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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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Geller, Efim P vs Gufeld, Eduard
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1970 B33
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1970 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Jongsma, Alexander
1-0
IBM 1970 A44
Geller, Efim P vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2
Belgrade URS-World 1970 C93
Liberzon, Vladimir M vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1970 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Muchnik, Khanan Lvovich
1-0
Moscow 1970 B92
Lagha, Khelil vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Siegen olm 1970 E89
Scholl, Eduard C vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1970 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Calvo Minguez, Ricardo
1-0
Siegen olm 1970 C89
Geller, Efim P vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1-0
Belgrade URS-World 1970 C93
Lombardy, William James vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Siegen olm 1970 A24
Geller, Efim P vs Antoshin, Vladimir S
1-0
Moscow 1970 C96
Scharff, Klaus vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Siegen olm 1970 B24
Geller, Efim P vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang
0-1
IBM 1970 C09
Geller, Efim P vs Golovko, Nikolay Grigorievic
1-0
Moscow 1970 D36
Geller, Efim P vs Naglis, Boris
1-0
Moscow 1970 C10
Geller, Efim P vs Csom, Istvan
1-0
IBM 1970 B07
Langeweg, Kick vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1969 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Lutikov, Anatoly S
1-0
URS-ch37 1969 B03
Averkin, Orest N vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch37 1969 E95
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
JUG-URS 1969 C09
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1/2-1/2
URS-ch37 1969 B42
Hecht, Hans Joachim vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1969 B53
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
JUG-URS 1969 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Ree, Hans
1-0
Hoogovens 1969 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Zaitsev, Igor A
1-0
URS-ch37 1969 E97
Geller, Efim P vs Tringov, Georgi P
1-0
Belgrade 1969 A61
Geller, Efim P vs Zhukhovitsky, Samuel
1-0
URS-ch37 1969 C79
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0
JUG-URS 1969 C97
Donner, Jan Hein vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Hoogovens 1969 E68
Geller, Efim P vs Gufeld, Eduard
1-0
URS-ch37 1969 B32
Geller, Efim P vs Bukic, Enver
1-0
Belgrade 1969 B19
Geller, Efim P vs Lengyel, Levente
1-0
HUN-URS 1969 C96
Janosevic, Dragoljub vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Belgrade 1969 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Gipslis, Aivars
0-1
URS-ch37 1969 B48
Platonov, Igor V vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch37 1969 C59
Ciric, Dragoljub M vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Hoogovens 1969 C96
Geller, Efim P vs Lombardy, William James
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1969 D93
Stein, Leonid vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch37 1969 C93
Lengyel, Levente vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
HUN-URS 1969 E69
Kupreichik, Viktor D vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch37 1969 C77
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
0-1
Belgrade 1969 B84
Savon, Vladimir A vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch37 1969 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Suttles, Duncan
1-0
Belgrade 1969 B06
Geller, Efim P vs Lengyel, Levente
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1969 E41
Lengyel, Levente vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
HUN-URS 1969 E69
Kavalek, Lubomir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1969 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Olafsson, Fridrik
1-0
Hoogovens 1969 C65
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
JUG-URS 1969 E69
Zaitsev, Alexander N vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch37 1969 E61
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