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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0-1Nimzowitsch mem 1960 E70
Liberzon, Vladimir M vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch27 1960 B93
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0URS-ch27 1960 B44
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-chT 1960 E72
Barendregt, Johan Teunis vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Nimzowitsch mem 1960 B51
Teschner, Rudolf vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-BRD 1960 E65
Shamkovich, Leonid vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch27 1960 E61
Pfeiffer, Gerhard vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-BRD 1960 E88
Geller, Efim P vs Mohrlok, Dieter
1-0URS-BRD 1960 B42
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1URS-ch27 1960 B03
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch27 1960 B66
Geller, Efim P vs Darga, Klaus
1/2-1/2URS-BRD 1960 C84
Geller, Efim P vs Pietzsch, Wolfgang
1-0Nimzowitsch mem 1960 D16
Geller, Efim P vs Simagin, Vladimir
1-0URS-ch27 1960 C05
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 E59
Hottes, Dieter vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-BRD 1960 E70
Hamann, Svend vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Nimzowitsch mem 1960 E91
Geller, Efim P vs Kolvig, Bent
1-0Nimzowitsch mem 1960 C97
Geller, Efim P vs Nei, Iivo
1-0URS-ch27 1960 E08
Krogius, Nikolai V vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch27 1960 B67
Orbaan, Constant vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Nimzowitsch mem 1960 B26
Geller, Efim P vs Andersen, Borge
1-0Nimzowitsch mem 1960 D93
Sakharov, Yury N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 C05
Geller, Efim P vs Suetin, Alexey S
1-0URS-ch27 1960 A65
Geller, Efim P vs Schmid, Lothar
1-0URS-BRD 1960 A43
Nielsen, Palle Moeller vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Nimzowitsch mem 1960 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Bagirov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2URS-ch27 1960 B18
Geller, Efim P vs Szabo, Julius
0-1Dresden 1959 C75
Bertok, Mario vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-JUG 1959 A56
Geller, Efim P vs Bertok, Mario
1-0URS-JUG 1959 E64
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
0-1URS-ch26 1959 D31
Witkowski, Stefan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Dresden 1959 C55
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Dresden 1959 D41
Geller, Efim P vs Padevsky, Nikola
1-0Dresden 1959 E59
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiukov, Evgeni
1/2-1/2URS-ch26 1959 B52
Pietzsch, Wolfgang vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Dresden 1959 C92
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Dresden 1959 D59
Lokvenc, Josef vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Dresden 1959 B77
Geller, Efim P vs Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
1-0URS-ch26 1959 E69
Averbakh, Yuri L vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-ch26 1959 E62
Geller, Efim P vs Fichtl, Jiri
1/2-1/2Dresden 1959 D43
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-ch26 1959 B25
Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V
1/2-1/2URS-ch26 1959 D42
Geller, Efim P vs Zinn, Lothar
1-0Dresden 1959 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Furman, Semen Abramovich
1-0URS-ch26 1959 D64
Bertok, Mario vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-JUG 1959 E48
Geller, Efim P vs Bertok, Mario
1/2-1/2URS-JUG 1959 B77
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-chT 1959 B63
Florian, Tibor vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Dresden 1959 A48
Karaklajic, Nikola vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Dresden 1959 B76