Navara, David
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
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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0-1Wch U10 1994 C02
Navara, David vs Werle, Jan★
1-0Wch U10 1994 B89
Navara,D vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 E11
Navara,D vs Le,Quang Liem
0-1Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 2025 D37
Leko,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/225th European Teams 2025 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 D78
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/261st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 B51
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D
0-1Titled Tue 29th Jul Early 2025 A06
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Final 2025 2025 C55
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Final 2025 2025 B40
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1-058th Biel GM2 Final 2025 2025 E20
Ma Qun vs Navara,D
0-158th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C67
Hakobyan,Aram vs Navara,D
1-058th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 E28
Dardha,Daniel vs Navara,D
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 A15
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1-058th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 A07
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C65
Navara,D vs Dardha,Daniel
1-058th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C70
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
0-158th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 E47
Jumabayev,R vs Navara,D
1-058th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 A07
Navara,D vs Theodorou,Nikolas
1-058th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 C09
Navara,D vs Ma Qun
1-058th Biel GM2 Blitz 2025 2025 D11
Jumabayev,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 D45
Navara,D vs Ma Qun
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 D11
Hakobyan,Aram vs Navara,D
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 C67
Navara,D vs Theodorou,Nikolas
0-158th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 E94
Dardha,Daniel vs Navara,D
0-158th Biel GM2 Qual 2025 2025 C53
Navara,D vs Dardha,Daniel
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 C41
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Navara,D
1-058th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 E06
Navara,D vs Hakobyan,Aram
0-158th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 C53
Ma Qun vs Navara,D
1/2-1/258th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 E60
Navara,D vs Jumabayev,R
0-158th Biel GM2 Rapid 2025 2025 E47
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 A15
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 D30
Navara,D vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B45
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Pool D 2025 B23
Navara,D vs Anand,V
1-0FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C11
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Navara,D
0-1FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C65
Keymer,Vincent vs Navara,D
1-0Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 A06
Le,Quang Liem vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 15th Apr Early 2025 A13
Navara,D vs Duda,J
0-1Titled Tue 15th Apr Early 2025 D85
Navara,D vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/27th Prague Masters 2025 2025 D52
Giri,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/27th Prague Masters 2025 2025 C65
Navara,D vs Le,Quang Liem
1/2-1/27th Prague Masters 2025 2025 D37
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Navara,D
1/2-1/27th Prague Masters 2025 2025 D38
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Djerba Masters 2025 2025 D38
Navara,D vs Ponomariov,R
1-0TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2024 D37
Ivanchuk,V vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 2024 D38
Firouzja,Alireza vs Navara,D
1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early 2024 C21
So,W vs Navara,D
1-0Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 C20
Gelfand,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024 E06