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