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Yi Wei vs Anish Giri

GM Yi Wei (2758) · GM Anish Giri (2752)

7
Wei wins
16
draws
5
Giri wins
28
games

Yi Wei and Anish Giri have played 28 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2016 and the most recent in Sep 2026. Wei leads 7 wins to 5, with 16 draws (43% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games). The average game between them lasted 47 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesWeiDrawsGiri
Wei with White16493
Giri with White12372

Results by time format

FormatGamesWeiDrawsGiri
Classical142120
Rapid8224
Blitz6321

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesWeiDrawsGiri
B90Sicilian: Najdorf5032
C26Vienna Game2110
A34Modern Defense1010
B19Caro-Kann: Classical1010
B21Sicilian1100
B91Sicilian: Najdorf1010
B13Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation1100
A17Réti Opening1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Sep 2026Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2English Opening: SymmetricalTech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage
Sep 2026Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Ponziani OpeningTech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage
Apr 2026Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Vienna GameFIDE Candidates 2026
Apr 2026Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2CatalanFIDE Candidates 2026
Dec 2025Yi WeiAnish Giri0-1Petrov's DefenseTechM GCL Final
Dec 2025Anish GiriYi Wei1-0CatalanTechM GCL Final
Dec 2025Anish GiriYi Wei1-0Queen's Pawn GameTechM GCL 2025
Dec 2025Yi WeiAnish Giri1-0Vienna GameTechM GCL 2025
Feb 2025Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Italian Game7th Prague Masters
Feb 2025Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Petrov's Defense87th Tata Steel Masters
May 2024Yi WeiAnish Giri1-0Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin VariationWarsaw Superbet Blitz
May 2024Anish GiriYi Wei0-1Slav DefenseWarsaw Superbet Blitz
May 2024Anish GiriYi Wei0-1CatalanWarsaw Superbet Rapid
Jan 2024Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense86th Tata Steel Masters
Jul 2022Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfFTX Road to Miami Prelim
May 2022Yi WeiAnish Giri0-1Sicilian: NajdorfChessable Masters Prelim
Dec 2020Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf11th Danzhou
Dec 2020Anish GiriYi Wei0-1Indian Defense11th Danzhou
Sep 2020Yi WeiAnish Giri0-1Sicilian: NajdorfPRO League KO Stage
Dec 2019Yi WeiAnish Giri1-0SicilianJerusalem FIDE GP
Dec 2019Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseJerusalem FIDE GP
Dec 2019Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2Modern DefenseJerusalem FIDE GP
Dec 2019Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfJerusalem FIDE GP
Jan 2018Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Réti Opening80th Tata Steel Masters
Jan 2017Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Classical79th Tata Steel Masters
Jul 2016Yi WeiAnish Giri1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense9th Bilbao Masters
Jul 2016Anish GiriYi Wei1/2-1/2Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo9th Bilbao Masters
Jan 2016Yi WeiAnish Giri1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf78th Tata Steel Masters
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Yi Wei and Anish Giri?

In 28 recorded games, Yi Wei has 7 wins, Anish Giri has 5 wins, and they have drawn 16 times.

How many times have Yi Wei and Anish Giri played each other?

Our database records 28 games between them, from Jan 2016 to Sep 2026.

What openings do Yi Wei and Anish Giri play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games), followed by the Vienna Game (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.