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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0-1Women-Veterans 1993 C88
Chiburdanidze, Maia vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Women-Veterans 1993 D53
Nei, Iivo vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Cappelle op 1993 D55
Arakhamia, Ketevan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Women-Veterans 1993 A14
Geller, Efim P vs Kallai, Gabor
1-0Cappelle op 1993 B17
Galliamova, Alisa vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Women-Veterans 1993 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Chiburdanidze, Maia
0-1Women-Veterans 1993 B62
Geller, Efim P vs Henris, Luc
1/2-1/2Cappelle op 1993 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Schmaltz, Roland
1-0Cappelle op 1993 B07
Lukov, Valentin vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Cappelle op 1993 D11
Geller, Efim P vs Galliamova, Alisa
0-1Women-Veterans 1993 B58
Geller, Efim P vs Kempinski, Robert
1-0Cappelle op 1993 B92
Xie Jun vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Women-Veterans 1993 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Klarenbeek, Hans
1/2-1/2Cappelle op 1993 C95
Markotic, Gordan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Cappelle op 1993 D31
Birens, Eric Andre vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Cappelle op 1993 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Negulescu, Adrian
1/2-1/2Cappelle op 1992 B12
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2Helsinki op 1992 B83
Vaatainen, Timo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Helsinki op 1992 C69
Geller, Efim P vs Dolmatov, Sergey
0-1Alekhine op 1992 C07
Shumiakina, Tatiana vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Alekhine op 1992 E05
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Helsinki op 1992 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Galliamova, Alisa
0-1Women-Veterans 1992 B58
Cramling, Pia vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Women-Veterans 1992 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Banas, Jan
1-0Cappelle op 1992 B70
Geller, Efim P vs Zaitseva, Ludmila G
1/2-1/2Alekhine op 1992 B15
Galliamova, Alisa vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Women-Veterans 1992 D31
Lanka, Zigurds vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Cappelle op 1992 C88
Delekta, Piotr vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Cappelle op 1992 C28
Ernst, Thomas vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Helsinki op 1992 C93
Seret, Jean Luc vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Cappelle op 1992 C44
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1-0Alekhine op 1992 C09
Geller, Efim P vs Gurieli, Nino
1-0Helsinki op 1992 B12
Chiburdanidze, Maia vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Women-Veterans 1992 D37
Dreev, Alexey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Helsinki op 1992 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Tseitlin, Mikhail S
1/2-1/2Alekhine op 1992 C63
Poluljahov, Aleksandr vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Alekhine op 1992 C86
Geller, Efim P vs Novikov, Igor A
1/2-1/2Helsinki op 1992 B85
Arakhamia, Ketevan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Women-Veterans 1992 C91
Geller, Efim P vs Cramling, Pia
0-1Women-Veterans 1992 B44
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Alekhine op 1992 C48
Geller, Efim P vs Chiburdanidze, Maia
1-0Women-Veterans 1992 B00
Geller, Efim P vs Krasenkow, Michal
1-0Cappelle op 1992 C80
Geller, Efim P vs Pigusov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2Cappelle op 1992 B37
Geller, Efim P vs Halme, Olavi
1-0Helsinki op 1992 B85
Geller, Efim P vs Serper, Grigory
1/2-1/2Helsinki op 1992 B70
Kiselev, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Alekhine op 1992 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Arakhamia, Ketevan
1-0Women-Veterans 1992 B33
Bologan, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Cappelle op 1992 C55
Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Berliner Sommer 1991 D58