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 "Unknown468"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3r4/5ppk/7p/p5r1/8/1P3q2/P2Q2PP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1. Qc2+ ( { White can try: } 1. Qxg5 Rxd1+ 2. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 3. Kf2 hxg5 { Black wins
with a large material advantage. } ) 1... g6 2. Rxd8 Rxg2+ 3. Qxg2 Qe3+ 4. Kf1 ( { White can try: } 4. Qf2 Qxc1+ 5. Kg2 Qg5+ 6. Kh3 Qxd8 7. Qxf7+ Kh8 8. Qxg6 Qd2 { With a likely draw. } ) ( { White can also try: } 4. Kh1 Qxc1+ 5. Qg1 Qc6+ 6. Qg2 Qc1+ { Draw by repetition of position. } ) 4... Qxc1+ 5. Ke2 Qb2+ 6. Rd2 { White wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0