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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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0-1

Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P

Wch Seniors

1991

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Games (2198)

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Savon, Vladimir A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 C19
Karasev, Vladimir I vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch39 1971 C62
Bilek, Istvan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Capablanca mem 1971 A00
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Candidats qf2 1971 E60
Hort, Vlastimil vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 C47
Geller, Efim P vs Hennings, Artur
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 C92
Geller, Efim P vs Stein, Leonid
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 C91
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Candidats qf2 1971 B78
Grigorian, Karen Ashotovich vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 E97
Tringov, Georgi P vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 C59
Geller, Efim P vs Fernandez, Ciro A
1-0
Capablanca mem 1971 A55
Geller, Efim P vs Platonov, Igor V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 B84
Troianescu, Octavio vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 B52
Lein, Anatoly vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch39 1971 C69
Gipslis, Aivars vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 B52
Balashov, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Shamkovich, Leonid
0-1
URS-ch39 1971 B63
Geller, Efim P vs Kapengut, Albert Z
1-0
URS-ch39 1971 D87
Parma, Bruno vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1971 C89
Hartoch, Robert G vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
IBM 1970 E91
Geller, Efim P vs Parma, Bruno
1/2-1/2
Siegen olm 1970 B07
Witt, Laszlo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Siegen olm 1970 A26
Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Moscow 1970 D59
Zhukhovitsky, Samuel vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow 1970 C88
Shashin, Boris S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1970 A04
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Belgrade URS-World 1970 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Skalkotas, Nikolaos
1/2-1/2
Siegen olm 1970 E66
Tringov, Georgi P vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1970 C94
Geller, Efim P vs Liebert, Heinz
1-0
EU-chT Kapfenberg 1970 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2
IBM 1970 B07
Ciric, Dragoljub M vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
IBM 1970 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Savon, Vladimir A
0-1
Moscow 1970 A16
Geller, Efim P vs Kislov, Mikhail
1-0
Moscow 1970 B17
Geller, Efim P vs Ree, Hans
1-0
IBM 1970 E66
Parma, Bruno vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
EU-chT Kapfenberg 1970 C92
Barcza, Gedeon vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
EU-chT Kapfenberg 1970 A24
Geller, Efim P vs Popov, Luben
1-0
EU-chT Kapfenberg 1970 B42
Smejkal, Jan vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Siegen olm 1970 E69
Gipslis, Aivars vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1970 C85
Geller, Efim P vs Janosevic, Dragoljub
1-0
IBM 1970 D36
Geller, Efim P vs Langeweg, Kick
1-0
IBM 1970 E66
Geller, Efim P vs Radulov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Siegen olm 1970 B60
Geller, Efim P vs Donner, Jan Hein
1/2-1/2
IBM 1970 B92
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Belgrade URS-World 1970 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Smejkal, Jan
0-1
EU-chT Kapfenberg 1970 C71
Geller, Efim P vs Rubinetti, Jorge A
1-0
Siegen olm 1970 C95
Bednarski, Jacek B vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Siegen olm 1970 C69
Petersen, Finn vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
EU-chT Kapfenberg 1970 B88
Gusev, Yuri S vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow 1970 A03
Geller, Efim P vs Anduyar, M.
1-0
Siegen olm 1970 B46
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