Game summary
Anish Giri and Oparin, G drew in 44 moves in round 10 of Titled Tue 7th Jan Early, played online (chess.com), on 7 January 2025. The opening was the English Opening (A13).
- White
- Anish Giri
- Black
- Oparin, G
- Result
- Draw (½-½)
- Place
- online (chess.com)
- Date
- 7 January 2025 (2025.01.07)
- Round
- 10
- Opening
- English Opening (A13)
- Length
- 44 moves (88 plies)
All moves of Giri, A vs Oparin, G (PGN move text)
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 d4 5.d3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 a5 7.Ne5 O-O 8.O-O Nbd7 9.Nxd7 Qxd7 10.Nf3 Bc5 11.e3 Rd8 12.e4 h6 13.e5 Nh7 14.h4 Rb8 15.Nd2 b5 16.Qg4 f5 17.exf6 Nxf6 18.Qe2 Bb7 19.Bxb7 Rxb7 20.Re1 Re8 21.cxb5 Rxb5 22.Ne4 Nxe4 23.Qxe4 e5 24.b3 a4 25.bxa4 Ra5 26.Bd2 Rxa4 27.Rac1 Bd6 28.Rc2 Qf7 29.Rf1 Rxa2 30.Rxa2 Qxa2 31.Bc1 Qe6 32.Kg2 c5 33.Re1 c4 34.dxc4 Qxc4 35.Bxh6 Rc8 36.Bg5 Qc6 37.Qxc6 Rxc6 38.f4 exf4 39.Bxf4 Bxf4 40.gxf4 d3 41.Rd1 Rd6 42.Kf3 Kf7 43.Ke4 Rh6 44.Rxd3 Rxh4 1/2-1/2
About This Game
In this encounter Giri, A had the white pieces against Oparin, G at Titled Tue 7th Jan Early in chess.com INT in 2025. It was played in round 10. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From English Opening (A13) the players entered 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 44 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 Giri, A and Oparin, G. 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 Giri, A (White) and Oparin, G (Black), at Titled Tue 7th Jan Early in 2025.
What opening was played?
The game used English Opening (ECO code A13). A flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact.
What was the result?
The game was drawn between Giri, A and Oparin, G.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 44 moves (88 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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