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Let \(S\) be an infinite partially ordered set. For \(S\) a quadratic Tits form is determined by the equality \[ q_S(z) = z_0^2+\sum_{i\in S}z_i^2 + \sum_{i<j,\,i,j\in S}z_iz_j - z_0 \sum_{i\in S}z_i. \] Main result of the paper is the proof of the following assertion: Let \(S\) be an infinite partially ordered set. Then the Tits form \(q_S(x)\) is positive definite iff one of the conditions is satisfied: 1) \(S\) is a direct sum of two chain subsets; 2) \(S\) is a direct sum of chain and almost chain subsets; 3) \(S\) is a unilateral minimax sum of two chain subsets.