Game summary
Anish Giri beat Ju, Wenjun with the black pieces in 39 moves in round 14 of FTX Road to Miami Prelim, played online (chess24.com), on 13 July 2022. The opening was the King's Indian Defense (E68).
- White
- Ju, Wenjun
- Black
- Anish Giri
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- online (chess24.com)
- Date
- 13 July 2022 (2022.07.13)
- Round
- 14.8
- Opening
- King's Indian Defense (E68)
- Length
- 39 moves (78 plies)
All moves of Ju, Wenjun vs Giri, A (PGN move text)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O Nbd7 7.Nc3 e5 8.e4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Nc5 10.h3 Re8 11.Re1 h6 12.Rb1 a5 13.b3 c6 14.Bb2 h5 15.a3 Nh7 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 Nd7 18.Nc2 Nb6 19.Ne3 Ng5 20.h4 Nh3+ 21.Kf1 Be6 22.Qd3 g5 23.c5 dxc5 24.Qxd8 Rexd8 25.bxc5 Rd2 26.Ncd1 Ra2 27.cxb6 Bxb2 28.Bxh3 Bxh3+ 29.Kg1 Bd4 30.hxg5 Kh7 31.Kh2 Bg4 32.Nxg4 hxg4 33.Rf1 Kg6 34.Kg2 Kxg5 35.e5 Re2 36.Rb3 c5 37.Rd3 Kf5 38.Rh1 Ke4 39.Rb3 Rxf2+ 0-1
About This Game
This middlegame battle sees Ju, Wenjun take on Giri, A at FTX Road to Miami Prelim in chess24.com INT in 2022. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed King's Indian Defense (E68) — a strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity. In these systems both players manoeuvre carefully before committing to a plan.
Lasting 39 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 FTX Road to Miami Prelim in 2022.
What opening was played?
The game used King's Indian Defense (ECO code E68). A strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity.
What was the result?
Giri, A won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 39 moves (78 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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