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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

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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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1-0

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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1-0

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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Games (2198)

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Bonch Osmolovsky, Mikhail vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch sf 1957 B67
Geller, Efim P vs Boleslavsky, Isaak
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 E55
Blagidze, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch sf 1957 A33
Geller, Efim P vs Bertok, Mario
1/2-1/2
URS-JUG 1957 E64
Foltz, V. vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow olm prel 1956 B73
Geller, Efim P vs Pilnik, Herman
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 B33
Geller, Efim P vs Keller, Dieter
0-1
Moscow olm prel 1956 A34
Szapiro, Gedali vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow olm prel 1956 E60
Filip, Miroslav vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1956 A49
Geller, Efim P vs Djurasevic, Bozidar
1-0
JUG-URS 1956 E26
Pfeiffer, Gerhard vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow olm fin-A 1956 C79
Panno, Oscar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 A14
Pilnik, Herman vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 C77
Geller, Efim P vs Filip, Miroslav
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Enevoldsen, Jens
1-0
Moscow olm fin-A 1956 D34
Milev, Zdravko vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Moscow olm prel 1956 E89
Geller, Efim P vs Karaklajic, Nikola
0-1
JUG-URS 1956 E59
Geller, Efim P vs Trifunovic, Petar
1-0
JUG-URS 1956 C60
Milev, Zdravko vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Moscow olm fin-A 1956 B76
Geller, Efim P vs Benitez, Francisco
1-0
Moscow olm prel 1956 E69
Geller, Efim P vs Szabo, Laszlo
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1956 E53
Szabo, Laszlo vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 B64
Phillips, Alan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow olm fin-A 1956 B50
Rabar, Braslav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
JUG-URS 1956 C82
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
JUG-URS 1956 B74
Geller, Efim P vs Milic, Borislav
1-0
JUG-URS 1956 E02
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
JUG-URS 1956 D36
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
JUG-URS 1956 E69
Geller, Efim P vs Radulescu, Mihai
1-0
Moscow olm fin-A 1956 D36
Geller, Efim P vs Panno, Oscar
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 C91
Geller, Efim P vs Ilivitzki, Georgi A
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 D35
Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1955 A39
Geller, Efim P vs Filip, Miroslav
1/2-1/2
Zagreb 1955 A19
Geller, Efim P vs Antoshin, Vladimir S
0-1
URS-ch sf 1955 E55
Averbakh, Yuri L vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 E94
Geller, Efim P vs Zhuravliov, Valerij
1-0
LAT-ch 1955 A43
Geller, Efim P vs Sherbakov, Vitaly S
1-0
URS-ch22 1955 E64
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1955 B67
Antoshin, Vladimir S vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch22 1955 D35
Krogius, Nikolai V vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch sf 1955 B77
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch sf 1955 B56
Beilin, Mikhail Abramovich vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1955 D72
Geller, Efim P vs Borisenko, Georgy K
0-1
URS-ch22 1955 E40
Geller, Efim P vs Byrne, Donald
0-1
URS-USA telex 1955 B76
Geller, Efim P vs Furman, Semen Abramovich
1-0
URS-ch22 1955 E51
Byrne, Donald vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-USA telex 1955 D78
Lutikov, Anatoly S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1955 D80
Geller, Efim P vs Estrin, Yacov
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1955 D38
Geller, Efim P vs Lisitsin, Georgy
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1955 B77
Geller, Efim P vs Fuderer, Andrija
1/2-1/2
Zagreb 1955 D42
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