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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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Stocek,J vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2003 D85
Pribyl,Jo vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2002 B27
Navara,D vs Votava,J
1-0
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2002 B54
Navara,D vs Timoscenko,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2002 C99
Vesselovsky,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2002-3 2002 B70
Berg,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
KB Czech Open 2002 B82
Navara,D vs Vokac,M
1-0
KB Czech Open 2002 B56
Mista,A vs Navara,D
0-1
KB Czech Open 2002 B90
Navara,D vs Panchenko,AG
1-0
KB Czech Open 2002 D45
Balabaev,T vs Navara,D
1-0
KB Czech Open 2002 B80
Navara,D vs Ovod,E
1-0
KB Czech Open 2002 C65
Tikkanen,H vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
KB Czech Open 2002 D91
Blatny,P vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE 2002 B50
Navara,D vs Chytilek,R
1-0
ch-CZE 2002 A22
Jirovsky,M vs Navara,D
1-0
ch-CZE 2002 D85
Navara,D vs Biolek,R
1-0
ch-CZE 2002 A22
Vokac,M vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2002 D80
Navara,D vs Berezjuk,S
1-0
ch-CZE 2002 C42
Velicka,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2002 B81
Navara,D vs Vavra,P1
0-1
ch-CZE 2002 B06
Kalod,R vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2002 B99
Navara,D vs Konopka,M
1-0
ch-CZE 2002 D55
Navara,D vs Haba,P
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2002 B47
Stohl,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2002 A10
Navara,D vs Haba,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2002 B47
Navara,D vs Simacek,P
1-0
SVK-Cup 2002 A30
Hausner,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
SVK-Cup 2002 D93
Manik,M vs Navara,D
0-1
SVK-Cup 2002 B50
Navara,D vs Zvara,P
0-1
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2002 C78
Gross,Dav CZE vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2002 B93
Miezis,N vs Navara,D
0-1
It 2002 A26
Navara,D vs Pedersen,Er
1-0
It 2002 B00
Navara,D vs Rustemov,A
1/2-1/2
It 2002 C10
Pedersen,Jan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
It 2002 A04
Navara,D vs Prusikhin,M
1-0
It 2002 C66
Berg,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
It 2002 A45
Navara,D vs Pedersen,St
1-0
It 2002 B85
Sokolov,And2 vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
It 2002 A16
Navara,D vs Timoscenko,G
1-0
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2002 C42
Grabarczyk,B vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2002 B99
Zurek,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2001 A45
Navara,D vs Votava,J
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2001 B54
Konopka,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2001 D86
Dydyshko,V vs Navara,D
0-1
EuTCh 2001 A04
Lutz,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 B50
Gallagher,Jo vs Navara,D
0-1
EuTCh 2001 B84
Navara,D vs Mikhalchishin,A
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 C84
Navara,D vs Agrest,E
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 B54
Miezis,N vs Navara,D
0-1
EuTCh 2001 A36
Navara,D vs Kallio,H
1-0
EuTCh 2001 B07
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