de Santis: The Hippopotamus Defence Schachtrainer – Alexei Shirov

– Alexei Shirov

two of Black's most resilient responses to 1

Those who have seen and studied the masters' patterns will also find them easier in their own games

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de Santis: The Hippopotamus Defence Schachtrainer – Alexei ShirovA Deceptively Dangerous Universal Chess Opening System for Black The Hippopotamus Defense is just what a club player needs. It's a straightforward and clear cut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. It's universal: Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of White's choices (1. e4, 1. d4, 1. c4, 1. f4, the Colle, London, Trompowsky, Rti and others). It's not very well known and will surprise many opponents. On top of