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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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1-0

Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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1-0

Navara,D vs Gelfand,B

43rd Olympiad 2018

2018

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Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Navara, David vs Timoshchenko, Gennadi A
1-0
CZE-chT 9899 1999 B80
Bokros,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 B54
Volokitin,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 C11
Navara,D vs Stellwagen,D
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 C06
Mastrovasilis,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 C11
Navara,D vs Ma Yu
1-0
Young Masters 1999 C06
Ovod,E vs Navara,D
1-0
Young Masters 1999 A16
Navara,D vs Zhao Xue
1-0
Young Masters 1999 B91
Efimenko,Z vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 C05
Navara,D vs Werle,J
1/2-1/2
Young Masters 1999 B66
Matnadze,A vs Navara,D
1-0
Young Masters 1999 D77
Tibensky,R vs Navara,D
1-0
Extraliga CZE 1999 D85
Navara,D vs Neckar,L
1-0
Extraliga CZE 1999 B04
Sluka, Radek vs Navara, David
0-1
Mipap Cup 1999 A05
Navara, David vs Petran, Peter
1/2-1/2
Mipap Cup 1999 B08
Van Wissen, Michiel E vs Navara, David
0-1
Mipap Cup 1999 B50
Navara, David vs Held, Markus
1-0
Mipap Cup 1999 C47
Sanchez Guirado, Francisco vs Navara, David
0-1
Mipap Cup 1999 D76
Navara, David vs Klima, Lukas
1/2-1/2
Mipap Cup 1999 B08
Simacek, Pavel vs Navara, David
0-1
Mipap Cup 1999 B80
Navara, David vs Sejkora, Vlastimil
1-0
Mipap Cup 1999 B18
Navara, David vs Tibensky, Robert
0-1
Mipap Cup 1999 C03
Rechel, Bernd vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Mipap Cup 1999 B85
Navara, David vs Sitnik, Igor
0-1
Mipap Cup 1999 B17
Potapov, Alexander vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Komercni Banka op 1999 D94
Navara, David vs Miroshnichenko, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Komercni Banka op 1999 B57
Navara, David vs Ovsejevitsch, Sergei
1/2-1/2
Komercni Banka op 1999 B17
David, Alberto vs Navara, David
0-1
Komercni Banka op 1999 B85
Totsky, Leonid vs Navara, David
1-0
Komercni Banka op 1999 B50
Navara, David vs Zontakh, Andrey
1/2-1/2
Komercni Banka op 1999 B18
Navara, David vs Hracek, Zbynek
0-1
Prague Comnet m 1998 C48
Navara, David vs Grund, Holger
1-0
Staufer op 10th 1998 B18
Navara, David vs Hansen, Thomas
1-0
Regionalliga NW9798 1998 B06
Gheng, Josef vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Staufer op 10th 1998 D78
Navara, David vs Nemec, Pavel
1-0
CZE-chT2 9798 1998 B96
Navara, David vs Kubicek, Antonin
1-0
Decin op-A 1998 B15
Navara, David vs Strobel, Walter
1-0
Regionalliga NW9899 1998 B40
Navara, David vs Ruzicka, Zdenek
1-0
CZE-chT2 9798 1998 C66
Hracek, Zbynek vs Navara, David
1-0
Prague Comnet m 1998 A16
Krouzel, Jaroslav vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT2 9899 1998 D91
Koutsin, Sergey vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9899 1998 A45
Mock, Stefan vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Regionalliga NW9798 1998 D89
Navara, David vs Mirumian, Vigen
0-1
CZE-chT 9899 1998 B41
Schlindwein, Rolf vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Staufer op 10th 1998 A48
Odesskij, Ilia vs Navara, David
1-0
Decin op-A 1998 A14
Navara, David vs Weglarz, Leszek
1/2-1/2
Decin op-A 1998 D28
Fajman, Petr vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT2 9798 1998 D02
Navara, David vs Kuzmin
1-0
Decin op-A 1998 B80
Navara, David vs Rybak, Milan
0-1
CZE-chT2 9798 1998 A00
Neubauer, Jaroslaus vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Regionalliga NW9798 1998 B96
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