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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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FCGFCG
0-1

Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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Games (2198)

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Vasiukov, Evgeni vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch48 1980 C88
Makarichev, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 B52
Lputian, Smbat G vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch48 1980 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Sosonko, Gennadi
1/2-1/2
Malta ol (Men) 1980 B64
Geller, Efim P vs Giorgadze, Tamaz
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 E15
Kuzmin, Gennadi P vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 E69
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
Geller, Efim P vs Balashov, Yuri S
1/2-1/2
Lone Pine 1980 E18
Geller, Efim P vs Sax, Gyula
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980 E63
Geller, Efim P vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 C08
Colon, Arturo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Las Palmas 1980 E73
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980 D31
Dounia, C. vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Malta ol (Men) 1980 C55
Geller, Efim P vs Psakhis, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 B92
Geller, Efim P vs Olafsson, Helgi
1-0
Malta ol (Men) 1980 B50
Geller, Efim P vs Velimirovic, Dragoljub
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980 B37
Geller, Efim P vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2
Rostov 1980 B64
Geller, Efim P vs Ciocaltea, Victor
1-0
Malta ol (Men) 1980 B08
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Plachetka, Jan
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980 D41
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch48 1980 C04
Klovans, Janis vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS Spartakiad 1979 C95
Makarichev, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 A13
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 E05
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 D59
Geller, Efim P vs Kurajica, Bojan
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad 1979 E12
Geller, Efim P vs Rajkovic, Dusan
1-0
Novi Sad 1979 B42
Geller, Efim P vs Popov, N.
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 E18
Geller, Efim P vs Magerramov, Elmar
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 A30
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS Spartakiad 1979 D00
Geller, Efim P vs Kochyev, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 B83
Farago, Ivan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Novi Sad 1979 D37
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch47 1979 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Bojkovic, Slobodan
1-0
Novi Sad 1979 D30
Geller, Efim P vs Giorgadze, Tamaz
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 C41
Geller, Efim P vs Anikaev, Yuri N
1-0
URS-ch47 1979 B85
Geller, Efim P vs Razuvaev, Yuri S
1-0
URS-ch47 1979 B13
Geller, Efim P vs Lerner, Konstantin Z
1-0
URS-ch47 1979 B07
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS Spartakiad 1979 D55
Sveshnikov, Evgeny vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 B22
Geller, Efim P vs Kuzmin, Gennadi P
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad 1979 C92
Buljovcic, Ivan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Novi Sad 1979 C26
Vooremaa, Andres vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS Spartakiad 1979 A24
Geller, Efim P vs Kupreichik, Viktor D
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 D19
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1-0
URS-ch47 1979 C05
Geller, Efim P vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
URS-ch47 1979 E04
Savon, Vladimir A vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Lvov zt 1978 C93
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