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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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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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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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FCGFCG
1-0

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 Rogoff, Kenneth
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 B17
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Moscow 1975 A04
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 E18
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail
1-0
Moscow 1975 B08
Geller, Efim P vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1975 B05
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Moscow 1975 A33
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D59
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 C97
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1975 A41
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D40
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 D13
Geller, Efim P vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Teeside 1975 B05
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Teeside 1975 C91
Tal, Mihail vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 C89
Timman, Jan H vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
IBM 1974 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Portoroz playoff 1973 B83
Smyslov, Vassily vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch41 1973 C69
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1-0
URS-ch41 1973 C87
Geller, Efim P vs Gheorghiu, Florin
1-0
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B25
Timman, Jan H vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
AVRO 1973 D59
Geller, Efim P vs Panno, Oscar
1/2-1/2
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B83
Geller, Efim P vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 D59
Savon, Vladimir A vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 C93
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 E89
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 A14
Geller, Efim P vs Hug, Werner
1-0
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 E92
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 C44
Kagan, Shimon vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B56
Hort, Vlastimil vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 A39
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Portoroz playoff 1973 D31
Geller, Efim P vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
AVRO 1973 B85
Biyiasas, Peter vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B52
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Portoroz playoff 1973 B96
Geller, Efim P vs Tan Lian Ann
1-0
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B01
Mecking, Henrique vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 B44
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 E88
Geller, Efim P vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1
Portoroz playoff 1973 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B49
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch41 1973 C93
Geller, Efim P vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
AVRO 1973 A30
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Portoroz playoff 1973 E92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Portoroz playoff 1973 D62
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Portoroz playoff 1973 E88
Geller, Efim P vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Portoroz playoff 1973 C95
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
AVRO 1973 E89
Geller, Efim P vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C95
Karpov, Anatoly vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 C88
Ivkov, Borislav vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Petropolis Interzonal 1973 D55
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Kislovodsk 1972 B96
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