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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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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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Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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Games (2198)

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Geller, Efim P vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1982 B17
Geller, Efim P vs Miles, Anthony J
0-1
Phillips&Drew 1982 B50
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Yerevan zt 1982 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Hazai, Laszlo
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1982 C82
Geller, Efim P vs Dvoirys, Semen I
1-0
Sochi 1982 B92
Geller, Efim P vs Averkin, Orest N
0-1
Sochi 1982 B85
Vaisser, Anatoli vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1982 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Yerevan zt 1982 C08
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1982 E05
Geller, Efim P vs Tseitlin, Mikhail S
1-0
Moscow 1982 B40
Geller, Efim P vs Kuzmin, Gennadi P
1/2-1/2
Yerevan zt 1982 C99
Geller, Efim P vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1-0
Yerevan zt 1982 B46
Zaitsev, Igor A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1982 C02
Geller, Efim P vs Unzicker, Wolfgang
1-0
Moscow 1982 C97
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1982 E05
Geller, Efim P vs Abramovic, Bosko
1-0
Moscow 1982 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Seirawan, Yasser
1/2-1/2
Phillips&Drew 1982 C16
Geller, Efim P vs Westerinen, Heikki MJ
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1982 D55
Nikolic, Predrag vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Sochi 1982 D58
Torre, Eugenio vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1981 E14
Geller, Efim P vs Andersson, Ulf
0-1
Moscow 1981 B85
Suetin, Alexey S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Chiburdanidze, Maia
1-0
Moscow-4teams 1981 E63
Geller, Efim P vs Makarichev, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 E19
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1981 E18
Makarichev, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 A13
Geller, Efim P vs Balashov, Yuri S
0-1
Moscow 1981 B08
Geller, Efim P vs Suetin, Alexey S
1-0
Moscow-4teams 1981 B42
Chiburdanidze, Maia vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Smejkal, Jan
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1981 C43
Dounia, C. vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Malta ol (Men) 1980 C55
Kagan, Shimon vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
EU-chT 1980 B33
Geller, Efim P vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2
Rostov 1980 B64
Gonzalez Mestres, Luis vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Las Palmas 1980 B59
Geller, Efim P vs Skalkotas, Nikolaos
1-0
Malta ol (Men) 1980 C08
Geller, Efim P vs Ivanovic, Bozidar
1-0
Lone Pine 1980 B66
Kirov, Nino vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
EU-chT 1980 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Hernandez, Roman
1-0
Las Palmas 1980 C98
Geller, Efim P vs Plachetka, Jan
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980 D41
Geller, Efim P vs Olafsson, Helgi
1-0
Malta ol (Men) 1980 B50
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 C08
Geller, Efim P vs Parma, Bruno
1/2-1/2
Malta ol (Men) 1980 B70
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Malta ol (Men) 1980 E05
Whitehead, Jay E vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Lone Pine 1980 B52
Makarichev, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 B52
Geller, Efim P vs Giorgadze, Tamaz
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 E15
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 C04
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Lone Pine 1980 D58
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 E05
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