Game summary
Xiong, Jeffery beat Anish Giri with the black pieces in 50 moves in round 6 of Titled Tue 11th Mar Early, played online (chess.com), on 11 March 2025. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined (D35).
- White
- Anish Giri
- Black
- Xiong, Jeffery
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 11 March 2025 (2025.03.11)
- Round
- 6
- Opening
- Queen's Gambit Declined (D35)
- Length
- 50 moves (100 plies)
All moves of Giri, A vs Xiong, Jeffery (PGN move text)
1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.Nge2 Nf8 9.O-O Ne6 10.Bh4 O-O 11.Qc2 g6 12.f3 Re8 13.Rad1 Bd7 14.Qc1 b5 15.Kh1 Rc8 16.Nf4 Ng7 17.Qd2 Bf5 18.Be2 h6 19.Nd3 g5 20.Bf2 Bh7 21.Ne5 a6 22.Bd3 Bxd3 23.Nxd3 Ne6 24.Ne2 Bd6 25.Bg3 Nh5 26.Bxd6 Qxd6 27.Rc1 Neg7 28.Nc5 Re7 29.e4 f6 30.b4 Rce8 31.Nc3 Nf4 32.Rce1 Nge6 33.Nxa6 Kg7 34.Rd1 Ra7 35.Nc5 Ra3 36.Rfe1 Nxc5 37.dxc5 Qb8 38.exd5 Rxe1+ 39.Rxe1 cxd5 40.Nxd5 Rd3 41.Re7+ Kf8 42.Qc2 Nxd5 43.Rh7 Qe5 44.h3 Qe1+ 45.Kh2 Qe5+ 46.Kh1 Qe1+ 47.Kh2 Rd1 48.Rxh6 Qe5+ 49.g3 Ne3 50.Qe2 Nf1+ 0-1
About This Game
This full-length game sees Giri, A take on Xiong, Jeffery at Titled Tue 11th Mar Early in chess.com INT in 2025. It was played in round 6. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Queen's Gambit Declined (D35) — a fight over the centre with long-term structural themes. Here the struggle frequently turns on the central pawns and the resulting minor-piece play.
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.
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, Xiong, Jeffery won with the black 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 Giri, A (White) and Xiong, Jeffery (Black), at Titled Tue 11th Mar Early in 2025.
What opening was played?
The game used Queen's Gambit Declined (ECO code D35). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
Xiong, Jeffery won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 50 moves (100 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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