David Navara vs Mateusz Bartel
GM David Navara (2619) · GM Mateusz Bartel (2549)
David Navara and Mateusz Bartel have played 19 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1995 and the most recent in Aug 2025. Navara leads 8 wins to 3, with 8 draws (58% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Najdorf (2 games). The average game between them lasted 44 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Navara | Draws | Bartel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navara with White | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Bartel with White | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Navara | Draws | Bartel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Blitz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rapid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Navara | Draws | Bartel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B91 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C55 | Italian Game | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B31 | Sicilian: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B80 | Sicilian: Scheveningen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C03 | French: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B94 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B51 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | D Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1-0 | Slav Defense | 61st Rubinstein ALREH |
| Apr 2025 | D Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 0-1 | Italian Game | Titled Tue Early |
| Feb 2025 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1-0 | Semi-Slav Defense | Bundesliga 2024-25 |
| Aug 2024 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Closed | Rubinstein Memorial 60th |
| Mar 2024 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 6th Prague Masters |
| Oct 2023 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | POL Superleague Rapid |
| Dec 2022 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1-0 | Italian Game | ch-EU Rapid |
| Nov 2020 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Titled Tue |
| Oct 2018 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | chT-POL |
| Mar 2018 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 19th ch-EU |
| Jun 2016 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1-0 | French: Winawer Variation | 8th Lublin |
| Jun 2016 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 8th Lublin |
| Oct 2015 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 0-1 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 9th Wch Blitz |
| Oct 2015 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | chT-POL |
| Mar 2015 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 0-1 | French: Tarrasch Variation | 16th ch-EU |
| May 2012 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined | chT-POL |
| Apr 2009 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 0-1 | Sicilian: Scheveningen | chT-FRA Top 16 GpA |
| Jul 2003 | David Navara | Mateusz Bartel | 1/2-1/2 | French: Tarrasch Variation | 4th chT-EU U18 |
| Jan 1995 | Mateusz Bartel | David Navara | 0-1 | French: Classical Variation | ch-EU U10 |
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What is the head-to-head score between David Navara and Mateusz Bartel?
In 19 recorded games, David Navara has 8 wins, Mateusz Bartel has 3 wins, and they have drawn 8 times.
How many times have David Navara and Mateusz Bartel played each other?
Our database records 19 games between them, from Jan 1995 to Aug 2025.
What openings do David Navara and Mateusz Bartel play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Najdorf (2 games), followed by the Italian Game (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.