Game summary
Xiong, Jeffery and Anish Giri drew in 50 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
- 3.5
- Opening
- English Opening (A28)
- Length
- 50 moves (99 plies)
All moves of Xiong, Jeffery vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Qc2 g6 5.e3 Bg7 6.a3 O-O 7.h4 d6 8.Bd3 Bg4 9.Ng5 h6 10.Nge4 Nd7 11.f3 Be6 12.g4 f5 13.gxf5 gxf5 14.Ng3 Nc5 15.Be2 f4 16.Nge4 Nxe4 17.Nxe4 a5 18.b3 Ne7 19.Bb2 Nf5 20.exf4 Nd4 21.Bxd4 exd4 22.O-O-O Rxf4 23.Ng3 d3 24.Bxd3 Qf6 25.Nh5 Qa1+ 26.Qb1 Qxa3+ 27.Kc2 Rf7 28.Rde1 Bd7 29.Nxg7 Rxg7 30.Rhg1 Rxg1 31.Rxg1+ Kf8 32.Bh7 Be6 33.Qe1 Re8 34.Qg3 Re7 35.Qf4+ Ke8 36.Bg6+ Kd7 37.Bf5 Qa2+ 38.Kc3 a4 39.Bxe6+ Rxe6 40.Qf7+ Kc6 41.Qxe6 Qxb3+ 42.Kd4 Qb6+ 43.Kd3 Qxg1 44.Qe8+ Kb6 45.Qb5+ Ka7 46.Qxa4+ Kb6 47.Qb5+ Ka7 48.Qa4+ Kb6 49.Qb5+ Ka7 50.Qa4+ 1/2-1/2
About This Game
In this encounter Xiong, Jeffery had the white pieces 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.
Running to 50 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.
Games such as this one are useful at every level. Beginners can follow the opening principles, club players can study the middlegame plans, and stronger players can examine the finer endgame and decision-making points.
When the dust settled, 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 50 moves (99 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?
Browse the full English Opening collection, Giri, A's complete game archive, and thousands more grandmaster games in the RamaChess archive.