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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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Geller, Efim P vs Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1978 A25
Geller, Efim P vs Szmetan, Jorge
1-0
Bogota 1978 E63
Geller, Efim P vs Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 A34
Geller, Efim P vs Cuartas, Carlos
1-0
Bogota 1978 C84
Timoshchenko, Gennadi A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 C88
Zapata, Alonso vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Bogota 1978 C88
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Lvov zt 1978 E68
Dorfman, Josif D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 E05
Sveshnikov, Evgeny vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1978 B22
Geller, Efim P vs Mikhalchishin, Adrian
1-0
URS-ch46 1978 B85
Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Bogota 1978 E05
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 D37
Gulko, Boris F vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Lvov zt 1978 C91
Bagirov, Vladimir vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Lvov zt 1978 E69
Geller, Efim P vs Dorfman, Josif D
0-1
Lvov zt 1978 D43
Geller, Efim P vs Sveshnikov, Evgeny
0-1
URS-ch46 1978 B33
Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Bogota 1978 C26
Minaya, Juan M vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Bogota 1978 A12
Gulko, Boris F vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 D94
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch46 1978 D53
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Lvov zt 1978 B70
Geller, Efim P vs Velandia, Norberto
1-0
Bogota 1978 D93
Acosta, Alejandro vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Bogota 1978 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Hernandez, Roman
1-0
Bogota 1978 D41
Geller, Efim P vs Kochyev, Alexander
0-1
Lvov zt 1978 A41
Makarichev, Sergey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 B52
Gonzales, Jorge A vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Bogota 1978 C68
Geller, Efim P vs Kuzmin, Gennadi P
0-1
Lvov zt 1978 B08
Razuvaev, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 E05
Geller, Efim P vs Garcia, Luis E
1-0
Bogota 1978 B36
Geller, Efim P vs Kuzmin, Gennadi P
1-0
URS-ch46 1978 B78
Geller, Efim P vs Cuellar Gacharna, Miguel
1-0
Bogota 1978 E62
Geller, Efim P vs Bagirov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 B05
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1978 C09
Geller, Efim P vs Garcia, Gildardo
0-1
Bogota 1978 C82
Geller, Efim P vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1/2-1/2
Lvov zt 1978 C96
Geller, Efim P vs Panno, Oscar
1-0
Bogota 1978 B08
Gutierrez, Jose Antonio vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Bogota 1978 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Giorgadze, Tamaz
1/2-1/2
URS-ch46 1978 D87
Ligterink, Gert vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Hoogovens 1977 B97
Geller, Efim P vs Barczay, Laszlo
1-0
Hoogovens 1977 B84
Geller, Efim P vs Durao, Joaquim
1-0
Sochi 1977 D36
Geller, Efim P vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
1/2-1/2
URS-ch45 1977 B92
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch45 1977 D58
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Sochi 1977 E99
Alburt, Lev O vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch45 1977 E05
Maksimovic, Branimir vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Nis 1977 D01
Geller, Efim P vs Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur
1-0
Hoogovens 1977 B85
Schmidt, Wlodzimierz vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Nis 1977 A14
Bagirov, Vladimir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch45 1977 D36
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