Game summary
Xiong, Jeffery beat Anish Giri in 50 moves in round 1 of Chessable Masters Div 2 W, played online (chess.com), on 2 February 2024. The opening was the Petrov's Defense (C43).
- White
- Xiong, Jeffery
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 2 February 2024 (2024.02.02)
- Round
- 1.5
- Opening
- Petrov's Defense (C43)
- Length
- 50 moves (99 plies)
All moves of Xiong, Jeffery vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.dxe5 Nc5 6.O-O Be7 7.Be3 O-O 8.Be2 c6 9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.Re1 a5 11.c4 Nb6 12.Nb3 Nxb3 13.axb3 dxc4 14.Qxd8 Bxd8 15.bxc4 Be6 16.Rec1 Nd7 17.Nd4 Nxe5 18.f4 Ng4 19.Nxe6 Nxe3 20.Nxf8 Kxf8 21.g4 Bf6 22.Kf2 Bd4 23.Kf3 f5 24.h3 fxg4+ 25.hxg4 Re8 26.Rxa5 Nxg4 27.Kxg4 Rxe2 28.b4 Re7 29.Rd1 Bc3 30.Ra8+ Kf7 31.b5 cxb5 32.cxb5 g6 33.Rad8 h5+ 34.Kf3 b6 35.R1d6 Bb4 36.R6d7 Bc5 37.Rxe7+ Kxe7 38.Rc8 Bg1 39.Rc7+ Kf6 40.Rc1 Bd4 41.Ke4 Bf2 42.Rc6+ Kg7 43.Rc2 Be1 44.Rc7+ Kh6 45.Rc6 Bf2 46.f5 h4 47.Rxg6+ Kh5 48.Rg8 Bc5 49.f6 h3 50.Kf3 1-0
About This Game
Xiong, Jeffery and Giri, A met over the board in this full-length game at Chessable Masters Div 2 W in chess.com INT in 2024. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
The game opened with Petrov's Defense (C43), classical development and rapid piece play. Such positions test classical principles: quick development, central control, and king safety.
Running to 50 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.
When the dust settled, Xiong, Jeffery won with the white pieces. Replay the full game move by move above, analyse it with the engine to find the turning points, and use Practice mode to play out the critical positions yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Xiong, Jeffery (White) and Giri, A (Black), at Chessable Masters Div 2 W in 2024.
What opening was played?
The game used Petrov's Defense (ECO code C43). Classical development and rapid piece play.
What was the result?
Xiong, Jeffery won with the white pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 50 moves (99 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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