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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
URS-ch26 1959 A71
Geller, Efim P vs Golz, Werner
1-0
Dresden 1959 E95
Geller, Efim P vs Franz, Joachim
1/2-1/2
Dresden 1959 A98
Geller, Efim P vs Bertholdt, D.
1-0
Dresden 1959 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Nikitin, Aleksander S
1-0
URS-ch26 1959 D38
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch26 1959 E69
Lutikov, Anatoly S vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch26 1959 B88
Geller, Efim P vs Yukhtman, Jacob
1-0
URS-ch26 1959 C05
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch26 1959 A56
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Dresden 1959 E79
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1959 C85
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-chT 1959 B20
Geller, Efim P vs Kotov, Alexander
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 B47
Boleslavsky, Isaak vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 E55
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 C96
Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 E54
Geller, Efim P vs Matanovic, Aleksandar
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1958 E45
Geller, Efim P vs Borisenko, Georgy K
1-0
URS-ch25 1958 A00
Geller, Efim P vs Bannik, Anatoly
1-0
URS-ch25 1958 D36
Tolush, Alexander V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch25 1958 C91
Geller, Efim P vs Krogius, Nikolai V
1-0
URS-ch25 1958 D40
Gipslis, Aivars vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 C15
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch25 1958 C97
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-JUG 1958 C99
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 B41
Geller, Efim P vs Gurgenidze, Bukhuti
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 B36
Suetin, Alexey S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch25 1958 C81
Geller, Efim P vs Matanovic, Aleksandar
1-0
URS-JUG 1958 E59
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1958 C82
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1957 C13
Shianovsky, Vladislav I vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 E53
Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 C17
Geller, Efim P vs Bannik, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 D59
Geller, Efim P vs Milic, Borislav
1-0
URS-JUG 1957 A98
Geller, Efim P vs Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
1-0
URS-ch sf 1957 B29
Nedeljkovic, Strecko vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1957 C89
Geller, Efim P vs Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich
1-0
URS-ch sf 1957 E60
Sakharov, Yury N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 B64
Reshko, Aron G vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 A49
Geller, Efim P vs Furman, Semen Abramovich
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 E55
Trifunovic, Petar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1957 B67
Geller, Efim P vs Khasin, Abram
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 E64
Geller, Efim P vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1-0
URS-JUG 1957 E97
Kotov, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 B74
Geller, Efim P vs Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 C99
Geller, Efim P vs Nikolaevsky, Yuri V
1-0
URS-ch sf 1957 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Matanovic, Aleksandar
0-1
URS-JUG 1957 E59
Geller, Efim P vs Mikenas, Vladas
1-0
URS-ch sf 1957 A29
Vasiukov, Evgeni vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 C92
Sokolsky, Alexey vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 A00
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