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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 Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch34 1966 B28
Geller, Efim P vs Vorotnikov, Vladislav V
0-1
URS-chT 1966 B22
Nowak, Stanislav vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
ARMIES-ch3 1966 B25
Nikolaevsky, Yuri V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch34 1966 A36
Sanchez, Miguel vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
ARMIES-ch3 1966 E61
Hort, Vlastimil vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
ARMIES-ch3 1966 C85
Parma, Bruno vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1966 C89
Geller, Efim P vs Adamski, Jan
1-0
ARMIES-ch3 1966 B37
Sobol vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-chT 1966 C66
Gulko, Boris F vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-chT 1966 D47
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0
URS-JUG 1966 A41
Ciric, Dragoljub M vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1966 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Fuchs, Reinhart
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1966 C05
Bobotsov, Milko G vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
ARMIES-ch3 1966 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Lein, Anatoly
1-0
URS-ch34 1966 C03
Geller, Efim P vs Birbrager, Isaak
1-0
URS-chT 1966 E06
Geller, Efim P vs Chernikov, Oleg L
1-0
URS-chT 1966 A13
Geller, Efim P vs Zheliandinov, Viktor
1/2-1/2
ARMIES-ch3 1966 D67
Geller, Efim P vs Kosikov, Alexey I
0-1
URS-chT 1966 A07
Rakovsky, Emile vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
ARMIES-ch3 1966 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1-0
URS-ch34 1966 B08
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Kislovodsk 1966 D54
Geller, Efim P vs Savon, Vladimir A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch34 1966 A16
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch34 1966 E94
Geller, Efim P vs Doda, Zbigniew
1-0
Capablanca mem 1965 A04
Van Scheltinga, Theo D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1965 A43
Geller, Efim P vs Garcia, Gilberto
1-0
Capablanca mem 1965 B27
Geller, Efim P vs Godoy Bugueno, David A
1-0
Santiago 1965 C03
Quinones, Oscar Carillo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Santiago 1965 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Matanovic, Aleksandar
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1965 E14
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0
Hoogovens 1965 D58
Bielicki, Carlos vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Santiago 1965 A04
Robatsch, Karl vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 C55
Langeweg, Kick vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Hoogovens 1965 B34
Geller, Efim P vs Bobotsov, Milko G
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1965 E51
Bagirov, Vladimir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1965 E55
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 D56
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 C99
Donner, Jan Hein vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 A35
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 E87
Geller, Efim P vs Pachman, Ludek
1-0
Hoogovens 1965 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Smederevac, Petar
1-0
Hoogovens 1965 E50
Szabo, Laszlo vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 A38
Geller, Efim P vs Jimenez Zerquera, Eleazar
1/2-1/2
Santiago 1965 E91
Pilnick, Carl vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Santiago 1965 C89
Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Santiago 1965 B97
Geller, Efim P vs Schroeder, R.
1-0
Santiago 1965 D25
Johannessen, Svein vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Hoogovens 1965 B50
Geller, Efim P vs Wade, Robert Graham
1/2-1/2
Capablanca mem 1965 B01
Jimenez Zerquera, Eleazar vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Capablanca mem 1965 B80
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