Grinding in chess

Recently,I have played a tournament with very strong players.I found that it was very difficult to win against even lower rated players.I mostly ended up with draws.When I checked with the engine it was a seemingly perfect game but not that they are unbeatable they have also lost to other players

So,how do you grind a win against good solid players

You have to patiently wait for them to make a mistake, and when they do, meticulously exploit it.

But that does not always help.Still thanks for your advice

Here is a masterclass in grinding. It is a draw all the time, until black finally makes a mistake.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2127373

A great question and it sums up in a nutshell for me the complexities of chess and climbing the ratings ladder . As others have commented no easy options the higher you go so I try variety of open tournaments to mix things up - just don't pick up bad habits.

it doesn't get easier as you get higher rated. it actually gets harder for multiple reasons.

patience while still keeping your position solid is the key.

it's knowing what to do, when there is nothing to do. forcing things is not always the best option.