Game summary
Woodward, Andy beat Anish Giri in 48 moves in round 7 of Titled Tue 24th Dec Early, played online (chess.com), on 24 December 2024. The opening was the Slav Defense (D10).
- White
- Woodward, Andy
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 24 December 2024 (2024.12.24)
- Round
- 7
- Opening
- Slav Defense (D10)
- Length
- 48 moves (95 plies)
All moves of Woodward, Andy vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 Bg4 7.Qb3 Na5 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qc2 e6 10.Nf3 Bb4 11.Bd3 Rc8 12.O-O O-O 13.h3 h6 14.Ne5 a6 15.a4 Qe7 16.g4 Rfd8 17.g5 Nh5 18.Bh7+ Kf8 19.gxh6 Nxf4 20.exf4 Qh4 21.Qg6 fxg6 22.Nxg6+ Kf7 23.Nxh4 gxh6 24.Nf3 Bxc3 25.bxc3 Rxc3 26.Ne5+ Kf6 27.Kh2 Nc6 28.Rad1 Be8 29.Rg1 Bh5 30.Rd2 Nxe5 31.fxe5+ Kf7 32.Rb2 Rd7 33.Bg8+ Ke7 34.Rg7+ Kd8 35.Rxb7 Rxb7 36.Rxb7 Rf3 37.Bxe6 Rxf2+ 38.Kg3 Rd2 39.Rd7+ Ke8 40.Rxd5 Rd3+ 41.Kf4 Rf3+ 42.Ke4 Ra3 43.Bg4 Bg6+ 44.Kf4 h5 45.Bf5 Bf7 46.Rd6 Rxa4 47.Bd7+ Ke7 48.Bxa4 1-0
About This Game
In this encounter Woodward, Andy had the white pieces against Giri, A at Titled Tue 24th Dec Early in chess.com INT in 2024. It was played in round 7. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From Slav Defense (D10) 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 48 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, Woodward, Andy 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 Woodward, Andy (White) and Giri, A (Black), at Titled Tue 24th Dec Early in 2024.
What opening was played?
The game used Slav Defense (ECO code D10). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
Woodward, Andy won with the white pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 48 moves (95 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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