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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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0-1

Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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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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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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Hracek, Zbynek vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Prague Comnet m 1998 C11
Navara, David vs Lamprecht, Frank
0-1
Pardubice Czech op 1998 C07
Navara, David vs Bahlke, Wolfgang
1-0
Regionalliga NW9798 1998 B80
Navara, David vs Hracek, Zbynek
0-1
Prague Comnet m 1998 B80
Kubikova, Hana vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT2 9798 1998 D79
Navara, David vs Chernikov, Oleg L
0-1
Decin op-A 1998 B57
Hlavaty, Jiri vs Navara, David
0-1
Decin op-A 1998 B50
Ksieski, Zbigniew vs Navara, David
1-0
Staufer op 10th 1998 D85
Navara, David vs Kutuzovic, Branko
1-0
Pardubice Czech op 1998 B76
Navara, David vs Christ, Rene
1-0
Regionalliga NW9798 1998 B88
Navara, David vs Agnos, Demetrios
1/2-1/2
Pardubice Czech op 1998 B57
Kamenets, Anatolij vs Navara, David
0-1
Decin op-A 1998 D91
Krapivin, Vladislav vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Decin op-A 1998 B24
Navara, David vs Zeller, Frank
1/2-1/2
Staufer op 10th 1998 B27
Breithut, Kurt Georg vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Regionalliga NW9899 1998 B53
Navara, David vs Khamatgaleev, Alexej
0-1
Decin op-A 1998 C48
Jirovsky, Milos vs Navara, David
1-0
Pardubice Czech op 1998 A11
Navara, David vs Nun, Jiri
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT2 9899 1998 B33
Chloupek, Stanislav vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-chT2 9899 1998 E19
Navara, David vs Helbich, Jan
1-0
Energy Cup 1998 B99
Ptacnikova, Lenka vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Energy Cup 1998 B56
Medunova, Vera vs Navara, David
0-1
Energy Cup 1998 B68
Navara, David vs Obsivac, Josef
1/2-1/2
Energy Cup 1998 C05
Koutsin, Sergey vs Navara, David
1-0
Energy Cup 1998 D85
Navara, David vs Simacek, Pavel
1-0
Energy Cup 1998 B12
Krajnak, Martin vs Navara, David
0-1
Energy Cup 1998 A00
Navara, David vs Beil, Zdenek
1-0
Energy Cup 1998 B80
Orsag, Milan vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Energy Cup 1998 A16
Obsivac, Josef vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT 9798 1998 D80
Navara, David vs Korenek, Petr
1-0
CZE-chT 9798 1998 C46
Znamenacek, Kvetoslav vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9798 1998 A15
Navara, David vs Subrt, Jaroslav
1-0
CZE-chT 9798 1998 B99
Navara, David vs Ptacnikova, Lenka
0-1
CZE-chT 9798 1998 B78
Navara, David vs Groh, Jiri
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 B35
Malivanek, Jiri vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT 9697 1997 B50
Kopp, Lubomir vs Navara, David
0-1
Decin op 1997 D85
Galkin, Sergey vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Decin op 1997 B22
Navara, David vs Smejkal, Ladislav
0-1
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 B02
Navara, David vs Karlik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Decin op 1997 E92
Navara, David vs Florian, Jiri
1-0
Decin op 1997 C66
Tupy, Martin vs Navara, David
0-1
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 B90
Novotny, Tomas vs Navara, David
0-1
Decin op 1997 B84
Navara, David vs Suran, Jan
1-0
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 B30
Navara, David vs Stauch, Frank
1-0
Regionalliga NW9798 1997 B05
Navara, David vs Skatchkov, Pavel
0-1
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 C47
Reznicek, Tomas vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 B90
Navara, David vs Dolezal, Radoslav Sr
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9697 1997 C41
Cvek, Robert vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 B38
Navara, David vs Moravec, J.
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9697 1997 B01
Bratanov, Zsivko vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 B80
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