11
Navara,D vs Bernasek,J
1-0
ch-CZE 2004 E11
Jirovsky,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2004 A46
Navara,D vs Polak,T
1-0
ch-CZE 2004 A29
Navara,D vs Jakubiec,A
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 B92
Hracek,Z vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 B46
Meduna,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2004 A45
Movsesian,S vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2003 B47
Navara,D vs Nun,Ji
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2003 E16
Navara,D vs Mista,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2003 E69
Hasangatin,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2003-4 2003 A17
Navara,D vs Georgiev,Vl
1-0
EuTCh 2003 D15
Navara,D vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
EuTCh 2003 E12
Kallio,H vs Navara,D
0-1
EuTCh 2003 B54
Navara,D vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 C03
Navara,D vs Berkes,F
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B92
Kanep,M vs Navara,D
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B07
Antoniou,A vs Navara,D
0-1
EuTCh 2003 B46
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