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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 Huebner, Robert
0-1
Hoogovens 1975 B42
Klovans, Janis vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 C91
Geller, Efim P vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 B42
Geller, Efim P vs Mamatov, Dair
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 D32
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 A14
Dzindzichashvili, Roman vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-chT 1975 E98
Geller, Efim P vs Browne, Walter S
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1975 B36
Hort, Vlastimil vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 D58
Ree, Hans vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1975 E88
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Moscow 1975 C08
Garcia Martinez, Silvino vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 C04
Geller, Efim P vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1975 C95
Stean, Michael vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 B52
Knaak, Rainer vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
IBM 1974 E88
Ree, Hans vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 D35
Planinec, Albin vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 A00
Geller, Efim P vs Jansa, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 C89
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 A49
Geller, Efim P vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
1-0
IBM 1974 D27
Geller, Efim P vs Kaplan, Julio P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 C67
Geller, Efim P vs Donner, Jan Hein
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Lombardy, William James
1-0
IBM 1974 B83
Csom, Istvan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 E68
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 B78
Langeweg, Kick vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 E97
Ribli, Zoltan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 A15
Geller, Efim P vs Velimirovic, Dragoljub
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 A35
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C04
Geller, Efim P vs Hecht, Hans Joachim
1-0
Tungsram Budapest 1973 B05
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow-3teams 1973 B50
Geller, Efim P vs Csom, Istvan
1-0
Tungsram Budapest 1973 B66
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0
URS-JUG 1973 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1973 E65
Stean, Michael vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1973 C69
Geller, Efim P vs Szabo, Laszlo
1-0
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C61
Geller, Efim P vs Mukhin, Mikhail A
1-0
Moscow-3teams 1973 B85
Sax, Gyula vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 C84
Geller, Efim P vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
0-1
URS-ch41 1973 B08
Geller, Efim P vs Szabo, Laszlo
1-0
AVRO 1973 B08
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2
Moscow-3teams 1973 C87
Christoph, Manfred vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
EU-chT 1973 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Sax, Gyula
1-0
Tungsram Budapest 1973 B08
Mukhin, Mikhail A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow-3teams 1973 E98
Andersson, Ulf vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 A21
Bilek, Istvan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 A07
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 E97
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1973 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Sax, Gyula
1-0
AVRO 1973 E97
Geller, Efim P vs Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B99
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