David Navara vs Wesley So
GM David Navara (2619) · GM Wesley So (2765)
10
Navara wins
13
draws
19
So wins
42
games
David Navara and Wesley So have played 42 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2011 and the most recent in Sep 2024. Navara leads 10 wins to 19 - trailing overall, with 13 draws (69% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the English Opening (3 games). The average game between them lasted 49 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Navara | Draws | So |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navara with White | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| So with White | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Navara | Draws | So |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Rapid | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Classical | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Navara | Draws | So |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A33 | English Opening | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D46 | Slav Defense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| D41 | Indian Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C54 | Italian Game | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| B19 | Caro-Kann: Classical | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| E05 | Catalan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent 30 of 42 games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation | Julius Baer GenCup Pl/In |
| Sep 2023 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Slav Defense | Titled Tue Early |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Caro-Kann: Classical | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Italian Game | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 0-1 | English Opening | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | Italian Game | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Slav Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Indian Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Caro-Kann: Classical | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | English Opening | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | English Opening | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Catalan | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Blitz |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 1-0 | Indian Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Catalan | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | David Navara | Wesley So | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
| Feb 2019 | Wesley So | David Navara | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation | Saint Louis Champions Showdown Rapid |
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What is the head-to-head score between David Navara and Wesley So?
In 42 recorded games, David Navara has 10 wins, Wesley So has 19 wins, and they have drawn 13 times.
How many times have David Navara and Wesley So played each other?
Our database records 42 games between them, from Jan 2011 to Sep 2024.
What openings do David Navara and Wesley So play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the English Opening (3 games), followed by the Slav Defense (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.