Geller, Efim
Efim Geller (1925-1998) was a Soviet grandmaster who ranked among the world's top ten players for nearly two decades and qualified for the Candidates Tournament six times between 1953 and 1971. Known for his deep theoretical knowledge and sharp tactical play, Geller later served as trainer to World Champions Boris Spassky and Anatoly Karpov, cementing his legacy as both player and coach.
Total Games
2198
Wins
791
Draws
1069
Losses
338
36.0% wins48.6% draws15.4% losses
Most Played Openings
D58 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense44C93 - Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense43B85 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line40D55 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Pillsbury Attack39C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed39C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed36B92 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation34E05 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line32D31 - Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam Gambit28E92 - King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation27
Featured Games
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Longo, E. vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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Usachyi, Mark vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P
Sousse Interzonal
1967
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Geller, Efim P vs Pachman, Ludek
Wch Seniors
1992
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Blank, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1992
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Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
Gothenburg Interzonal
1955
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Geller, Efim P vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Petropolis Interzonal
1973
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Winiwarter, Felix vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V
Wch Seniors
1992
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Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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1-0Wch Seniors 1992 B85
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1992 D59
Lein, Anatoly vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1992 D58
Nikolac, Juraj vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1992 D03
Blank, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1992 C84
Benko, Pal C vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1992 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Arkhangelsky, Boris★
1-0Wch Seniors 1992 C09
Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V★
1-0Wch Seniors 1992 C07
Bucan, S. vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1992 C55
Geller, Efim P vs Ahlberg, Guenter★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1992 B19
Geller, Efim P vs Pachman, Ludek★
1-0Wch Seniors 1992 C67
Geller, Efim P vs Kramer, George Mortimer★
1-0Wch Seniors 1991 B28
Longo, E. vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1991 E05
Geller, Efim P vs Unzicker, Wolfgang★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1991 C82
Geller, Efim P vs Dorawa, Bernhard★
1-0Wch Seniors 1991 B85
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1991 C76
Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V★
1/2-1/2Wch Seniors 1991 C92
Usachyi, Mark vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1991 C90
Winiwarter, Felix vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1991 B58
Jaszczuk, Juliusz vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1991 A00
Dueckstein, Andreas vs Geller, Efim P★
1-0Wch Seniors 1991 C44
Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Wch Seniors 1991 C66
Timman, Jan H vs Geller, Efim P★
1-0Linares 1983 D03
Larsen, Bent vs Geller, Efim P★
0-1Linares 1983 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Spassky, Boris V★
1/2-1/2Linares 1983 B08
Jussupow, Artur vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Linares 1983 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2Linares 1983 A38
Geller, Efim P vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2Moscow Interzonal 1982 B83
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail★
1/2-1/2Moscow Interzonal 1982 B17
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Geller, Efim P★
1-0Moscow Interzonal 1982 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal 1976 C43
Geller, Efim P vs Larsen, Bent★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal 1976 A08
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P★
1-0Biel Interzonal 1976 A58
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal 1976 B42
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Biel Interzonal 1976 E18
Geller, Efim P vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 C94
Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I★
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B05
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul★
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 D43
Smyslov, Vassily vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 D59
Geller, Efim P vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1-0Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E88
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Fischer, Robert James★
0-1Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 D79
Geller, Efim P vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman★
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B83
Larsen, Bent vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E67
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1-0Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 C98
Geller, Efim P vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 C95
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 D93
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Sousse Interzonal 1967 A35
Larsen, Bent vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2Sousse Interzonal 1967 B52
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