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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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FCGFCG
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 Liublinsky, Victor Alexandrovic
1-0
URS-ch18 1950 A56
Geller, Efim P vs Koberl, Ferenc
1-0
Szcawno Zdroj 1950 B17
Geller, Efim P vs Lipnitsky, Isaak
1-0
URS-ch sf 1950 C79
Geller, Efim P vs Pogats, Jozsef
0-1
Szcawno Zdroj 1950 E27
Geller, Efim P vs Panov, Vasily N
1-0
URS-ch sf 1950 C97
Boleslavsky, Isaak vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch18 1950 C90
Geller, Efim P vs Saigin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1950 D61
Geller, Efim P vs Suetin, Alexey S
0-1
URS-ch18 1950 C83
Konstantinopolsky, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch18 1950 D03
Geller, Efim P vs Flohr, Salo
0-1
URS-ch18 1950 A04
Gawlikowski, Stanislaw vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Szcawno Zdroj 1950 A49
Shapi, L. vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Szcawno Zdroj 1950 E67
Geller, Efim P vs Kholmov, Ratmir D
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 C61
Chistiakov, Alexander Nikolaevi vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 C86
Geller, Efim P vs Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich
1-0
URS-ch sf 1949 C61
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 C48
Kotov, Alexander vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 E68
Geller, Efim P vs Mikenas, Vladas
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 C08
Geller, Efim P vs Solmanis, Zigfrids
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 C42
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolsky, Alexey
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 E26
Lilienthal, Andor vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch17 1949 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Klaman, Konstantin
1-0
URS-ch sf 1949 C61
Pirtskhalava, A. vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch sf+ 1949 A30
Ilivitzki, Georgi A vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch sf 1949 D47
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 B93
Geller, Efim P vs Kasparian, Genrikh
1-0
URS-ch sf 1949 B11
Levenfish, Grigory vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 D48
Kopylov, Nikolai G vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 E87
Geller, Efim P vs Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
1-0
URS-ch sf 1949 C84
Geller, Efim P vs Aronin, Lev Solomonovich
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 D32
Geller, Efim P vs Vasiliev, Victor Andreevich
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 C78
Geller, Efim P vs Boleslavsky, Isaak
1-0
URS-ch17 1949 D72
Goldberg, Grigory Abramovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 A24
Ebralidze, Archil Silovanovich vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 D76
Lubienski, Tadeusz vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch sf 1949 E72
Geller, Efim P vs Liublinsky, Victor Alexandrovic
1-0
URS-ch17 1949 A56
Ragozin, Viacheslav vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 C59
Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 E68
Geller, Efim P vs Novotelnov, Nikolay Alexandrovi
0-1
URS-ch sf 1949 C77
Grechkin, Dmitry Makarovich vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1949 C85
Flohr, Salo vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch17 1949 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Aramanovich, I.
1-0
URS-ch sf 1949 B85
Geller, Efim P vs Pogrebissky, Iosif
1-0
URS-ch sf 1949 C78
Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch sf 1947 D46
Geller, Efim P vs Ilivitzki, Georgi A
1-0
URS-ch sf 1947 B62
Geller, Efim P vs Koblencs, Aleksandrs
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1947 D44
Geller, Efim P vs Saigin, Vladimir
0-1
URS-ch sf 1947 B62
Geller, Efim P vs Dubinin, Peter Vasilievich
1-0
URS-ch sf 1947 C79
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