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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 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B07
Forintos, Gyozo V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 E70
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0
AVRO 1973 B92
Doda, Zbigniew vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
EU-chT 1973 E05
Geller, Efim P vs Kuzmin, Gennadi P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B39
Ribli, Zoltan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 A07
Hort, Vlastimil vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C09
Szabo, Laszlo vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
AVRO 1973 B73
Geller, Efim P vs Velimirovic, Dragoljub
1-0
EU-chT 1973 A77
Ciocaltea, Victor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C93
Velimirovic, Dragoljub vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 B89
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 E92
Averkin, Orest N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 D55
Antoshin, Vladimir S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Lengyel, Levente
1-0
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C11
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch41 1973 E99
Geller, Efim P vs Savon, Vladimir A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B39
Geller, Efim P vs Sveshnikov, Evgeny
1-0
URS-ch41 1973 B06
Geller, Efim P vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Adorjan, Andras
1-0
Tungsram Budapest 1973 B08
Geller, Efim P vs Ghinda, Mihail Viorel
1-0
EU-chT 1973 B04
Geller, Efim P vs Unzicker, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1972 C95
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Kislovodsk 1972 B51
Zilberstein, Valery I vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Kislovodsk 1972 E90
Geller, Efim P vs Langeweg, Kick
1-0
Kislovodsk 1972 B85
Hennings, Artur vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Kislovodsk 1972 B23
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1972 C95
Kozma, Julius vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Kislovodsk 1972 E68
Geller, Efim P vs Jakobsen, Ole
1-0
Kislovodsk 1972 B06
Geller, Efim P vs Suetin, Alexey S
1-0
Kislovodsk 1972 E91
Geller, Efim P vs Velimirovic, Dragoljub
1-0
Capablanca mem 1971 E66
Geller, Efim P vs Letelier, Rene
1-0
Capablanca mem 1971 C93
Rodriguez, Jo vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 A38
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 A26
Geller, Efim P vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 B05
Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V
0-1
URS-ch39 1971 D56
Geller, Efim P vs Donner, Jan Hein
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 D14
Geller, Efim P vs Hernandez, Roman
1-0
Capablanca mem 1971 A04
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1
Candidats qf2 1971 B85
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Candidats qf2 1971 D58
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch39 1971 A48
Geller, Efim P vs Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 B17
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1971 E97
Tseitlin, Mark D vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch39 1971 C45
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch39 1971 E92
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Candidats qf2 1971 E97
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1971 B81
Barczay, Laszlo vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 E86
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1971 B78
Geller, Efim P vs Cobo Arteaga, Eldis
1-0
Capablanca mem 1971 C96
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