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What Exactly is Positional Chess?

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defenserulz

Quick question: 

What is meant by the term "positional" chess?  What exactly is it and, if possible, can people provide an example of it? 

I thought ALL chess was positional.  lol.  Cool

But when I read chess bios I often see people called "positional" players (I've seen GM Karpov called this, for example). 

TVM for the help.

Miraj1991
zBorris

A positional move is when when you play something to improve the static nature of your position. This means improving pawn structure, setting outposts for your knight, overprotecting a pawn, grabbing space, etc.

AlCzervik

I thought it was all about how one sat (or stood) at the board.