🔥 Dreev University – Positional Play 🔥
Following the success of Dreev University – Rook Endgames, GM Alexey Dreev and GM Pier Luigi Basso return with the second installment of their elite training program: Dreev University – Positional Play.
If the first course helped you master technical positions, this one will teach you how to think like a strategist.
♟️ Positional chess isn’t about what to do – it’s about how to think. You know the classic rules: control the center, improve your pieces, avoid weaknesses. But real positional play goes beyond rules. It’s about:
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Navigating complex positions with deep strategic awareness
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Knowing when to act and when to wait
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Creating winning chances from equal positions
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Outplaying your opponent without relying on tactics
💥 Introducing Lavirovanie – The Art of Making "Not Unuseful" Moves Straight from Soviet chess tradition, Lavirovanie isn’t about constantly improving your position—it’s about avoiding unuseful moves.
Sometimes, there’s no obvious plan. Forcing the position could backfire. That’s where Lavirovanie shines:
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Make moves that don’t worsen your position
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Maintain tension until your opponent runs out of good options
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Strike at the perfect moment
🎯 Course Structure
1️⃣ Part 1 – Strategic Lessons from Our Own Games
✔️ How to build pressure in equal positions
✔️ The difference between engine evaluation and human judgment
✔️ Spotting hidden power in "anti-positional" moves
✔️ Applying positional concepts in endgames
2️⃣ Part 2 – Critical Decisions from Top-Level Practice
✔️ Learn from elite games at Wijk aan Zee 2025 and other top tournaments
✔️ Understand how grandmasters rely on strategic judgment over tactics
3️⃣ Part 3 – Solve & Learn
✔️ Carefully selected exercises to train your positional thinking
✔️ Detailed explanations to reinforce key concepts
4️⃣ Part 4 – The Ultimate Challenge
✔️ Two complex positions
✔️ No hints – just you, the board, and your brain
✔️ Analyze with an engine afterward to deepen your understanding
💡 This is more than a course—it’s a mindset shift. If you're ready to outplay your opponents without them even realizing how they lost, this is your chance.
🚀 Take your strategic understanding to the next level with Dreev University – Positional Play!