Game summary
Wei Yi beat Anish Giri in 41 moves in round 6 of 9th Masters Final 2016 in Bilbao, Spain, on 19 July 2016. The opening was the Ruy Lopez (C67).
- White
- Wei Yi
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Place
- Bilbao, Spain
- Date
- 19 July 2016 (2016.07.19)
- Round
- 6.1
- Opening
- Ruy Lopez (C67)
- Length
- 41 moves (81 plies)
All moves of Wei Yi vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.h3 h5 10.Nc3 Be7 11.Bf4 Be6 12.Rad1+ Kc8 13.Ng5 Bxg5 14.Bxg5 b6 15.g4 hxg4 16.hxg4 Nh4 17.Bxh4 Rxh4 18.f3 Kb7 19.Kg2 Rah8 20.Rh1 Rxh1 21.Rxh1 Rxh1 22.Kxh1 c5 23.Kg2 Kc6 24.a4 a6 25.Kg3 b5 26.axb5+ axb5 27.f4 b4 28.Ne4 Ba2 29.Nd2 Kd5 30.c3 bxc3 31.bxc3 g5 32.Kf3 Ke6 33.c4 gxf4 34.Kxf4 f6 35.exf6 Kxf6 36.g5+ Kg6 37.Kg4 Kh7 38.g6+ Kg7 39.Kg5 c6 40.Kh5 Kg8 41.Kh6 1-0
About This Game
Wei Yi and Giri, A met over the board in this full-length game at 9th Masters Final 2016 in Bilbao ESP in 2016. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From Ruy Lopez (C67) the players entered classical development and rapid piece play. Such positions test classical principles: quick development, central control, and king safety.
Running to 41 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.
Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition. The more complete games you study, the more quickly you will spot familiar structures and ideas in your own play.
After the contest, Wei Yi won with the white 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 Wei Yi (White) and Giri, A (Black), at 9th Masters Final 2016 in 2016.
What opening was played?
The game used Ruy Lopez (ECO code C67). Classical development and rapid piece play.
What was the result?
Wei Yi won with the white pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 41 moves (81 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?
Browse the full Ruy Lopez collection, Giri, A's complete game archive, and thousands more grandmaster games in the RamaChess archive.