Game summary
Wei Yi beat Anish Giri with the black pieces in 44 moves in round 4 of Superbet POL Rapid 2024 in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 May 2024. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E10).
- White
- Anish Giri
- Black
- Wei Yi
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- Warsaw, Poland
- Date
- 9 May 2024 (2024.05.09)
- Round
- 4.5
- Opening
- Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E10)
- Length
- 44 moves (88 plies)
All moves of Giri, A vs Wei Yi (PGN move text)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 O-O 7.O-O Nbd7 8.Qc2 c6 9.Bf4 a5 10.Rd1 a4 11.a3 Ne4 12.Nc3 Nxc3 13.Qxc3 g5 14.Bd2 f5 15.Qc1 g4 16.Ne1 Nb6 17.c5 Nc4 18.Bh6 Rf7 19.e3 e5 20.Bf1 Na5 21.dxe5 Nb3 22.Qc2 Nxc5 23.Nd3 Nxd3 24.Bxd3 Be6 25.Bf1 Qe8 26.Rac1 Ra5 27.h3 gxh3 28.Bxh3 Kh8 29.Kh2 Qg8 30.Qe2 Qg6 31.Bf4 Ra8 32.Rd4 h5 33.Rg1 Rh7 34.Qc2 Rg8 35.Rxa4 h4 36.Qd1 Qe8 37.b4 hxg3+ 38.Rxg3 Rg4 39.Qf1 d4 40.Ra7 Bh4 41.Bxg4 Bxg3+ 42.Kxg3 fxg4 43.e4 Qh5 44.f3 Qh2+ 0-1
About This Game
A full-length game in which Giri, A was paired against Wei Yi at Superbet POL Rapid 2024 in Warsaw POL in 2024. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E10) — a strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity. In these systems both players manoeuvre carefully before committing to a plan.
Running to 44 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame. Games of this length show how a small advantage is carried from one phase to the next — useful technique to absorb.
Giri, A is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.
Games such as this one are useful at every level. Beginners can follow the opening principles, club players can study the middlegame plans, and stronger players can examine the finer endgame and decision-making points.
In the end, Wei Yi won with the black pieces. Step through the moves on the interactive board above, flip the board to see it from either side, and try the position trainer to sharpen your own play.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Giri, A (White) and Wei Yi (Black), at Superbet POL Rapid 2024 in 2024.
What opening was played?
The game used Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (ECO code E10). A strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity.
What was the result?
Wei Yi won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 44 moves (88 plies).
Can I replay this game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.
Where can I find more games like this?
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