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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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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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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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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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1-0

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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Games (2198)

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Geller, Efim P vs Gipslis, Aivars
1/2-1/2
Moscow Veterans 1991 B42
Geller, Efim P vs Kovalev, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Berliner Sommer 1991 B58
Kupreichik, Viktor D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Berliner Sommer 1991 C88
Cosma, Ioan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Berliner Sommer 1991 D35
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow Veterans 1991 C88
Brynell, Stellan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Berliner Sommer 1991 C69
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1-0
Moscow Veterans 1991 B16
Geller, Efim P vs Knoppert, Erik G J
1-0
Berliner Sommer 1991 B70
Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Berliner Sommer 1991 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V
1-0
Moscow Veterans 1991 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Kuzmin, Alexey
1/2-1/2
Berliner Sommer 1991 C78
Geller, Efim P vs Savchenko, Stanislav
1-0
Berliner Sommer 1991 C96
Geller, Efim P vs Bagirov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow Veterans 1991 B04
Olafsson, David vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 C55
Geller, Efim P vs Saidy, Anthony Fred
1-0
New York op 1990 B19
Geller, Efim P vs Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
1-0
New York Manhattan 1990 B85
Kaidanov, Grigory S vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
New York Manhattan 1990 D37
Sherzer, Alex vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
New York Manhattan 1990 C55
Sokolov, Andrei vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
New York op 1990 C89
Grill, Bernd vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Garmisch Partenkirchen 1990 C55
Geller, Efim P vs Fishbein, Alexander
1/2-1/2
New York Manhattan 1990 B58
Geller, Efim P vs Dreev, Alexey
1-0
New York op 1990 C08
Geller, Efim P vs Fedorowicz, John P
1-0
New York op 1990 B33
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 C09
Alburt, Lev O vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
New York op 1990 E05
Geller, Efim P vs Hansson, Dan
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 C72
Geller, Efim P vs Ginsburg, Mark
1-0
New York Manhattan 1990 B42
Geller, Efim P vs Gutman, Lev
0-1
Garmisch Partenkirchen 1990 B83
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
New York op 1990 D58
Ernst, Thomas vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 C89
Bykhovsky, Avigdor vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
New York Manhattan 1990 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Seirawan, Yasser
1/2-1/2
New York op 1990 B15
Geller, Efim P vs Thorsteins, Karl
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 B85
Einarsson, Halldor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Brooks, Michael A
1-0
New York Manhattan 1990 C92
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Reykjavik op 1990 D30
Hoi, Carsten vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Reykjavik op 1990 D01
Ivanov, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
New York Manhattan 1990 C89
Lputian, Smbat G vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
New York op 1990 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Abramovic, Bosko
0-1
New York Manhattan 1990 B38
Schmidt Schaeffer, Sebastian vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Garmisch Partenkirchen 1990 C44
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolov, Andrei
0-1
Reykjavik op 1990 B85
Geller, Efim P vs Howell, James C
1-0
Reykjavik op 1990 C43
Petursson, Margeir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1990 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Popchev, Milko
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 B07
Gamundi, Antonio vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
GMA Baleares Open 1989 D58
Nun, Jiri vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Sochi-A 1989 C55
Chekhov, Valery A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow-A 1989 D31
Dreev, Alexey vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Moscow-A 1989 E97
Geller, Efim P vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
0-1
GMA Baleares Open 1989 E62
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