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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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Navara,D vs Ivanisevic,I
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 B38
Sutovsky,E vs Navara,D
0-1
EuTCh 2001 B50
Meduna,E vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2001 A48
Navara,D vs Vokac,M
1-0
TCh-CZE 2001-2 2001 C87
Navara,D vs Roiz,M
0-1
WJun 2001 C95
Shaposhnikov,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
WJun 2001 B40
Navara,D vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
WJun 2001 B66
Acs,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
WJun 2001 B80
Navara,D vs Ni Hua
1/2-1/2
WJun 2001 B43
Gagunashvili,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
WJun 2001 D73
Navara,D vs Mahesh Chandran,P
1-0
WJun 2001 C42
Schenk,Andreas vs Navara,D
0-1
WJun 2001 A16
Navara,D vs Bitansky,I
1-0
WJun 2001 B06
Azarov,S vs Navara,D
1-0
WJun 2001 B89
Navara,D vs Schneider,D
1-0
WJun 2001 C06
Zenklusen,R vs Navara,D
0-1
WJun 2001 B99
Navara,D vs Lindberg,Be
1-0
Czech Open 2001 B47
Lingnau,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open 2001 D72
Navara,D vs Womacka,M
0-1
Czech Open 2001 B91
Tomashevsky,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Open 2001 D03
Navara,D vs Pribyl,J
1-0
Czech Open 2001 B06
Gunnarsson,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open 2001 B85
Navara,D vs Nun,Ji
1/2-1/2
Czech Open 2001 B15
Debnar,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Open 2001 D73
Navara,D vs Hardarson,R
1-0
Czech Open 2001 C42
Navara,D vs Limontas,M
1-0
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 B05
Firman,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 B80
Berkes,F vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 A37
Navara,D vs Netzer,J
1-0
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 B47
Zaragatski,I vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 C11
Navara,D vs Szabo,G ROM
0-1
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 B80
Redpath,J vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-Europe Boys U18 2001 A16
Navara,D vs Dobrovolsky,L
0-1
ch-CZE 2001 B01
Kalod,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2001 D93
Navara,D vs Hausner,I
1-0
ch-CZE 2001 B28
Konopka,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2001 A16
Navara,D vs Cvek,R
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2001 B66
Meduna,E vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2001 D03
Navara,D vs Blatny,P
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2001 C88
Gross,Dav CZE vs Navara,D
0-1
ch-CZE 2001 A08
Navara,D vs Vrana,F
1-0
ch-CZE 2001 C10
Vokac,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ch-CZE 2001 A36
Navara,D vs Gross,Dav CZE
1/2-1/2
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 C78
Manik,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 B99
Konopka,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 D77
Navara,D vs Mozny,M
1-0
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 B08
Navara,D vs Nedela,V
1-0
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 B01
Mudrak,J vs Navara,D
0-1
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 D78
David,P vs Navara,D
1-0
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 A36
Navara,D vs Oral,T
1/2-1/2
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 B47
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