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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, David vs Mahtesian, S.
1-0
EU-ch U10 1995 B95
Navara, David vs Jandecka, Tomas
0-1
Plzen opJ 1995 B29
Chrobak, G. vs Navara, David
1/2-1/2
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 B21
Zavesicky, P. vs Navara, David
0-1
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 D90
Szablewski, Mikolaj vs Navara, David
0-1
EU-ch U10 1995 B50
Navara, David vs Durik, Peter
1-0
Plzen opJ 1995 B57
Shikov, N. vs Navara, David
0-1
EU-ch U10 1995 A03
Navara, David vs Blazkova, Petra
1-0
Plzen opJ 1995 B57
Hitzgerova, Gabriela vs Navara, David
1-0
Plzen opJ 1995 B92
Vondracek, Milan vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-chT2a 9596 1995 A03
Sekac, Martin vs Navara, David
0-1
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 B92
Navara, David vs Miskovsky, Pavel
0-1
Frydek-Mistek op-B 1995 B16
Pinc, Miroslav vs Navara, David
1-0
Plzen opJ 1995 D26
Antal, Gergely vs Navara, David
1-0
EU-ch U10 1995 B92
Navara, David vs Strejc, V.
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1994 B33
Navara, David vs Plasgura, Petr
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1994 C17
Mach, Petr vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-ch U10 1994 D02
Navara, David vs Koncel, J.
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1994 B33
Karasz, J. vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-ch U10 1994 C47
Navara, David vs Lahner, Jakub
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1994 C46
Sturz, O. vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1994 B66
Vlk, Miroslav vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-ch U10 1994 B30
Navara, David vs Dopita, Bohumil
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1994 C50
Navara, David vs Schneider, J.
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1993 B32
Spaniel, M. vs Navara, David
0-1
CZE-ch U10 1993 B30
Navara, David vs Vaculik, Martin
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1993 B22
Hajek, Lukas vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1993 B50
Navara, David vs Zavrel, J.
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1993 C45
Navara, David vs Mach, Petr
0-1
CZE-ch U10 1993 D56
Navara, David vs Zatloukal, Vaclav
1/2-1/2
CZE-ch U10 1993 C47
Galicek, Stanislav vs Navara, David
1-0
CZE-ch U10 1993 B70
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