Carlsen, M. – Georgiev, Ki

2881 2014 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

A classical Queen’s Gambit from 2014: Carlsen (2881) against Kiril Georgiev (2644). Queens come off early with 21...Qxb3, the rooks trade down the a-file, and the game boils into a bishop-and-pawn ending where accuracy matters more than plans. The turning point is late: 46...Bd7 swings the evaluation from -0.9 to -5.1, but 47.b4 hands it straight back, from +5.1 to +0.3. Georgiev slips again with 48...Bxh3 (-0.7 to -4.8) and 55...h5 (-9.6 to -15.0), and White converts. Final accuracy: 93% for White, 88% for Black. The lesson: in a "simple" ending, one bishop move costs as much as an opening blunder.