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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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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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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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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 Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 B12
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 E12
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats playoff 2pl 1962 E55
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 D58
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 B48
Geller, Efim P vs Yanofsky, Daniel Abraham
1-0
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 E66
Keres, Paul vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 E61
Geller, Efim P vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 B05
Tal, Mihail vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1962 D01
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 A21
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1962 E92
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats playoff 2pl 1962 A35
German, Eugenio Maciel vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 C96
Geller, Efim P vs Benko, Pal C
1-0
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 B13
Schweber, Samuel vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 E55
Keres, Paul vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Candidats playoff 2pl 1962 A56
Geller, Efim P vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 B92
Keres, Paul vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 B65
Bilek, Istvan vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 A07
Geller, Efim P vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 E65
Geller, Efim P vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1962 B92
Bertok, Mario vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 C82
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 A34
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats playoff 2pl 1962 E54
Geller, Efim P vs Barcza, Gedeon
1/2-1/2
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 D36
Keres, Paul vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats playoff 2pl 1962 B36
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1962 B15
Geller, Efim P vs Cuellar Gacharna, Miguel
0-1
Stockholm Interzonal 1962 A49
Keres, Paul vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats playoff 2pl 1962 A46
Fischer, Robert James vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Bled 1961 C72
Spassky, Boris V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch28 1961 A46
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch28 1961 E27
Geller, Efim P vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Bled 1961 B84
Portisch, Lajos vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
Bled 1961 E68
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch28 1961 E12
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
URS-ch28 1961 B92
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Bled 1961 E55
Geller, Efim P vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Bled 1961 D27
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Bled 1961 E98
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
URS-ch28 1961 E54
Spassky, Boris V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 D01
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Nimzowitsch mem 1960 E01
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 B13
Geller, Efim P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 B42
Larsen, Bent vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Nimzowitsch mem 1960 A09
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P
0-1
URS-ch27 1960 B86
Smyslov, Vassily vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch27 1960 C77
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail
0-1
URS-ch26 1959 A71
Geller, Efim P vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1959 E91
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch26 1959 D59
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