Game summary
Xiong, Jeffery beat Anish Giri with the black pieces in 59 moves in round 1 of FTX Road to Miami Prelim, played online (chess24.com), on 10 July 2022. The opening was the Petrov's Defense (C42).
- White
- Anish Giri
- Black
- Xiong, Jeffery
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- online (chess24.com)
- Date
- 10 July 2022 (2022.07.10)
- Round
- 1.8
- Opening
- Petrov's Defense (C42)
- Length
- 59 moves (118 plies)
All moves of Giri, A vs Xiong, Jeffery (PGN move text)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.O-O Bf5 8.Re1 O-O 9.Nbd2 Nd6 10.Nf1 Bg6 11.Ne5 Bxd3 12.Nxd3 Re8 13.Ng3 Nd7 14.c3 Nf8 15.Qb3 c6 16.Bf4 b6 17.Qa4 Nb5 18.Ne5 Qc8 19.c4 dxc4 20.Qxc4 Qe6 21.Qxe6 Nxe6 22.Nxc6 Nbxd4 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Rac1 Rd7 25.Be3 Rad8 26.Kf1 f6 27.b4 Kf7 28.a4 Rd5 29.Ne4 Nf5 30.Rc4 Nxe3+ 31.fxe3 Rd3 32.Nc3 R8d7 33.Kf2 h5 34.h4 Nf8 35.Nb5 Ng6 36.Rd4 R7xd4 37.exd4 Nxh4 38.Nxa7 Rxd4 39.Nc6 Rc4 40.Re7+ Kg6 41.Re6 Rc2+ 42.Kg3 Kg5 43.a5 bxa5 44.bxa5 Rxg2+ 45.Kh3 Ra2 46.Re3 Kf4 47.Rb3 g5 48.Rb4+ Ke3 49.Rb3+ Ke4 50.Rb4+ Kd5 51.Rb6 Kc5 52.Ne7 Ra3+ 53.Kh2 g4 54.Rc6+ Kb5 55.Rxf6 g3+ 56.Kg1 g2 57.Rb6+ Ka4 58.Rb1 Ra2 59.Kh2 Nf3+ 0-1
About This Game
A full-length game in which Giri, A was paired against Xiong, Jeffery at FTX Road to Miami Prelim in chess24.com INT in 2022. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Petrov's Defense (C42) — classical development and rapid piece play. Such positions test classical principles: quick development, central control, and king safety.
Running to 59 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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In the end, Xiong, Jeffery won with the black 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 Giri, A (White) and Xiong, Jeffery (Black), at FTX Road to Miami Prelim in 2022.
What opening was played?
The game used Petrov's Defense (ECO code C42). Classical development and rapid piece play.
What was the result?
Xiong, Jeffery won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 59 moves (118 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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