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 "Unknown26"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r1b2k1r/1pq3pp/p1n1pnB1/3pP3/3B4/5Q2/P1P2PPP/R4K1R w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1. exf6 Nxd4 2. Qa3+ ( { White can try: } 2. fxg7+ Kxg7 3. Qe3 hxg6 4. Qxd4+ e5 5. Qxd5 Rd8 6. Qb3 Bf5 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } ) 2... Kg8 3. f7+ Qxf7 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 { White wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0