David Navara

David Navara, born in Prague in 1985,
is a Czech chess grandmaster and has been one of his country’s strongest players for many years.
He became an International Master at the age of 14 and earned the grandmaster title in 2002.
Navara reached his peak rating of 2751 in 2015 and was ranked as high as number 13 in the world.
In 2026, he won the Czech Championship for the 14th time.
He has represented the Czech Republic at the Chess Olympiads since 2002,
playing mainly on the top board since 2006; in 2012, he won an individual gold medal on board two.
His greatest international achievements include reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 Chess World Cup
and winning the European Blitz Championship in 2014, 2022 and 2023.
Navara studied logic at Charles University in Prague and is known for his sportsmanship and profound playing style.