Geller, Efim
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
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Longo, E. vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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Usachyi, Mark vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P
Sousse Interzonal
1967
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Geller, Efim P vs Pachman, Ludek
Wch Seniors
1992
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Blank, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1992
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Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
Gothenburg Interzonal
1955
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Geller, Efim P vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Petropolis Interzonal
1973
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Winiwarter, Felix vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V
Wch Seniors
1992
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Jahr, Ulrich vs Geller, Efim P
Wch Seniors
1991
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1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1965 D22
Geller, Efim P vs Foguelman, Alberto
1/2-1/2Santiago 1965 B19
Donner, Jan Hein vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1965 A35
Cuellar Gacharna, Miguel vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Santiago 1965 A37
Pietzsch, Wolfgang vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1965 C55
Lengyel, Levente vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Hoogovens 1965 A39
Perez Perez, Francisco Jose vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Capablanca mem 1965 B88
Parma, Bruno vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Capablanca mem 1965 C93
Ader Hausman, Walter vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Santiago 1965 E99
Geller, Efim P vs Lehmann, Heinz Dr
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1965 C67
Geller, Efim P vs Letelier, Rene
1/2-1/2Santiago 1965 C84
Geller, Efim P vs Cobo Arteaga, Eldis
1-0Capablanca mem 1965 B37
Geller, Efim P vs Pachman, Ludek
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1965 E55
Geller, Efim P vs Lehmann, Heinz Dr
1-0Capablanca mem 1965 E40
Geller, Efim P vs Schroeder, E.
1-0Santiago 1965 D93
Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Hoogovens 1965 E97
Bilek, Istvan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Capablanca mem 1965 E54
Geller, Efim P vs Medina Garcia, Antonio Angel
1-0Hoogovens 1965 E08
Ciocaltea, Victor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1965 C89
Geller, Efim P vs Parma, Bruno
1/2-1/2URS-JUG 1964 E55
Stein, Leonid vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Moscow zt 1964 C48
Geller, Efim P vs Suetin, Alexey S
1/2-1/2Moscow zt 1964 A39
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2Moscow zt 1964 A25
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Moscow zt 1964 C96
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Moscow zt 1964 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Stein, Leonid
1-0Moscow zt 1964 D87
Geller, Efim P vs Matanovic, Aleksandar
1-0URS-JUG 1964 B36
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1Moscow zt 1964 D27
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-JUG 1964 C88
Geller, Efim P vs Matulovic, Milan
1-0URS-JUG 1964 B18
Geller, Efim P vs Stein, Leonid
1-0URS Spartakiad 1964 C96
Suetin, Alexey S vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Moscow zt 1964 B75
Geller, Efim P vs Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
0-1URS-chT 1963 D24
Robatsch, Karl vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1963 C11
Geller, Efim P vs Darga, Klaus
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1963 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Bondarevsky, Igor
1-0URS-ch31 1963 C75
Geller, Efim P vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang
1-0Capablanca mem 1963 B39
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch31 1963 D23
Wade, Robert Graham vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1963 E76
Geller, Efim P vs Broderman, J.
1-0Capablanca mem 1963 A29
Geller, Efim P vs Katalymov, Boris N
1-0URS-chT 1963 C03
Trifunovic, Petar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1963 D03
Geller, Efim P vs De Greiff, Boris
1-0Capablanca mem 1963 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Zakharov, Alexander V
1-0URS-ch31 1963 D22
Geller, Efim P vs Bagirov, Vladimir
1-0URS-ch31 1963 A08
Geller, Efim P vs Bobotsov, Milko G
1-0Capablanca mem 1963 B92
Ortega, Rogelio vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Capablanca mem 1963 B58
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
1/2-1/2URS-ch31 1963 E55
Pachman, Ludek vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Capablanca mem 1963 B36
Geller, Efim P vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0Capablanca mem 1963 C97