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

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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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Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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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,D vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 D41
Navara,D vs Le,Quang Liem★
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 A13
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent★
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 C88
Navara,D vs Le,Quang Liem★
0-1
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 D37
Le,Quang Liem vs Navara,D★
0-1
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 E51
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Navara,D★
1-0
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 C53
Navara,D vs Erigaisi,Arjun★
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 D31
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D★
1-0
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 A20
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent★
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 2023 E48
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
56th Biel GM 2023 2023 B94
Le,Quang Liem vs Navara,D★
0-1
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 A13
Navara,D vs Erigaisi,Arjun★
1-0
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 D31
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D★
1-0
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023 A37
Shirov,A vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C67
Navara,D vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D38
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E06
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D38
Navara,D vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A35
Navara,D vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B35
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D★
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D41
Navara,D vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 A33
Mamedyarov,S vs Navara,D★
1-0
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 E10
Navara,D vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 D41
Svidler,P vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 A28
Navara,D vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 C80
Carlsen,M vs Navara,D★
1-0
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 D30
Navara,D vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 E62
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B10
Navara,D vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C88
Navara,D vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A33
Kasparov,G vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 E32
Navara,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B51
Caruana,F vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B13
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B12
Aronian,L vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A46
Navara,D vs Caruana,F★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A20
Anand,V vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B84
Navara,D vs Kasparov,G★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B12
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A01
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D30
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D35
Kasparov,G vs Navara,D★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 B12
Navara,D vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E62
Anand,V vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 B51
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 B12
Aronian,L vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E15
Navara,D vs Caruana,F★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D20
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