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