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 "USSR"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kociev"]
[Black "Tukmakov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r2n2kr/1b5p/p2p1PpB/4nN2/4q3/2P3QB/P1P4P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1. f7+ Nexf7 ( { Black can try: } 1... Kxf7 2. Nxd6+ Kg8 3. Nxe4 { Black wins
with a large material advantage. } ) ( { Black dare not try: } 1... Ndxf7 2. Ne7# ) 2. Re1 { If the queen moves then the rook threatens mate on e9 and the
knight on e7. } 2... Qh1+ 3. Kf2 Qxe1+ 4. Kxe1 { White wins with a large material
advantage. } 1-0