New in Chess, 2019. — 1292 p. — ISBN13: 978-90-5691-831-6. The Hippopotamus Defence is just what a club player needs. It's a straightforward chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of White choices: 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4, 1.f4, the Colle, London, Trompovsky, Réti and others. It's not yet very well-known and...
ChessBase, 2/7/2022. — EAN: 9783866818309. What is the Hippopotamus system of defence? The idea is that, at the beginning of the game, Black develops within his own first three ranks. He constructs a solid, flexible and hopefully stable position, awaiting events. At the right moment, he will strike back! The Hippopotamus was given the name by an eccentric English amateur player...
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