Game summary
Anish Giri beat Ju, Wenjun with the black pieces in 40 moves in round 7 of 13th Hainan Danzhou GM in Danzhou, China, on 14 December 2022. The opening was the Slav Defense (D12).
- White
- Ju, Wenjun
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- Danzhou, China
- Date
- 14 December 2022 (2022.12.14)
- Round
- 7.4
- Opening
- Slav Defense (D12)
- Length
- 40 moves (80 plies)
All moves of Ju, Wenjun vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Bd3 Bg6 6.O-O e6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.b3 Bd6 9.Bb2 Ne4 10.Qc2 f5 11.Ne2 Qf6 12.Ne1 Qh4 13.g3 Qe7 14.f3 Nef6 15.Ng2 O-O 16.Rae1 Rae8 17.Nef4 Bf7 18.Nh3 Kh8 19.Nf2 c5 20.e4 fxe4 21.fxe4 dxc4 22.Bxc4 cxd4 23.Bxd4 Ne5 24.Be2 Nc6 25.Be3 Rc8 26.Qb1 Bc5 27.Bxc5 Qxc5 28.Rc1 Qb6 29.Kh1 Ne5 30.Rxc8 Rxc8 31.Qb2 Qc5 32.Nd3 Nxd3 33.Bxd3 e5 34.Nh4 Be6 35.Qf2 Qc3 36.Bb1 Bh3 37.Ng2 h6 38.Qe2 Ng4 39.Qd3 Bxg2+ 40.Kxg2 Ne3+ 0-1
About This Game
In this encounter Ju, Wenjun had the white pieces against Giri, A at 13th Hainan Danzhou GM in Danzhou CHN in 2022. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Slav Defense (D12) — 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.
Lasting 40 moves, the game was settled in the middlegame. This is the phase where piece activity, pawn breaks and king safety all collide, and replaying it slowly is a good way to train your own middlegame judgement.
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.
In the end, Giri, A won with the black pieces. Replay the full game move by move above, analyse it with the engine to find the turning points, and use Practice mode to play out the critical positions yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Ju, Wenjun (White) and Giri, A (Black), at 13th Hainan Danzhou GM in 2022.
What opening was played?
The game used Slav Defense (ECO code D12). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
Giri, A won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 40 moves (80 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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