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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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FCGFCG
1-0

Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Geller, Efim P

Sousse Interzonal

1967

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1-0

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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FCGFCG
1-0

Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P

Gothenburg Interzonal

1955

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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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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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Geller, Efim P vs Horowitz, Israel Albert
1/2-1/2
USA-URS 1954 B76
Lokvenc, Josef vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 E89
Geller, Efim P vs Broadbent, Reginald Joseph
1-0
ENG-URS 1954 E28
Geller, Efim P vs Maderna, Carlos
1-0
ARG-URS 1954 A34
Geller, Efim P vs Soloviev, Vladimir A
1-0
URS-ch sf 1954 B92
Lepichin vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch sf 1954 B59
Geller, Efim P vs Lilienthal, Andor
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 D89
Geller, Efim P vs Ragozin, Viacheslav
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 E29
Horowitz, Israel Albert vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
USA-URS 1954 E69
Martin, Pedro vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
ARG-URS 1954 E91
Geller, Efim P vs Flohr, Salo
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 A29
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
0-1
URS-ch21 1954 B88
Geller, Efim P vs Nora, G.
1-0
FRA-URS 1954 D35
Aguilera, E. vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URU-URS 1954 B21
Geller, Efim P vs Bannik, Anatoly
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 A07
Suetin, Alexey S vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch21 1954 C02
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolsky, Alexey
1/2-1/2
URS-ch21 1954 E46
Geller, Efim P vs Papapavlou, P.
1-0
Amsterdam olm 1954 D46
Geller, Efim P vs Furman, Semen Abramovich
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 E29
Geller, Efim P vs Ilivitzki, Georgi A
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 D89
Geller, Efim P vs Furman, Semen Abramovich
0-1
URS-ch sf 1954 D19
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 D19
Geller, Efim P vs Gusev, Nikolay Nikolaevich
1-0
URS-ch sf 1954 E91
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1954 B88
Nilsson, Zandor vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
SWE-URS 1954 B62
Yudovich, Mikhail Sr vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1954 B88
Fichtl, Jiri vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam olm 1954 B64
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 B64
Geller, Efim P vs Etcheverry, E.
1-0
URU-URS 1954 E87
Ljavdansky, Vladimir vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch sf 1954 E52
Borisenko, Georgy K vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 E86
Geller, Efim P vs Lisitsin, Georgy
1/2-1/2
URS-ch21 1954 E51
Agustsson, Gudmundur vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Amsterdam olm 1954 B26
Geller, Efim P vs Nilsson, Zandor
1-0
SWE-URS 1954 D21
Eremin, AV. vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch sf 1954 C19
Martin, Pedro vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
ARG-URS 1954 E97
Nora, G. vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
FRA-URS 1954 B59
Nezhmetdinov, Rashid vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 A07
Horowitz, Israel Albert vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
USA-URS 1954 B59
Geller, Efim P vs Vladimirov, Boris T
1-0
URS-ch sf 1954 A30
Geller, Efim P vs Stahlberg, Gideon
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 C08
Kotov, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-training 1953 C48
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1953 E95
Ragozin, Viacheslav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-training 1953 B64
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A49
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 B60
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2
URS-training 1953 E14
Boleslavsky, Isaak vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1953 B76
Averbakh, Yuri L vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E68
Tolush, Alexander V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-training 1953 E73
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