Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen, Titled Tue 10th Jun Early 2025

Queen's Gambit Declined (D37) · 0-1 (Magnus Carlsen won) · 53 moves · Round 11 · 10 June 2025

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White
Jeffery Xiong
0 – 1
Black
Magnus Carlsen
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About This Game

Game summary

  • WhiteJeffery Xiong
  • BlackMagnus Carlsen
  • Result0-1 · Magnus Carlsen won
  • EventTitled Tue 10th Jun Early 2025
  • Round11
  • Date10 June 2025
  • OpeningQueen's Gambit Declined (D37)
  • Length53 moves
  • Type of eventBlitz and bullet

This is game 38 of 47 between Magnus Carlsen and Jeffery Xiong in the Rama Chess database (2017–2025). In all their games Carlsen leads 29–5 with 13 draws.

Previous game: Carlsen vs Xiong, ½-½ (Titled Tue 13th May Late, 2025).

Next game: Xiong vs Carlsen, 0-1 (Titled Tue 17th Jun Early, 2025).

The moves of Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen, Titled Tue 10th Jun Early 2025

1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Qc2 c6 6.e4 dxe4 7.Nxe4 Nxe4 8.Qxe4 Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 O-O 11.O-O-O c5 12.Nf3 Nf6 13.Qe3 Qa5 14.a3 b6 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.Be2 Rad8 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.Rxd8 Rxd8 19.Rd1 Rxd1+ 20.Bxd1 Bxg2 21.f3 Qc7 22.Ba4 h6 23.b4 cxb4 24.axb4 Nd5 25.Qd4 Nxb4 26.Kd2 f6 27.Nd7 Bxf3 28.Qe3 Qd6+ 29.Kc3 Bc6 30.Nc5 a5 31.Bc2 Kf7 32.Bb3 Qe5+ 33.Qxe5 fxe5 34.Bd1 Ke7 35.Nb3 Ba4 36.Nxa5 Na2+ 37.Kd2 Bxd1 38.Kxd1 Nc3+ 39.Kd2 Ne4+ 40.Ke3 Nc5 41.Nc6+ Kd6 42.Na7 Nd7 43.Nb5+ Kc5 44.Nc7 Kd6 45.Ne8+ Ke7 46.Nc7 g5 47.Ke4 h5 48.Nb5 Kf6 49.Nd6 Nc5+ 50.Ke3 g4 51.Nb5 h4 52.Nc3 Kf5 53.Nd1 e4 0-1

In this encounter Jeffery Xiong had the white pieces against Magnus Carlsen at Titled Tue 10th Jun Early in 2025. It was played in round 11. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.

Play followed Queen's Gambit Declined (D37) — a fight over the centre. Here the struggle often turns on the central pawns and minor-piece play.

Running to 53 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame, showing how an advantage is carried between phases.

Magnus Carlsen is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins.

Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition — the more you study, the faster you spot familiar ideas in your own play.

In the end, Magnus Carlsen won with the black pieces. Use the board above to replay every move, switch to the analyser for engine evaluation, or open Practice mode to test your own ideas.

Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record of Magnus Carlsen and Jeffery Xiong?

In the 47 games between them in our database (2017 to 2025) Carlsen leads 29–5 with 13 draws. This game is number 38 of 47.

Where and when was Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen played?

At the Titled Tue 10th Jun Early, round 11, on 10 June 2025.

Who played this game?

This game was played between Jeffery Xiong (White) and Magnus Carlsen (Black), at Titled Tue 10th Jun Early in 2025.

What opening was played?

The game used Queen's Gambit Declined (ECO code D37). A fight over the centre.

What was the result?

Magnus Carlsen won with the black pieces.

How long was the game?

The game lasted 53 moves (106 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 and Practice mode.

Where can I find more games like this?

Browse the full Queen's Gambit Declined collection, Magnus Carlsen's complete game archive, and thousands more grandmaster games in the RamaChess archive.

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