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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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Celik, C. vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1998

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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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0-1

Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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0-1

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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FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Kabanov, Nikolai vs Navara, David
1-0
Decin op 1997 B20
Navara, David vs Slugin, Sergey
0-1
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 B78
Neuman, Petr vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 D37
Navara, David vs Luniaczek, Petr
0-1
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 C49
Navara, David vs Muron, Miroslav
1-0
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 C46
Choleva, Zdenek vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT 9697 1997 A03
Navara, David vs Nun, Josef
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT2 9798 1997 B12
Navara, David vs Vodicka, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Decin op 1997 B33
Kolar, Jelena vs Navara, David
0-1
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 A16
Navara, David vs Dalecky, Bretislav
1-0
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 B33
Domlatil, J. vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
CZE-ch U16 1997 B25
Michalek, Jan vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-chT2 9798 1997 B86
Navara, David vs Dolezal, Radoslav Sr
0-1
Decin op 1997 C49
Navara, David vs Novacek, Jan
1-0
CZE-chT2 9697 1997 B60
Navara, David vs Jirovsky, Petr
1/2-1/2
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 C08
Navara, David vs Pletanek, Jan
1-0
Decin op 1997 B32
Navara, David vs Buldrova, Monika
1-0
Plzen KB opJ-A 1997 B99
Navara, David vs Jirovsky, Pavel
1/2-1/2
CZE-chT 9798 1997 B77
Navara, David vs Kotek, Daniel
1-0
CZE-chT 9798 1997 C06
Brandt, Silvio vs Navara, David
0-1
Plzen opJ-A 1996 B99
Navara, David vs Cedikova, Katerina
0-1
Plzen opJ-A 1996 D00
Hitzgerova, Gabriela vs Navara, David
0-1
Plzen opJ-A 1996 B84
Navara, David vs Zugaj, Zvijezdana
1/2-1/2
Plzen opJ-A 1996 A41
Navara, David vs Maslik, Miroslav
0-1
Komercni Banka op 1996 B32
Vavra, Pavel vs Navara, David
1-0
Plzen opJ-A 1996 B86
Navara, David vs Polak, Petr
1-0
Komercni Banka op 1996 B96
Roj, Miroslav vs Navara, David
1-0
Komercni Banka op 1996 D03
Navara, David vs Likavsky, Tomas
0-1
Komercni Banka op 1996 C06
Navara, David vs Maahs, Erich
0-1
Komercni Banka op 1996 B01
Reinhard, Markus vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Komercni Banka op 1996 B53
Navara, David vs Torounova, Elena
1-0
Komercni Banka op 1996 B01
Czerwonski, Aleksander vs Navara, David
1-0
Litomysl op 1996 D68
Navara, David vs Hrbolka, Ladislav
1-0
Plzen opJ-A 1996 A45
Svab, Jan vs Navara, David
1-0
Plzen opJ-A 1996 A07
Vager, Boris vs Navara, David
1-0
Komercni Banka op 1996 D02
Stojnic, Miodrag vs Navara, David
1-0
Plzen opJ-A 1996 D41
Mackova, Eva vs Navara, David
1-0
Komercni Banka op 1996 E08
Navara, David vs Kovar, Vojtech
1-0
Plzen opJ-A 1996 A46
Navara, David vs Cheparinov, Ivan
0-1
EU-ch U10 1995 C71
Navara, David vs Livshitz, G.
1-0
EU-ch U10 1995 B45
Hallerova, Eva vs Navara, David
1-0
Plzen opJ 1995 A07
Navara, David vs Duran, Tomas
0-1
Plzen opJ 1995 B09
Navara, David vs Jeitz, Christian
1-0
EU-ch U10 1995 C41
Navara, David vs Hlavac
1-0
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 B33
Bartel, Mateusz vs Navara, David
0-1
EU-ch U10 1995 C05
Riazantsev, Alexander vs Navara, David
1-0
EU-ch U10 1995 D35
Navara, David vs Jacko, Tomas
1-0
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 B01
Navara, David vs Flaisigova, Petra
1-0
Plzen opJ 1995 C47
Lasek, F. vs Navara, David
0-1
Plzen opJ 1995 D00
Navara, David vs Lepik, Jaroslav
1-0
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 B43
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