Game summary
Xiong, Jeffery and Anish Giri drew in 77 moves in round 3 of FIDE World Cup 2019 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on 18 September 2019. The opening was the English Opening (A28).
- White
- Xiong, Jeffery
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- Draw (½-½)
- Event
- FIDE World Cup 2019
- Place
- Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
- Date
- 18 September 2019 (2019.09.18)
- Round
- 3.3
- Opening
- English Opening (A28)
- Length
- 77 moves (153 plies)
All moves of Xiong, Jeffery vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Qc2 Nxc3 7.dxc3 Bd6 8.e4 O-O 9.Bc4 Qe8 10.Be3 Be6 11.Nd2 Bxc4 12.Nxc4 Qe6 13.Qe2 Be7 14.O-O f6 15.a4 Nd8 16.Rfd1 Nf7 17.Na5 b6 18.Qc4 Qxc4 19.Nxc4 Rfd8 20.Kf1 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Rd8 22.Ra1 a6 23.Ke2 Kf8 24.b4 Ke8 25.f3 Kd7 26.Bf2 Nd6 27.Ne3 Bf8 28.Kd3 Kc8 29.Kc2 Kb7 30.Rd1 Nf7 31.Nd5 Ng5 32.Rb1 Ne6 33.h4 b5 34.Ra1 c6 35.Ne3 h5 36.axb5 axb5 37.g4 hxg4 38.fxg4 Ra8 39.Rxa8 Kxa8 40.Nf5 Kb7 41.h5 Kc7 42.Bc5 Nxc5 43.bxc5 Kd7 44.Kb3 Ke6 45.Kb4 Kf7 46.Nh4 Be7 47.Nf3 Ke6 48.Nd2 Bd8 49.Nf1 Be7 50.Ne3 Bf8 51.c4 bxc4 52.Nxc4 Be7 53.Nd2 Kd7 54.Nf3 Ke6 55.Nh4 Kf7 56.Ng6 Bd8 57.Nh4 Be7 58.Kc4 Ke6 59.Nf5 Bf8 60.Ng3 Be7 61.Ne2 Kd7 62.Nc1 Ke6 63.Nd3 Bd8 64.Kb4 Bc7 65.Kc3 Bd8 66.Kd2 Be7 67.Ke3 Bf8 68.Kd2 Be7 69.Kc3 Bd8 70.Kb4 Bc7 71.Nb2 Bd8 72.Nc4 Be7 73.Ne3 Bf8 74.Nf5 Kf7 75.Nh4 Be7 76.Nf3 Ke6 77.Nh4 1/2-1/2
About This Game
A marathon in which Xiong, Jeffery was paired against Giri, A at FIDE World Cup 2019 in Khanty-Mansiysk RUS in 2019. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From English Opening (A28) 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.
At 77 moves this was a long, demanding struggle. Marathon games like this reward stamina and precise endgame technique, and they reveal how top players keep pressing in positions many would agree to draw.
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 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 FIDE World Cup 2019 in 2019.
What opening was played?
The game used English Opening (ECO code A28). A flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact.
What was the result?
The game was drawn between Xiong, Jeffery and Giri, A.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 77 moves (153 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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