David Navara vs Anish Giri
GM David Navara (2619) · GM Anish Giri (2764)
David Navara and Anish Giri have played 21 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2011 and the most recent in Feb 2025. Navara leads 0 wins to 9 - trailing overall, with 12 draws (43% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Scotch Game (2 games). The average game between them lasted 41 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Navara | Draws | Giri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navara with White | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Giri with White | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Navara | Draws | Giri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Rapid | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Blitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Navara | Draws | Giri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C45 | Scotch Game | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A20 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B76 | Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A39 | English Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | A Giri | D Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 7th Prague Masters |
| Sep 2022 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Julius Baer GenCup Prelim |
| Jun 2020 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1-0 | Modern Defense | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Sicilian: Najdorf | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Réti Opening | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | London System | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1-0 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Slav Defense | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Jun 2020 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | MrDodgy Online Inv |
| Apr 2019 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 6th Gashimov Memorial |
| Apr 2018 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 5th Gashimov Memorial |
| Nov 2017 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | 21st chT-EU |
| Sep 2016 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | Olympiad-42 |
| Jan 2016 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 1/2-1/2 | Grünfeld Defense | 78th Tata Steel Masters |
| Jun 2015 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Slav Setup | FRA-chT Top 12 |
| Nov 2013 | David Navara | Anish Giri | 0-1 | Slav Defense | 19th chT-EU |
| May 2012 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1-0 | Scotch Game | FRA-chT Top 12 |
| Jan 2012 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 74th Tata Steel Masters |
| Nov 2011 | Anish Giri | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | 18th chT-EU |
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What is the head-to-head score between David Navara and Anish Giri?
In 21 recorded games, David Navara has 0 wins, Anish Giri has 9 wins, and they have drawn 12 times.
How many times have David Navara and Anish Giri played each other?
Our database records 21 games between them, from Nov 2011 to Feb 2025.
What openings do David Navara and Anish Giri play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Scotch Game (2 games), followed by the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.