Game summary
Van Foreest, Jorden and Anish Giri drew in 56 moves in round 13 of GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia, on 11 July 2021. The opening was the Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01).
- White
- Van Foreest, Jorden
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- Draw (½-½)
- Place
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Date
- 11 July 2021 (2021.07.11)
- Round
- 13.4
- Opening
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
- Length
- 56 moves (112 plies)
All moves of Van Foreest, Jorden vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 h6 5.Be2 Nf6 6.d3 a5 7.a3 Bh7 8.h3 a4 9.b4 c5 10.bxc5 Bxc5 11.O-O O-O 12.c4 dxc4 13.d4 Bd6 14.Bxc4 Ne4 15.d5 exd5 16.Bxd5 Nc6 17.Nc3 Nf6 18.Ba2 Ne5 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Nxa4 Qe7 21.Bxe5 Qxe5 22.Nb6 Ra6 23.Nd7 Nxd7 24.Qxd7 Be4 25.f3 Bf5 26.Qd4 Qxd4 27.exd4 Rfa8 28.Bb1 Bxb1 29.Rfxb1 Ra4 30.d5 Rxa3 31.Rxa3 Rxa3 32.Rxb7 Rd3 33.Rb8+ Kh7 34.Rd8 Rd2 35.Kh2 Kg6 36.h4 h5 37.Kh3 Kf6 38.Rd7 Rd3 39.Kh2 g6 40.Kh3 Rd4 41.g4 hxg4+ 42.fxg4 Rd3+ 43.Kg2 Ke5 44.Rxf7 Rxd5 45.Kg3 Ke6 46.Rf3 Ke7 47.g5 Rd6 48.h5 Rd5 49.Kg4 Rd4+ 50.Kh3 gxh5 51.g6 Rg4 52.Rf5 Rxg6 53.Rxh5 Kf6 54.Rh4 Kg5 55.Rg4+ Kf5 56.Rxg6 Kxg6 1/2-1/2
About This Game
Van Foreest, Jorden and Giri, A met over the board in this full-length game at GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 in Zagreb CRO in 2021. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01) — a flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact. Openings in this ECO group reward patient build-up and a good feel for pawn structure.
Running to 56 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.
In the end, the game was drawn between Van Foreest, Jorden and Giri, A. Use the board above to replay every move at your own pace, switch to the analyser for engine evaluation of the key moments, or open Practice mode to test your own ideas from any position.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Van Foreest, Jorden (White) and Giri, A (Black), at GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 in 2021.
What opening was played?
The game used Nimzo-Larsen Attack (ECO code A01). A flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact.
What was the result?
The game was drawn between Van Foreest, Jorden and Giri, A.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 56 moves (112 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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