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Geller, Efim

classical era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Smyslov, Vassily52 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V39 gamesSpassky, Boris V37 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev34 gamesKeres, Paul34 gamesTal, Mihail34 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor31 gamesIvkov, Borislav28 gamesTaimanov, Mark E27 gamesGligoric, Svetozar27 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Longo, E. vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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FCGFCG
0-1

Usachyi, Mark vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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FCGFCG
1-0

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P

Sousse Interzonal

1967

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FCGFCG
1-0

Geller, Efim P vs Pachman, Ludek

Wch Seniors

1992

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FCGFCG
0-1

Blank, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1992

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FCGFCG
1-0

Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P

Gothenburg Interzonal

1955

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FCGFCG
1-0

Geller, Efim P vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir

Petropolis Interzonal

1973

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FCGFCG
0-1

Winiwarter, Felix vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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FCGFCG
1-0

Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V

Wch Seniors

1992

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FCGFCG
0-1

Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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Games (2198)

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Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch19 1951 E92
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch18 1950 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
0-1
URS-ch18 1950 C75
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch18 1950 D15
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Szcawno Zdroj 1950 C74
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 C01
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 C84
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 E24
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 E94
Geller, Efim P vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 D44
Geller, Efim P vs Cibulka, Vladimir
1-0
ARMIES-ch3 1996 B37
Geller, Efim P vs Cifuentes, Antonio
1-0
ARMIES-ch3 1996 D06
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch 1995 C59
Geller, Efim P vs Rublevsky, Sergei
0-1
RUS-ch 1995 B84
Sotnikov, Igor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch 1995 D53
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Sveshnikov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 B32
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 D59
Geller, Efim P vs Korneev, Oleg
1-0
RUS-ch 1995 B04
Yakovich, Yuri vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
RUS-ch 1995 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Serper, Grigory
0-1
Moscow2 1995 B73
Panchenko, Alexander N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch 1995 D59
Bologan, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Moscow2 1995 C55
Anastasian, Ashot vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 A11
Geller, Efim P vs Razuvaev, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 B83
Tunik, Gennady vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch 1995 D31
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Erendzenov, Stanislav
1-0
RUS-ch 1995 C84
Geller, Efim P vs Pushkov, Nikolai
1/2-1/2
RUS-ch 1995 C07
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1/2-1/2
Moscow2 1995 C65
Geller, Efim P vs Ibragimov, Ildar
0-1
RUS-ch 1995 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Zakharevich, Igor
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op 1994 B07
Nepomnishay, Mikhail I vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
St Petersburg op 1994 E15
Chuprov, A. vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op 1994 C46
Bukhman, Eduard vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
St Petersburg op 1994 C55
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1-0
Tiraspol 1994 C96
Geller, Efim P vs Razuvaev, Yuri S
0-1
Tiraspol 1994 A04
Geller, Efim P vs Losev, Dmitry
1-0
St Petersburg op 1994 B77
Geller, Efim P vs Purgin, Nikolaj
1-0
St Petersburg op 1994 C88
Vlassov, Nikolai vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
St Petersburg op 1994 C55
Geller, Efim P vs Arbakov, Valentin
1/2-1/2
Tiraspol 1994 B73
Geller, Efim P vs Popov, Valerij
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op 1994 B07
Nesterov, Jakov vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Tiraspol 1994 D55
Titov, German vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Tiraspol 1994 C55
Tseitlin, Mikhail S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tiraspol 1994 C46
Savon, Vladimir A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tiraspol 1994 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Nevednichy, Vladislav
1/2-1/2
Tiraspol 1994 B07
Malakhov, Vladimir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op 1994 C46
Saltaev, Mihail vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Tiraspol 1994 C88
Xie Jun vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Women-Veterans 1993 C93
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