I won 8 straight games with the Hippopotamus Defense.

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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Hippopotamus Defense
Against the best chess openings for white, there are many strong chess openings for black such as the French Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, Sicilian Defense, Pirc Defense, King's Indian Defense, Slav Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, Benko Gambit, etc. However, these chess openings are extremely popular and well known. How can we as black take white out of opening theory, while keeping the chess opening strategy at a high level? In today's video, we cover the Hippopotamus Defense which works against any chess opening played by white including e4, d4, the English Opening, Bird's Opening, King's Indian Attack, etc. The Hippopotamus Defense includes black fianchettoing both bishops, and placing the knights directly in front of the king and queen. The Hippopotamus Defense may seem positional and drawish at first glance. However, I believe the Hippopotamus Defense to be a dangerous chess opening for black or white, as it holds a ton of potential for attacking chess. One advantage of this chess opening is that it doesn't create any weaknesses in the position. In addition, the Hippopotamus Defense is extremely easy to learn, but is still a very good chess opening. Hippopotamus Defense keeps a high level of chess opening strategy, chess opening moves, chess opening theory, chess opening principles, chess opening tricks, chess opening traps, chess opening tips, and chess opening fundamentals. This is a very good chess opening for beginners and intermediate chess players. Chess moves, ideas, principles, strategy, tricks, lines, variations, tactics, secret checkmate strategy, fundamentals, theory, and traps are all important in chess openings, and the Hippopotamus Defense covers them all! The Hippopotamus Defense is one of the best chess openings for black, and best chess openings for white. Whether you are a chess beginner or a grandmaster, we hope you enjoy learning how to play the Hippopotamus Defense!
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[@TheChessGiant]

My 6+ Hour Hippo Course! thechessgiant.gumroad.com/l/hippopotamusdefensecourse

[@FloatingSunfish]

Definitely the best Hippo Defense channel on KZbin! Can't wait for more great videos! 😊♥️

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks brotha! More on the way!

[@FatCityMojo]

Love this, do more like this! The in game thought process I find very helpful!

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it Jake!

[@jamesreed4483]

Definitely like this idea. This is helpful as I have been playing the Modern occasionally slipping into a Hippo.

[@TheChessGiant]

Sweet, and thanks! Glad you found it helpful, more on the way James.

[@kentbriangalleros6659]

I think anatoly Karpov and Boris spassky has game of hippo

[@kentbriangalleros6659]

Fits of the style of positional chess

[@TheChessGiant]

Yep!

[@OregonMikeH]

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]

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]

@@TheChessGiant 1,0005 welcome & appreciated!!

[@ghcrabb]

I love this format with the "live" games and comments. Super!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks bro! I'm hoping to start streaming in 2023 which should be fun.

[@josephsalmonte4995]

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]

Thanks Joseph! Noted!

[@regnitteo]

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]

I got it recently too! He's got some great thoughts and games with it. Thanks much and wishing you a great 2023!

[@joeshmo546]

This is actually impressive. Very nice games👏

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you Joe!

[@TalesOfHeilotia]

Great stuff could you do one with Sicilian dragon or Catalan maybe

[@TheChessGiant]

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]

@@TheChessGiant HOW FREAKING OUTSTANDING BIG S!

[@OregonMikeH]

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]

Yessir!! Thanks and greetings from CA!

[@Trudragon88]

You should do a hippo speed run. I like your content 👍🏼

[@TheChessGiant]

Ayy thanks for that brotha, I plan to start streaming in June!

[@bggines_1260]

"nice move" means, ok, you're prolonging your agony🤭!

[@TheChessGiant]

Haha

[@Unwelcomecow]

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]

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.

[@dennisharrell2236]

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]

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.

[@banzaiburger9589]

Don't mess with the Hungry Hippo! I really like these themed livestream games and would like to see more of this format.

[@TheChessGiant]

The Hippo is second to none! And yessir more on the way!

[@allanmarks2150]

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]

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!

[@skyeruddell3196]

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]

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!

[@banzaiburger9589]

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]

I did! Oh that's cool that he cited you in Unorthodox Openings, he knew chess very well.

[@scavtubemcpe7005]

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]

What's up Scav, ya send me the link through Instagram thanks!

[@scavtubemcpe7005]

@@TheChessGiant i tried but you dont accept New messages on dm anymore

[@JazzDB]

This was very enjoyable to watch. You'll gain a lot of new subscribers in no time with content like this :)

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you enjoyed it J, and thanks! More on the way!

[@OregonMikeH]

AMEN to that!!

[@lennyuniverse]

Beast!! Winning while giving live commentary (clock gambit) 💪

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you brotha!

[@robertgonsalves1966]

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]

Super glad you enjoyed it bro. And you got it! I will make a note of these!

[@OregonMikeH]

Well Said!

[@FatCityMojo]

Also, I def like a blitz with a specific gambit to see the in-game shifts and adjustments

[@TheChessGiant]

Totally Jake!

[@pepperwestwood]

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]

What's up brotha! Yessir. I will make a note of these!

[@kalistadrake5226]

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]

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

[@blantant]

I found this looking for some videos on hippo. Not disappointed. It's been a fun opening so far

[@TheChessGiant]

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]

@@TheChessGiant YOU BLOW ME AWAY!

[@leonromer567]

Legend

[@TheChessGiant]

Right back at you Leon.

[@andrewcarter7503]

Big thumbs up. Good seeing you playing someone else and the thinking process behind your moves. 👍

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks Andrew! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@OregonMikeH]

Absolutely SO!!

[@hueycotton]

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]

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

[@AnantaNow]

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

[@jeromepizinger436]

I also like this format, please play some scotch gambit, and thank you for great content !

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it Jerome! Thanks for the support brotha.

[@Shalom589]

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]

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]

hi

[@AllenProxmire]

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]

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]

@@TheChessGiant cool. I switched to the Czech Pirc bc the regular is so cramped. this looks more open

[@abdoulqamara590]

The best video I watched at this moment. It make things so easy and comprehensive! Many thanks.

[@theosmits1141]

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]

Glad you enjoyed it Theo, and good idea!

[@OregonMikeH]

@@TheChessGiant Classical preferred!

[@VichevJr]

Like the simplicity of the opening, not much theory and the positions sometimes resemble closed sicilian

[@TheChessGiant]

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]

@@TheChessGiant YOU SAID IT BRO! I'M SO THANKFUL MAN!

[@Sylphys_Manhwa_Magic]

Love your hippo videos, I always play hippo with black and I don't know how to counter attack aggressive plays from white

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it brotha! Love making these, cool to see people enjoying them and learning from them.

[@HappyCetacean]

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]

Love these three points you brought up. The Hippopotamus Defense is good!!!

[@joegreenwood86]

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]

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 😂😂

[@hindifandubs]

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]

Great idea brotha, would love to do this in the future.

[@hindifandubs]

@@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.

[@alancoe1002]

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]

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.

[@jeffersonthomas1269]

I find this guy to be unassuming and highly intelligent, worth watching. !!~!!!~!! Hungry Hungry Hippo !!~!!!~!!

[@TheChessGiant]

Ayy thank you Jefferson! And respect for being interested in the Hungry Hungry Hippo!

[@DaveC01473]

I am in AWE at how quick and accurate his tactical vision is especially at this short time control! BRAVO!

[@TheChessGiant]

Haha thank you brotha, appreciate that 🙏🏽🦛❤️

[@judahslion5611]

I'd love this type of video with you playing the Pirc defense... Just a suggestion.

[@TheChessGiant]

Adding this to the list!

[@judahslion5611]

@@TheChessGiant Very cool! Thanks, Big homie!

[@OregonMikeH]

@@TheChessGiant I LOVE the Pirc and would learn it so well from You!!

[@erikjansson2329]

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]

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.

[@OregonMikeH]

Had to come watch this one again! ,,, :)

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for coming through Mike! 🦛❤️🙏🏽

[@apparently33yearsago29]

6:57 didn't black have Nxg4 here? Revisiting your old videos btw haha

[@TheChessGiant]

Yes they did!! Oof that is a nasty move you found!

[@joejoe-ds8xr]

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]

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.

[@leo-um6yt]

7:07 instead of Qc7, does Nxg4 work with the idea of playing Bxg7 Nxe3?

[@TheChessGiant]

Yes! Wow that's crushing for black!

[@billi9230]

I think you need an early c5 or f5 to break it

[@TheChessGiant]

Yep!

[@dragonoyxd]

Hedgehog opening please! It's so similar to hippo. It would be really interesting to compare

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for sending this in and putting it on my radar! Ya the Hedgehog is great, definitely worth looking into.

[@brandvi45]

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]

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.

[@paulvandervelden4087]

once again...nice thought processes for both sides of the board...clear concise, and not rambling...

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you Paul! That's what I'm going for so I'm glad you thought so!

[@Daniel-G-P]

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]

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]

@@TheChessGiant Excellent!

[@yesyes300]

i think your channel is really underrated. Showing unpopular openings is really usefull

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you bro, glad you are finding the content helpful. More on the way!

[@OregonMikeH]

1,000% Right On Comment!

[@shivamtyagi6807]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@chrisrsdpr3429]

Absolutely love this video. Deep dive into an opening. Motivated to play the hippocampus. Thank you.

[@TheChessGiant]

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.

[@jongalt6837]

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]

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]

@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.

[@bggines_1260]

Is hippo playable against d4, c4 pawn structure?

[@TheChessGiant]

Yessir!! It works against nearly anything!

[@yveslarochelle101]

You are the Bobby Fischer of the Hippo!!

[@TheChessGiant]

Haha thank you Sheriff! More on the way!

[@OregonMikeH]

@@TheChessGiant OUTSTANDING!

[@happystevison9682]

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 🙏

[@JustanamebroDK]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[@renew44]

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!

[@James-js8jq]

Great video love this format.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you James!

[@SinKieran]

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]

What kind of moves are you seeing from the opponent? Feel free to send me some games to "[e-mail]"

[@SEAKPhotog]

That was fun. Thanks!

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you liked it! More Hippopotamus Defense videos on the way!

[@travischampagne3252]

Good video good to see the opening ideas

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you enjoyed Travis! If you ever get more Hippo video ideas let me know!

[@OregonMikeH]

@@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!!

[@wawos17]

Very good! Bravo!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you my brotha!

[@deepskywest3633]

Hate stalemate.

[@TheChessGiant]

Agreeeeed.

[@OregonMikeH]

@@TheChessGiant Seriously, No Creator dose a finer job Pal, So Grateful, 1,000 Thanks!! .......

[@gokselkabaroglu2946]

Thanks 👍 👍 👍

[@TheChessGiant]

No problem Goksel!

[@woodenfences]

Very instructive! Thank you!

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Chitaune]

I like your video problem is you speaking very fast so could you please speak slowly?

[@dorjedaniel1235]

Liking it!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks my friend! Sorry I haven't responded to emails - I was off at a camp for 8 days. Talk soon.

[@eco4145]

u r like picasso on the chess board!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you my brotha! 🙏🏽🦛

[@metalhead5791]

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]

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.

[@alwayslookingatself]

I also won 8 straight games with the hippo, yesterday

[@TipsyFlipper]

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]

hahahaha, well, that's fair.

[@RicardGomes76]

I love this content 👍🏾

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you! Glad you liked it brotha!

[@davidbatchelder85]

trying to use it, getting crushed. Do not know really why. Have to study more.

[@TheChessGiant]

Have you tried plugging your games into the engine?

[@johnmahugu]

I Love the hippopotomouses hippopotamuses eerr the Hippo :)

[@Testybuds]

U commenters osome

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you my guy 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@davidbatchelder85]

yes, stale mate is a b buster, all that work, bang finished. Stinks.

[@TheChessGiant]

Ya....

[@1mrq]

More Hippo Games

[@TheChessGiant]

Heard you!

[@gd-music5966]

Great video

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. The Hippo is so much fun

[@glennkarg1331]

I won 4

[@TheChessGiant]

Niiiice 🦛 🦛

[@davidbatchelder85]

great video, off the charts

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you my friend! 🙏🏽🤝