Though most people love to look at the games of the great attacking masters, some of the most successful players in history have been the quiet positional players. They slowly grind you down by taking away your space, tying up your pieces, and leaving you with virtually nothing to do.
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[Event "rated untimed match"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Unknown"] [Black "Unknown416"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "David Hayes"] [BlackElo "0"] [FEN "6k1/5pp1/8/6PP/2R5/1p2B3/5PK1/1r2b3 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] 1. g6 fxg6 2. hxg6 Kf8 3. Re4 ( { White can try: } 3. Bd4 b2 4. Rc8+ Ke7 5. Rb8 Ke6 6. Bxg7 Kf5 7. Rb6 Ba5 8. Rb5+ Kxg6 9. Rxb2 Rxb2 10. Bxb2 { Draw. } ) 3... Ra1 4. Bc5+ Kg8 5. Re8# 1-0