I won 8 straight games with the Hippopotamus Defense.

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The Chess Giant

The Chess Giant

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@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
My 6+ Hour Hippo Course! thechessgiant.gumroad.com/l/hippopotamusdefensecourse
@FloatingSunfish
@FloatingSunfish 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely the best Hippo Defense channel on KZbin! Can't wait for more great videos! 😊♥️
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks brotha! More on the way!
@Unwelcomecow
@Unwelcomecow 2 жыл бұрын
Bro you introduced me to the hippo defense, and I've been hooked on it ever since. I've studied so much hippo theory and I love the defensive play style. Thanks for shedding light on this ❤️
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Levi! Glad your liking the Hippo, it's a great option. At first I thought it was kinda silly but once I saw guys like GM Ruslan Ponomariov play it I started to wonder if there was something to it and there is.
@FatCityMojo
@FatCityMojo 2 жыл бұрын
Love this, do more like this! The in game thought process I find very helpful!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
You got it Jake!
@banzaiburger9589
@banzaiburger9589 2 жыл бұрын
Don't mess with the Hungry Hippo! I really like these themed livestream games and would like to see more of this format.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
The Hippo is second to none! And yessir more on the way!
@abdoulqamara590
@abdoulqamara590 6 ай бұрын
The best video I watched at this moment. It make things so easy and comprehensive! Many thanks.
@Factsnotfox
@Factsnotfox 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I like this format. The Hippopotamus is an opening I've considered, but I'm still at the stage of not understanding the plans and just making moves I've seen in similar positions. Thank you for posting so many games in one spot. I'm going to be watching this several times. I'm starting to develop a positional appreciation for blitz. Tactical awareness is stretched REALLY thin in blitz, but it goes so fast you can see one side gaining space, playing against weak squares, etc. It's actually very instructive. Please give more openings this treatment. (Might I suggest the Pterodactyl, Bird's Opening, or the Stonewall Attack?)
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dennis! You got it my guy! Glad you enjoyed the video and yes blitz chess really shows the tactical understanding of a chess player. You just mentioned some great chess opening systems, I will make a note of these.
@josephsalmonte4995
@josephsalmonte4995 2 жыл бұрын
I like the format. It's nice seeing a few games with the same again. I'd like the same again but with the Smith-Morra or King's Indian. 👍
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joseph! Noted!
@allanmarks2150
@allanmarks2150 2 жыл бұрын
I watch all your videos, but I am really mostly interested in your Hippo videos. Love this format and would like to see you doing more such Hippo videos. I appreciate you showing the times. I play 10+5 games, and I have almost no idea how you are able to play these 3 minute games. I like to download these videos, and then play them at a slower speed.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Allan, thanks for supporting the channel brotha! Yes we got more Hippopotamus Defense content on the way.Let me know if there's any other chess openings you'd want to see played live!
@jamesreed4483
@jamesreed4483 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely like this idea. This is helpful as I have been playing the Modern occasionally slipping into a Hippo.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Sweet, and thanks! Glad you found it helpful, more on the way James.
@lennyuniverse
@lennyuniverse 2 жыл бұрын
Beast!! Winning while giving live commentary (clock gambit) 💪
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you brotha!
@skyeruddell3196
@skyeruddell3196 2 жыл бұрын
You switched up your formatting, I like it. Wonderful to see your thought process and crazy you can play and communicate all that at once. 👏
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like the new design! Thanks for the kind words, and let me know any other ideas you may have for KZbin chess videos I could make!
@ghcrabb
@ghcrabb 2 жыл бұрын
I love this format with the "live" games and comments. Super!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro! I'm hoping to start streaming in 2023 which should be fun.
@pepperwestwood
@pepperwestwood 2 жыл бұрын
Yess! More of this please!! You know I’d love to see an alekhine or kings indian with black when possible. Some of the touchier openings that we lowers struggle adjusting in
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
What's up brotha! Yessir. I will make a note of these!
@blantant
@blantant 2 жыл бұрын
I found this looking for some videos on hippo. Not disappointed. It's been a fun opening so far
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it, if you haven't seen it - I have 19 videos out so far on my Hippo playlist. 20th dropping tomorrow!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant YOU BLOW ME AWAY!
@JazzDB
@JazzDB 2 жыл бұрын
This was very enjoyable to watch. You'll gain a lot of new subscribers in no time with content like this :)
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it J, and thanks! More on the way!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
AMEN to that!!
@yesyes300
@yesyes300 2 жыл бұрын
i think your channel is really underrated. Showing unpopular openings is really usefull
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro, glad you are finding the content helpful. More on the way!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
1,000% Right On Comment!
@FatCityMojo
@FatCityMojo 2 жыл бұрын
Also, I def like a blitz with a specific gambit to see the in-game shifts and adjustments
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Totally Jake!
@alancoe1002
@alancoe1002 2 жыл бұрын
I like that you said you are an aggressive chess player yet play hippo.. because the Hippo HAS these possibilities. Can't tell you how much I enjoy your vids. Thankee.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Alan! Ya for sure! At first sight it seems sluggish, but it's called the Hippo for a reason! And of course, super glad to make these and happy you're enjoying them. Chess on my friend.
@andrewcarter7503
@andrewcarter7503 2 жыл бұрын
Big thumbs up. Good seeing you playing someone else and the thinking process behind your moves. 👍
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew! Glad you enjoyed it.
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely SO!!
@Sylphys_Manhwa_Magic
@Sylphys_Manhwa_Magic 2 жыл бұрын
Love your hippo videos, I always play hippo with black and I don't know how to counter attack aggressive plays from white
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
You got it brotha! Love making these, cool to see people enjoying them and learning from them.
@theosmits1141
@theosmits1141 2 жыл бұрын
Yes this is my favorite kind of chess content for youtube! Just maybe 5 min blitz so you can explain stuff more. Kinds similar to opening speedruns
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Theo, and good idea!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Classical preferred!
@robertgonsalves1966
@robertgonsalves1966 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you. This format is great. Watched the entire video in one sitting. Can we have something similar with kings Indian defence, Pirc and London opening. Waiting for it...
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Super glad you enjoyed it bro. And you got it! I will make a note of these!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
Well Said!
@banzaiburger9589
@banzaiburger9589 2 жыл бұрын
Did you say Eric Schiller was your coach? He used to visit Hawaii quite often where I was born and raised. He kindly cited me in his book "Unorthodox Openings".
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
I did! Oh that's cool that he cited you in Unorthodox Openings, he knew chess very well.
@kalistadrake5226
@kalistadrake5226 2 жыл бұрын
I love all of your videos! Please do one on the giuoco pianissimo because there is not much out there for that opening; plenty of giuoco piano stuff but not pianissimo variation. Thanks!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Kalista! Thank you! I have a #shorts coming out on this soon and I did a longer Giuoco Piano video in which I cover it. Here is the link! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OolIJrZ9-fj7s
@shivamtyagi6807
@shivamtyagi6807 Жыл бұрын
I was looking for a solid defence from black and looks like this is it. Thanks for putting it up. This is perhaps the best way to explain any opening along with all its ideas while playing against random opponents with various attacks. Really appreciate the efforts you put in, would like to see more such videos for other openings as well.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Hey! Ya the Hippopotamus Defense is very strong. If you go to my playlists, I have one on there with about 28 Hippo videos at the moment. Obviously, this is a lot and I usually don't give an opening so much coverage. But I really believe in it. There's also other stuff I've covered on the channel, including almost all the major options for black. What are you/what did you play against e4 and d4?
@shivamtyagi6807
@shivamtyagi6807 Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant I am ~2000 on lichess. I usually play petroff against e4 and slav against d4 but looking for some change. I tried hippo in my recent games after watching these videos and I have increased my rating by +50 quite easily.
@brandvi45
@brandvi45 2 жыл бұрын
I like watching videos on specific openings in live online games, I know that miodrag perunovic sometimes does this on his channel but I rarely see it on other peoples channels so this is a pleasant surprise
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Oh I didn't know he did that, I'll have to check it out! Glad you enjoyed it I think I'm gonna make a bunch of these.
@chrisrsdpr3429
@chrisrsdpr3429 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this video. Deep dive into an opening. Motivated to play the hippocampus. Thank you.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you brotha, glad you liked it! And ya let me know how the Hippopotamus Defense goes for you. I have a Hippopotamus Defense playlist and hopefully some of it on there can be helpful to you.
@DaveC01473
@DaveC01473 Жыл бұрын
I am in AWE at how quick and accurate his tactical vision is especially at this short time control! BRAVO!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Haha thank you brotha, appreciate that 🙏🏽🦛❤️
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
Solomon as Series Productions go I Study each these as foundations of learning. This is one that I had to offer my hat off too as so much effort has gone into It. Your series here has proven one of the most professional examples I've ever had the pleasure to Study. Just wanted you to know that you've gone far beyond sources I see elsewhere. So impressed with it compared to other Creators I've seen. Your work on this one has proven top notch and beyond expectations.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words Mike. Truly humbled by that. Cool to see people enjoying the videos. More on the way. Blessings from California.
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant 1,0005 welcome & appreciated!!
@travischampagne3252
@travischampagne3252 2 жыл бұрын
Good video good to see the opening ideas
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed Travis! If you ever get more Hippo video ideas let me know!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Your So Cool Brother, Very Thankful for All you go to great effort to put out for Us, My #1 most favored Chess Ch, Bar None!!
@SEAKPhotog
@SEAKPhotog 2 жыл бұрын
That was fun. Thanks!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! More Hippopotamus Defense videos on the way!
@woodenfences
@woodenfences 2 жыл бұрын
Very instructive! Thank you!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@leo-um6yt
@leo-um6yt Жыл бұрын
7:07 instead of Qc7, does Nxg4 work with the idea of playing Bxg7 Nxe3?
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Yes! Wow that's crushing for black!
@kentbriangalleros6659
@kentbriangalleros6659 2 жыл бұрын
I think anatoly Karpov and Boris spassky has game of hippo
@kentbriangalleros6659
@kentbriangalleros6659 2 жыл бұрын
Fits of the style of positional chess
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@James-js8jq
@James-js8jq 2 жыл бұрын
Great video love this format.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you James!
@paulvandervelden4087
@paulvandervelden4087 2 жыл бұрын
once again...nice thought processes for both sides of the board...clear concise, and not rambling...
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul! That's what I'm going for so I'm glad you thought so!
@erikjansson2329
@erikjansson2329 Жыл бұрын
Learning a lot from this format! My favourite system opening for sure. It makes it easy to transition into a solid middle-game. Thanks!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you liked it. I want to start making more videos like this soon! Gotta get some streaming gear and get approved by chess.com to have a speedrun account.
@judahslion5611
@judahslion5611 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love this type of video with you playing the Pirc defense... Just a suggestion.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Adding this to the list!
@judahslion5611
@judahslion5611 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Very cool! Thanks, Big homie!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant I LOVE the Pirc and would learn it so well from You!!
@AllenProxmire
@AllenProxmire Жыл бұрын
Mr Hippo Guy haha. I'm a bad Pirc player. wouldn't mind a play though of that. been trying your Benoni recommendation. respect. uploading a queen blunder.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Sweet! Hopefully the Benoni is doing well for you. Maybe give the English Rat Defense a look if you're still looking for options. This is good as it allows white to transpose into the Pirc (when they're not an e4 player) or possibly get 2. ...e5! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpzLaXuFnJWropI
@AllenProxmire
@AllenProxmire Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant cool. I switched to the Czech Pirc bc the regular is so cramped. this looks more open
@jeromepizinger436
@jeromepizinger436 2 жыл бұрын
I also like this format, please play some scotch gambit, and thank you for great content !
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
You got it Jerome! Thanks for the support brotha.
@AnantaNow
@AnantaNow 2 жыл бұрын
Hey. Good vid. You probably covered it (so if you got links)… but best middle game plans for Hippo and when to abandon Hippo and what to transition or transpose into? Also how to make most of the double fianchetto? Thank you
@joegreenwood86
@joegreenwood86 Жыл бұрын
Great video for someone like me who has abandoned memorisation and trying to join you in the hippo adventure. Interestingly you often go for central pawn breaks which is different to the theory from gingerGM (I got his hippo chessable course) who tends to go for flank pawn pushes or the C or F pawns breaks. It's good to see all sorts of different ideas. Keep it up and please just record every hippo game you play - I'll watch them all! PS I swear you were on speed for this video lol.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Hey Joe! Thanks brotha glad you enjoyed the video man. Ya it's interesting how the Hippopotamus Defense allows different strategies/styles once the setup is reached. The GingerGM (like you said) is definetely big into those flank pawn pushes. Hope you enjoy the 7 hippo videos this week. And ya hahaha. I was NOT on speed but trying to explain my thought proccess in the middle of playing bullet can make you have to speak a little faster/crazier than usual 😂😂
@hueycotton
@hueycotton 2 жыл бұрын
I been playing the hippo for a few months now and you've been helping me a lot since I first learned it. Thanks man. Would you ever consider playing some rapid games and going more in depth with your thought process? You make moves I wouldn't consider and it would be nice to understand your decision making. I'm only 1000 in rapid and struggled to get there, so any tips would help.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks brotha! Awesome to hear you're playing the Hippo and glad to hear you're finding the content helpful. I totally would. Soon I look to release Rapid games in which I really go into the thought process. Hopefully that will be helpful. If you ever want private lessons you can always reach out too. If you ever do, below is the link. Wishing you a good week! www.thechessgiant.com/lessons
@regnitteo
@regnitteo Жыл бұрын
Just ordered the book "The Hippopotamus Defence" by Alessio de Santis - your videos are a great supplement and first step into some of those lesser known openings. Keep up the great work!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
I got it recently too! He's got some great thoughts and games with it. Thanks much and wishing you a great 2023!
@TalesOfHeilotia
@TalesOfHeilotia 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff could you do one with Sicilian dragon or Catalan maybe
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Yessir! Catalan would be easy, I want to start doing openings like the Dragon but obviously I need my opponent to play into that by playing e4 and then an Open Sicilian. Maybe if I could get enough subs to jump on Lichess I could start doing videos like that. Would be super fun.
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant HOW FREAKING OUTSTANDING BIG S!
@happystevison9682
@happystevison9682 6 ай бұрын
Losing the queen and still winning, that's gotta be the highest recommendation the hippo can get. The hippo, so solid you don't need the queen. The hippo... Coming soon on a chess board near you. Rediscover Chess. Forget 960, play the hippo. If Fischer was alive, he'd play nothing else. It's that good. I'm falling in love with the hippo. What I love about it is that I have no idea if the position is good or bad, I just lock the position, c5 or F5 depending, it's like it plays itself, so it is good forb pattern recognition, etc. And seeing opponents messing up, always surprises me but then I wouldn't know what to play either. Thanks for being such a great proponent for this opening. Cheers 🙏
@VichevJr
@VichevJr 2 жыл бұрын
Like the simplicity of the opening, not much theory and the positions sometimes resemble closed sicilian
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Totally Vichev! Ya it's a great option for beginners as it's so easy to learn, but works all the way to the GM level. Glad you enjoy the positions. I myself am a Sicilian player also and definitely see similarities at times. Cool how chess opening ideas can overlap from one system to another.
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant YOU SAID IT BRO! I'M SO THANKFUL MAN!
@wawos17
@wawos17 2 жыл бұрын
Very good! Bravo!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my brotha!
@joejoe-ds8xr
@joejoe-ds8xr 2 жыл бұрын
great video..I like the pace cause it seems crazy fast but you show your ideas with great arrow work. I play too much on my phone and think that's holding me back no arrow work forces me to mentally check out during games..do you play better online vs not? impressive instruction thank you
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe! Glad you enjoyed it man thank you for the kind words. Ya I play better OTB than on a computer, but much better on computer than my phone.
@1mrq
@1mrq 2 жыл бұрын
More Hippo Games
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Heard you!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH Жыл бұрын
Hi YA Solomon, I had to come back later now to view this one again. I do have an important suggestion from others I've shared this with and I surly do agree with my Club friends that much more would be gained from your audience at a bit slower game controls. please do give that some consideration on future like videos all the way around., as these voices on the mater speak for a great many. With rich Thank yous! .. Mike & The Coos Bay, OR. Chess Club.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Yessir!! Thanks and greetings from CA!
@hindifandubs
@hindifandubs 2 жыл бұрын
Hey. Great video bro. I started playing Hippo after watching your videos. Please do a speedrun with hippo starting from maybe 1200 rating to 2000. Thanks in advance.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea brotha, would love to do this in the future.
@hindifandubs
@hindifandubs 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Great. Looking forward to it. Your channel is the first recommendation when we search "hippo opening" you should make more and more content with this opening.
@JustanamebroDK
@JustanamebroDK 2 жыл бұрын
The way this opening loses i find os when the opponent has very aggressive center pawns breaking open the position before black can even get established
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Ya this is the best way for white to play against the Hippo... looking to make a video on it soon - sometimes I think black should go into a regular Modern Defense or transpose to a Pirc Defense depending on white's 3 pawn or 4 pawn central presence.
@Bwalt4444
@Bwalt4444 Жыл бұрын
Hey Solomon, Big Fan of all of your content ESPECIALLY the hippo. I’ve been using it almost exclusively at my club and have found people only have success when throwing knights and pawns down the board sacking pieces. Any advice on this?
@mwrr25
@mwrr25 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your videos. I bet with you in the video you will get way more subscribers in the future. You should do a Kings Gambit rating climb. I don't think anyone has done that on the internet.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
You got it brotha, and I plan on having a lot more camera videos going forward. Good idea! I will add this King's Gambit Rating Climb video to the list.
@jongalt6837
@jongalt6837 Жыл бұрын
Didn't expect to watch the whole video, but it was very intriguing, haven't ever played the hippo, that's going to change.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Ayy glad you enjoyed it my guy! And that's awesome, I am a big believer in the Hippo. I earned the CM title with it and am now going for NM!
@jongalt6837
@jongalt6837 Жыл бұрын
@The Chess Giant that's awesome, congrats! The opening theory is fairly easy to memorize but to understand a solid midgame is where I lack at the moment, and it seems to come to you second nature. So I'll keep grinding and wish you all the best going forward.
@gokselkabaroglu2946
@gokselkabaroglu2946 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 👍 👍
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
No problem Goksel!
@joeshmo546
@joeshmo546 2 жыл бұрын
This is actually impressive. Very nice games👏
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joe!
@dragonoyxd
@dragonoyxd 2 жыл бұрын
Hedgehog opening please! It's so similar to hippo. It would be really interesting to compare
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sending this in and putting it on my radar! Ya the Hedgehog is great, definitely worth looking into.
@Daniel-G-P
@Daniel-G-P Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Solomon. I looooove the Hippo as black (and as you know I bought your superb course), and I'm trying it again as white. The dream would be to play it well enough as white so that I just play the hippo all the time. But to help me with white can you please please please do more of these Hippo speed runs with white and black. Thanks buddy.❤😀
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel! Glad you liked it! And glad you enjoyed the course as well. Ya, once I get streaming gear I'd love to do some Hippo speedruns 🙏🏽🦛🙏🏽
@Daniel-G-P
@Daniel-G-P Жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Excellent!
@Shalom589
@Shalom589 Жыл бұрын
Hi i Hi, I heard you said that I can ask you for anything, so I've been looking for a long time for a video of a certain game, if you could make it, that would be good. I'm talking about a queen vs rook ending game. Thanks . For some reason I'm not getting notifications from KZbin, but I'll go in and check from time to time if you've responded to what I wrote. Thanks .
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Hey! Yep I did say that, thanks for bringing this up! I will keep this in mind for future endgame content if I ever get back around to it!
@aaab7952
@aaab7952 Жыл бұрын
hi
@HappyCetacean
@HappyCetacean Жыл бұрын
So what your showing me is the hippo is 1: an opening for white or black, 2: very easy to play compared to other openings, 3: takes your opponent out of theory, and 4: can absolutely crush strong players IE the ones you're playing against in this video? This opening is a gift from God!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Love these three points you brought up. The Hippopotamus Defense is good!!!
@billi9230
@billi9230 2 жыл бұрын
I think you need an early c5 or f5 to break it
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@bggines_1260
@bggines_1260 2 жыл бұрын
Is hippo playable against d4, c4 pawn structure?
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Yessir!! It works against nearly anything!
@RicardGomes76
@RicardGomes76 Жыл бұрын
I love this content 👍🏾
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it brotha!
@jeffersonthomas1269
@jeffersonthomas1269 2 жыл бұрын
I find this guy to be unassuming and highly intelligent, worth watching. !!~!!!~!! Hungry Hungry Hippo !!~!!!~!!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Ayy thank you Jefferson! And respect for being interested in the Hungry Hungry Hippo!
@deepskywest3633
@deepskywest3633 2 жыл бұрын
Hate stalemate.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Agreeeeed.
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant Seriously, No Creator dose a finer job Pal, So Grateful, 1,000 Thanks!! .......
@bggines_1260
@bggines_1260 2 жыл бұрын
"nice move" means, ok, you're prolonging your agony🤭!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Haha
@renew44
@renew44 7 ай бұрын
I like this format but I wish it were on rapid, so that you have e more time to explain your moves. As usual, thanks for your great and inspiring content, Solomon!
@apparently33yearsago29
@apparently33yearsago29 10 ай бұрын
6:57 didn't black have Nxg4 here? Revisiting your old videos btw haha
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 10 ай бұрын
Yes they did!! Oof that is a nasty move you found!
@dorjedaniel1235
@dorjedaniel1235 2 жыл бұрын
Liking it!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend! Sorry I haven't responded to emails - I was off at a camp for 8 days. Talk soon.
@Re2OnlyMove
@Re2OnlyMove 2 жыл бұрын
Legend
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Right back at you Leon.
@gd-music5966
@gd-music5966 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. The Hippo is so much fun
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH Жыл бұрын
Had to come watch this one again! ,,, :)
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming through Mike! 🦛❤️🙏🏽
@Trudragon88
@Trudragon88 Жыл бұрын
You should do a hippo speed run. I like your content 👍🏼
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 7 ай бұрын
Ayy thanks for that brotha, I plan to start streaming in June!
@davidbatchelder85
@davidbatchelder85 10 ай бұрын
great video, off the charts
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 10 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend! 🙏🏽🤝
@yveslarochelle101
@yveslarochelle101 2 жыл бұрын
You are the Bobby Fischer of the Hippo!!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you Sheriff! More on the way!
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant OUTSTANDING!
@eco4145
@eco4145 2 жыл бұрын
u r like picasso on the chess board!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Thank you my brotha! 🙏🏽🦛
@metalhead5791
@metalhead5791 7 ай бұрын
I didn't want to learn the hippo and now I can't think of a good reason why. I'm about 70% win rate with it and 50 points higher in one session. I love the tactics produced by all the different ways white tried to punish it.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 7 ай бұрын
Sheesh that's a good percentage!! Ya the Hippo is very strong and worth learning. It is not for everyone, but myself and others have gained hundreds of ELO because of it.
@johnmahugu
@johnmahugu 7 ай бұрын
I Love the hippopotomouses hippopotamuses eerr the Hippo :)
@alwayslookingatself
@alwayslookingatself 4 ай бұрын
I also won 8 straight games with the hippo, yesterday
@davidbatchelder85
@davidbatchelder85 10 ай бұрын
yes, stale mate is a b buster, all that work, bang finished. Stinks.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 10 ай бұрын
Ya....
@SinKieran
@SinKieran 7 ай бұрын
First day of playing Hippo. 8 Wins 1 Loss 1 Win. 90% winrate. Went from 400 to 600+ Then next 4 days I have like 30-40% winrate and lose most of the 200 rating I had gained. And drop to 500, then climb to 570 then back to 520. I keep getting fucked aall the damn time :/ They keep playing super aggressive, and all these tutorials on Hippo are from 2000+ games where enemy isn't hyper aggressive ,shoving bishops and queens down your throat in 2nd & 3rd turn...
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 7 ай бұрын
What kind of moves are you seeing from the opponent? Feel free to send me some games to "thechessgiant@gmail.com"
@davidbatchelder85
@davidbatchelder85 10 ай бұрын
trying to use it, getting crushed. Do not know really why. Have to study more.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 10 ай бұрын
Have you tried plugging your games into the engine?
@TipsyFlipper
@TipsyFlipper Жыл бұрын
watching this video again... I notice that you hung a queen and then asked me to not do that.... sorry bro, I can't seem to stop it
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 7 ай бұрын
hahahaha, well, that's fair.
@glennkarg1331
@glennkarg1331 Жыл бұрын
I won 4
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын
Niiiice 🦛 🦛
@Chitaune
@Chitaune Жыл бұрын
I like your video problem is you speaking very fast so could you please speak slowly?
@Testybuds
@Testybuds 11 ай бұрын
U commenters osome
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 10 ай бұрын
Thank you my guy 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@scavtubemcpe7005
@scavtubemcpe7005 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Solomon! Watching your video right now! Have a nice weekend! I am Lorenzo Scavone and i requested the Mikenas Defense with 1. d4 Nc6. I got an E-Book about the opening theory by Sid Pickard. I think it could help you with your video! If you want the book, just reply to this message and i will send you right away through Instagram! Cheers! Love from Brazil.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
What's up Scav, ya send me the link through Instagram thanks!
@scavtubemcpe7005
@scavtubemcpe7005 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChessGiant i tried but you dont accept New messages on dm anymore
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