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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Search & Filter All Games →Geller, Efim P vs Mikenas, Vladas
1-0URS-ch22 1955 A09
Karaklajic, Nikola vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 C84
Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch sf 1955 B62
Minev, Nikolay N vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 B22
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch22 1955 E30
Geller, Efim P vs Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich
0-1URS-ch sf 1955 D02
Dueckstein, Andreas vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 B69
Bertok, Mario vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Zagreb 1955 C19
Geller, Efim P vs Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1955 E02
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Zagreb 1955 B64
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 B64
Geller, Efim P vs Kan, Ilia Abramovich
1-0URS-ch22 1955 B46
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch22 1955 A33
Geller, Efim P vs Simagin, Vladimir
1-0URS-ch22 1955 D78
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Zagreb 1955 E89
Gusev vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1955 A36
Tolush, Alexander V vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch sf 1955 B70
Geller, Efim P vs Trifunovic, Petar
1-0Zagreb 1955 B45
Geller, Efim P vs Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 A34
Geller, Efim P vs Kotov, Alexander
1-0URS-ch22 1955 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Porrecca, Giorgio
1-0Zagreb 1955 D35
Byrne, Donald vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-USA telex 1955 A33
Geller, Efim P vs Pirc, Vasja
1-0Zagreb 1955 A54
Udovcic, Mijo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Zagreb 1955 E94
Geller, Efim P vs Milic, Borislav
1-0Zagreb 1955 E64
Geller, Efim P vs Barcza, Gedeon
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 D46
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Zagreb 1955 C82
Geller, Efim P vs Vladimirov, Boris T
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1955 A38
Geller, Efim P vs Rabar, Braslav
1/2-1/2Zagreb 1955 E81
Geller, Efim P vs Lisitsin, Georgy
1-0URS-ch22 1955 E26
Geller, Efim P vs Byrne, Donald
1-0URS-USA telex 1955 E50
Lein, Anatoly vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1955 B50
Flohr, Salo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch22 1955 E60
Geller, Efim P vs Cherepkov, Alexander V
0-1URS-ch sf 1955 E56
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
0-1URS-ch sf 1955 A60
Byvshev, Vasily Mikhailovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch21 1954 C97
Geller, Efim P vs Horowitz, Israel Albert
1-0USA-URS 1954 D35
Livshin, Iosif M vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch21 1954 C97
Broadbent, Reginald Joseph vs Geller, Efim P
0-1ENG-URS 1954 A04
Geller, Efim P vs Simagin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1954 E29
Johannsson, Ingi Randver vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Amsterdam olm 1954 E87
Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1954 C99
Mikenas, Vladas vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1954 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
0-1URS-ch21 1954 A04
Geller, Efim P vs Weltmander, I.
1-0URS-ch sf 1954 C79
Shamkovich, Leonid vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch21 1954 E61
Boleslavsky, Isaak vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1954 B65
Geller, Efim P vs Martin, Pedro
1/2-1/2ARG-URS 1954 E29
Prins, Lodewijk vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Amsterdam olm 1954 E74
Fuderer, Andrija vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Amsterdam olm 1954 E19