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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

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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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1-0

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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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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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 Hoi, Carsten
1-0
Reykjavik op 1986 B08
Geller, Efim P vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Moscow 1986 B58
Hodgson, Julian M vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1986 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Murrey, Jacob
1/2-1/2
OHRA-B 1986 D16
Geller, Efim P vs Arkhipov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 C43
Smagin, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 C88
Lerner, Konstantin Z vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Moscow 1986 D53
Geller, Efim P vs Suba, Mihai
0-1
Moscow 1986 B84
Dolmatov, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
OHRA-B 1986 D58
Psakhis, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 B69
Geller, Efim P vs Yap, Andronico
1-0
Moscow 1986 B85
Peelen, Piet vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
OHRA-B 1986 A11
Geller, Efim P vs Inkiov, Ventzislav
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 C63
Geller, Efim P vs Eingorn, Vereslav S
0-1
Moscow 1986 B42
Arnason, Jon L vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Reykjavik op 1986 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
OHRA-B 1986 E63
Braga, Fernando vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
OHRA-B 1986 C89
Yakovich, Yuri vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Sochi 1986 C55
Raicevic, Vladimir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 D58
Hebden, Mark vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 C36
Geller, Efim P vs Wilder, Michael
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1986 C09
Ionescu, Constantin vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Sochi 1986 D31
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 A11
Douven, Rudy C vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
OHRA-B 1986 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Alburt, Lev O
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1986 E20
Geller, Efim P vs Meduna, Eduard
1-0
Sochi 1986 B17
Geller, Efim P vs Razuvaev, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1986 B83
Geller, Efim P vs Eslon, Jaan
1-0
OHRA-B 1986 C99
Geller, Efim P vs Miles, Anthony J
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1986 B73
Eingorn, Vereslav S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1986 D37
Geller, Efim P vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1985 B17
Geller, Efim P vs Eingorn, Vereslav S
0-1
URS-ch52 1985 C92
Sokolov, Andrei vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Quinteros, Miguel A
1-0
Baden-Baden 1985 B92
Geller, Efim P vs Kindermann, Stefan
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1985 B85
Geller, Efim P vs Smejkal, Jan
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1985 C92
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 E46
Geller, Efim P vs Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 B33
Psakhis, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 C55
Timoshchenko, Gennadi A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1985 E18
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 C88
Gulko, Boris F vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 C91
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 C55
Ermenkov, Evgenij vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1985 C85
Sveshnikov, Evgeny vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1985 D11
Chernin, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Janssen, Han
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1985 B44
Farago, Ivan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Baden-Baden 1985 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Agzamov, Georgy
1/2-1/2
URS-ch52 1985 C82
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
0-1
Moscow 1985 B04
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