Carlsen, M. – Nakamura, Hi

2839 2025 · Black wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Carlsen (2839) against Nakamura (2816), 2025, London System: White sets up with Bf4 and Bd3, Black answers with the c5 and b5 plan. The engine finds no inflection point at all — no single losing move, no clear missed chance. The game is settled by consistency instead, and the numbers say it: 94% at-least-good moves for Black, 85% for White. After 34.Qg4 the score is recorded as 0-1 for Black. The club-level takeaway: a steady edge in accuracy, sustained move after move, is enough to decide a game — no single blunder required.