Yasser Seirawan

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 "1970.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Portisch"]
[Black "Gligoric"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5r1k/1p3Pbp/p2p4/3Q2PP/6q1/8/PPB5/1K2R3 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Qb4 2. a3 Qxe1+ 3. Ka2 Qc1 4. Qb3 Rxf7 { Black wins with a large
material advantage. } 0-1