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Efim Geller

Soviet chess player (1925-1998) · Russia · On the map · Chess Players · Died at 73

Efim Petrovich Geller was a Soviet chess player and world-class grandmaster at his peak. He won the Soviet Championship twice and was a Candidate for the World Championship on six occasions.

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Order of the Badge of Honour
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
Order of Friendship of Peoples
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR

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He won four Ukrainian SSR Championship titles and shared first in the 1991 World Seniors' Championship, winning the title outright in 1992.

Country
Russia
Category
Chess Players
Type
Chess Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1998 · aged 73