Game summary
Xiong, Jeffery and Anish Giri drew in 55 moves in round 6 of Titled Tue 14th Jan Early, played online (chess.com), on 14 January 2025. The opening was the Semi-Slav Defense (D43).
- White
- Xiong, Jeffery
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- Draw (½-½)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 14 January 2025 (2025.01.14)
- Round
- 6
- Opening
- Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
- Length
- 55 moves (110 plies)
All moves of Xiong, Jeffery vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Be7 7.e3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.O-O O-O 12.a3 a5 13.Rc1 Rc8 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Nd7 16.Bxe7 Qxe7 17.f4 Nc5 18.Bb1 b4 19.Qc2 g6 20.Nd1 Nd7 21.axb4 axb4 22.Nf2 c5 23.Rfd1 c4 24.Qa4 Bd5 25.Rd4 c3 26.bxc3 Rxc3 27.Rxc3 bxc3 28.e4 Rb8 29.Bc2 Bb3 30.Bxb3 Nc5 31.Qc4 Rxb3 32.h3 Qa7 33.Kh2 h5 34.f5 Rb2 35.Nd3 Nxd3 36.Rxd3 Qf2 37.Rg3 Qf4 38.Qxc3 h4 39.Qxb2 hxg3+ 40.Kg1 Qxe4 41.Qb8+ Kg7 42.f6+ Kh7 43.Kf1 Qf4+ 44.Ke2 Qf2+ 45.Kd3 Qxg2 46.Qf8 Qd5+ 47.Kc2 Qc4+ 48.Kb2 Qd4+ 49.Kb3 Qd5+ 50.Kb4 Qd4+ 51.Kb3 Qe3+ 52.Kb4 Qe4+ 53.Kb3 Qe3+ 54.Kb4 Qe4+ 55.Kb3 Qe3+ 1/2-1/2
About This Game
In this encounter Xiong, Jeffery had the white pieces against Giri, A at Titled Tue 14th Jan Early in chess.com INT in 2025. It was played in round 6. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From Semi-Slav Defense (D43) the players entered 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 55 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.
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After the contest, the game was drawn between Xiong, Jeffery 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 Xiong, Jeffery (White) and Giri, A (Black), at Titled Tue 14th Jan Early in 2025.
What opening was played?
The game used Semi-Slav Defense (ECO code D43). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
The game was drawn between Xiong, Jeffery and Giri, A.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 55 moves (110 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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