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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
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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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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
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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
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Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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FCGFCG
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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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Damljanovic,B vs Navara,D
1-0
EuTCh 2003 A04
Navara,D vs Thorhallsson,T
1-0
EuTCh 2003 D46
Navara,D vs Gagunashvili,M
0-1
ECC 2003 B33
Babula,V vs Navara,D
1-0
ECC 2003 B85
Bauer,Ch vs Navara,D
1-0
ECC 2003 D90
Navara,D vs Gulbas,C
1-0
ECC 2003 A25
Malakhov,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECC 2003 B90
Navara,D vs Tisdall,J
1-0
ECC 2003 B85
Jeffares,S vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-Europe u18 2003 B51
Navara,D vs Bartel,Mat
1/2-1/2
TCh-Europe u18 2003 C03
Berkes,F vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-Europe u18 2003 D86
Borisek,J vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-Europe u18 2003 B44
Navara,D vs Wolfram,B
1-0
TCh-Europe u18 2003 B36
Gonda,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-Europe u18 2003 D84
Navara,D vs Beudaert,X
1-0
TCh-Europe u18 2003 A55
Navara,D vs Rashkovsky,N
1/2-1/2
25th Open 2003 B92
Fucak,E vs Navara,D
0-1
25th Open 2003 B22
Navara,D vs Lehner,O
1-0
25th Open 2003 E65
Dvoirys,S vs Navara,D
1-0
25th Open 2003 B85
Navara,D vs Neubauer,M
1-0
25th Open 2003 A39
Wittmann,W vs Navara,D
0-1
25th Open 2003 B80
Navara,D vs Unger,E
1-0
25th Open 2003 B07
Lakos,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
25th Open 2003 B40
Navara,D vs Struk,J
1-0
25th Open 2003 B31
Navara,D vs Pavasovic,D
1-0
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 D45
Cvitan,O vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 D71
Navara,D vs Arlandi,E
1/2-1/2
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 B85
Varga,P vs Navara,D
0-1
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 D85
Navara,D vs Gallagher,Jo
1-0
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 B92
Likavsky,T vs Navara,D
0-1
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 A41
Buhmann,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 A37
Navara,D vs Libiszewski,F
1-0
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 C03
Balinov,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
22nd Mitropa Cup 2003 A10
Oral,T vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 B40
Navara,D vs Haba,P
1-0
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 B47
Navara,D vs Volosin,Leonid
1-0
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 B06
Konopka,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 D77
Navara,D vs Kanovsky,D
1-0
ch-CZE 2003 D05
Babula,V vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2003 D99
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1-0
ch-CZE 2003 C93
Oral,T vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE 2003 B50
Navara,D vs Berezjuk,S
1-0
ch-CZE 2003 C88
Haba,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2003 D85
Navara,D vs Jirovsky,M
0-1
ch-CZE 2003 B38
Kopal,J vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2003 A34
Navara,D vs Hracek,Z
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2003 B92
Konopka,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2003 D74
Navara,D vs Trichkov,V
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2003 B92
Navara,D vs Berezjuk,S
1-0
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 B84
Simacek,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 B81
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