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