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 "Unknown01"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "2r3k1/PR5p/6p1/1n3p2/8/2p2N2/1r4PP/R4K2 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1... Nxa7 2. Rbxa7 ( { White can try: } 2. Raxa7 Rxb7 3. Rxb7 c2 4. Re7 c1=Q+ { Black wins with a large material advantage. } ) 2... c2 3. Rc1 Rb1 4. Ra1 Rxa1 5. Rxa1 c1=Q+ 6. Rxc1 Rxc1+ { Black wins with a large material advantage. } 0-1