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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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Pisk,P vs Navara,D
1-0
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2000 B15
Mikhaletz,L vs Navara,D
1-0
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2000 B22
Navara,D vs Votava,J
1/2-1/2
Czech Extra League 2000-1 2000 A14
Navara,D vs Bitansky,I
1-0
ECh-u20 2000 C88
Guseinov,K vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECh-u20 2000 B80
Navara,D vs De Vreugt,D
1-0
ECh-u20 2000 C62
Doettling,F vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECh-u20 2000 A16
Berg,E vs Navara,D
1-0
ECh-u20 2000 B72
Navara,D vs Blehm,P
1-0
ECh-u20 2000 B63
Sedlak,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECh-u20 2000 B80
Navara,D vs Poliakov,D
1-0
ECh-u20 2000 B33
Mastrovasilis,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
ECh-u20 2000 B80
Navara,D vs Kobler,M
1-0
ECh-u20 2000 B05
Navara,D vs Ptacnikova,L
1/2-1/2
Mipap Cup 2000 B45
Sluka,R vs Navara,D
0-1
Mipap Cup 2000 B35
Navara,D vs Calzetta,M
1-0
Mipap Cup 2000 B29
Biolek,R vs Navara,D
0-1
Mipap Cup 2000 D71
Navara,D vs Czerwonski,A
1-0
Mipap Cup 2000 C60
Nicholson,JG vs Navara,D
0-1
Mipap Cup 2000 B80
Navara,D vs Cernousek,L
1-0
Mipap Cup 2000 B76
Hagara,E vs Navara,D
1-0
Mipap Cup 2000 B84
Navara,D vs Bazant,P jr
1/2-1/2
Mipap Cup 2000 C74
Rechel,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Mipap Cup 2000 B86
Schneider,D vs Navara,D
0-1
Mipap Cup 2000 B86
Markos,J vs Navara,D
0-1
KB Czech Open 2000 A37
Navara,D vs Duppel,M
1/2-1/2
KB Czech Open 2000 C03
Glienke,M vs Navara,D
0-1
KB Czech Open 2000 B51
Navara,D vs Kulhanek,T
1/2-1/2
KB Czech Open 2000 C05
Jirka,J vs Navara,D
0-1
KB Czech Open 2000 D72
Civin,T vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
KB Czech Open 2000 D85
Smejkal,J vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Extraliga CZE 2000 A16
Navara,D vs Stocek,J
1/2-1/2
Extraliga CZE 2000 B36
Bazant,P vs Navara,D
0-1
Extraliga CZE 2000 D85
Navara,D vs Buchnicek,P
1-0
Extraliga CZE 2000 B01
Navara,D vs Krajina,A
1-0
Extraliga CZE 2000 D11
Berezjuk,S vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Extraliga CZE 2000 C11
Navara, David vs Gregor, Josef
0-1
CZE-chT2 9899 1999 B12
Navara, David vs Solomunovic, Igor
1-0
Regionalliga NW9899 1999 B89
Rohrmueller, Hermann vs Navara, David
0-1
Landesliga Nord 9899 1999 B80
Znamenacek, Kvetoslav vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-chT2 9899 1999 A17
Graef, Harald vs Navara, David
1-0
Regionalliga NW9899 1999 A45
Jaworski, Miroslaw vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9899 1999 A16
Navara, David vs Nun, Jiri
0-1
CZE-chT 9899 1999 B33
Vavruska, David vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT 9899 1999 A05
Navara, David vs Dolezal, Radoslav Jr
1-0
CZE-chT2 9899 1999 A55
David, Pavel vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9899 1999 A36
Spacek, Petr vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT2 9899 1999 D93
Stickler, Andreas vs Navara, David
0-1
Regionalliga NW9899 1999 A34
Navara, David vs Berezjuk, Sergej
0-1
CZE-chT 9899 1999 C49
Drbohlav, Frantisek vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT2 9899 1999 B33
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