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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1/2-1/2URS-ch20 1952 B91
Trifunovic, Petar vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Helsinki olm 1952 A48
Geller, Efim P vs Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
1-0URS-ch19 1951 D35
Geller, Efim P vs Lipnitsky, Isaak
1-0URS-ch19 1951 E26
Cherepkov, Alexander V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1951 B07
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2URS-ch19 1951 D53
Geller, Efim P vs Kopylov, Nikolai G
1-0URS-ch19 1951 D46
Terpugov, Evgeny vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch19 1951 A43
Geller, Efim P vs Bondarevsky, Igor
1/2-1/2URS-ch19 1951 D53
Bannik, Anatoly vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1951 D49
Moiseev, Oleg L vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch19 1951 A24
Kotov, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch19 1951 E68
Geller, Efim P vs Antoshin, Vladimir S
1-0URS-ch sf 1951 D31
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch19 1951 C90
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch19 1951 D04
Liublinsky, Victor Alexandrovic vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1951 C86
Geller, Efim P vs Shaposhnikov, Yury Nikolaevich
1-0URS-ch sf 1951 E52
Geller, Efim P vs Flohr, Salo
0-1URS-ch19 1951 D15
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch sf 1951 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Simagin, Vladimir
1-0URS-ch19 1951 D41
Geller, Efim P vs Zagorovsky, Vladimir Pavlovich
1-0URS-ch sf 1950 C58
Geller, Efim P vs Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1950 B70
Gruenfeld, Ernst vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Szcawno Zdroj 1950 E92
Borisenko, Georgy K vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch18 1950 E69
Barcza, Gedeon vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Szcawno Zdroj 1950 A49
Aronin, Lev Solomonovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch18 1950 B34
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2Szcawno Zdroj 1950 A49
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1-0URS-ch18 1950 D36
Ragozin, Viacheslav vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch sf 1950 B88
Geller, Efim P vs Szabo, Laszlo
1/2-1/2Szcawno Zdroj 1950 D22
Geller, Efim P vs Simagin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Szcawno Zdroj 1950 D44
Geller, Efim P vs Vatnikov, Josif E
1-0URS-ch sf 1950 B88
Bondarevsky, Igor vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch18 1950 E71
Geller, Efim P vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1/2-1/2Szcawno Zdroj 1950 B73
Geller, Efim P vs Arlamowski, Edward
1-0Szcawno Zdroj 1950 E27
Geller, Efim P vs Bondarevsky, Igor
0-1Szcawno Zdroj 1950 C75
Geller, Efim P vs Mikenas, Vladas
1/2-1/2URS-ch18 1950 C08
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolsky, Alexey
1-0URS-ch18 1950 C18
Tolush, Alexander V vs Geller, Efim P
0-1URS-ch18 1950 B62
Geller, Efim P vs Alatortsev, Vladimir
1/2-1/2URS-ch18 1950 D28
Lipnitsky, Isaak vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch18 1950 E71
Pytlakowski, Andrzej vs Geller, Efim P
1-0Szcawno Zdroj 1950 B72
Geller, Efim P vs Foltys, Jan
0-1Szcawno Zdroj 1950 D44
Pavlov vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch sf 1950 A48
Kopaev, Nikolay Antonovich vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2URS-ch sf 1950 B74
Kottnauer, Cenek vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Szcawno Zdroj 1950 E68
Troianescu, Octavio vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Szcawno Zdroj 1950 B62
Geller, Efim P vs Zita, Frantisek
1/2-1/2Szcawno Zdroj 1950 B11
Sokolsky, Alexey vs Geller, Efim P
1-0URS-ch sf 1950 B51
Tarnowski, Alfred vs Geller, Efim P
0-1Szcawno Zdroj 1950 B92