A couple of things, Solomon. You are sharp avoiding polemics with other Chess content providers. A TOTAL waste of time better used eleswhere. Secondly, thank you, thank you and thank you for avoiding the tiresome noise others confuse with music. It is much appreciated. Take care, be well.
Thank you for that Michael. I get very tired of divisive conversations over things that don't really matter. I don't want to be someone to make content I'm not proud of, or that I don't think is actually helpful to anyone, just to get clicks. It really annoys me how much that stuff spreads. But, that is the world we live in. I'll talk on what I know, not what I don't. And I will encourage people - not tear random people down I don't even know. All that to say, thank you for this. Means a ton and it's good to hear someone likes I don't get into all that.
I don't recommend to just learn 1 type of opening/defense only and keep repeating it expecting to always win. Try to learn the other openings/defense which has similarity with it, I'd call the same family. For Hippo beginners, try to also learn the Dragon Sicilian, the King Indian, and the Pirc. When White force a bad situation for Hippo. try to switch half or even all of them these other defenses in the same family and surprise White.
Good understanding dangerous in Hippo.I have almost 30 Hippo tournament games with black.The pawn blocade is the key of survival in this opening.I personaly don't play hippo in every game.I'm players who love playing modern defence.The modern defence idea is sometimes playing early c5,sometimes e5,not always playing hippo,because is not always the best for black.If white play passive against modern defence sometimes is good switch to Grunfeld setup,d5 and c5.But question is-What is really hippo setup?Is this pawn on e6 and d6,or must be knight on d7 and e7 also?
Love this!! Sounds like you and I have similar styles of play. I personally go with the Hippo nearly every game (unless something crazy happens) but I also love the Modern Defense and the lines/systems that come out of it. Also, ya technically the full hippo is having six pawns on the 6th rank (sometimes 5 or 4 though depending on the opponent's structure) with two knights on e7 and d7 and two fianchettoed bishops.
I really recommend to use this line against 3 pawn attack: Pirc Defense: Main Line, Austrian, Unzicker Attack. Which doesn't turn to hippo. This line is very tricky for white when they attack with 3 pawns.
The thing about chess players these days is that they like to say something is refutable using a chess engine. Everybody is saying yes this, no that, depending on the eval bar. They forget that when we play, we make human moves(unless you are one of those that memorize lines, which makes you a lousy player) and the psychological factor makes a total difference. That's why Tal "dubious" sacrifices worked. As a matter of fact, I hate chess engines cause they destroy the beauty of the human factor. Hippo is metal gear solid, I testify.
Agreed! Ya people will go "well it is 0.1 instead of 0.0." I'm like who cares??? I mean sure if you go -1 or -2 or more, then okay, let's talk. But until then, who cares? Just like you said with Tal, there is the human element. He would make "dubious moves" but they were so artistic and hard to navigate that his opponents would simply crumble. The engine is an amazing too when used properly, but I think some might put too many chips into the engine.
Hippo is irrefutable. If you get crushed in the opening phase then you simply misplayed it...Butcher sometimes is a bit overenthusiastic, but all in all he makes decent videos which are rather educational & entertaining. And he is one of the very few guys that have serious videos about the Latvian Gambit, one of my guilty pleasures in chess.
Couldn't agree more with your Hippo comment! If you lose fast, you simply messed up somewhere. There are times when the Hippo should be left or modified (one of them covered in this video) but most of the time you can soundly get into your full Hippo setup. Oh dang the Latvian Gambit! That is a fun one! It's funny too because I think most e4 players know it isn't sound but also don't know how to play against it. Myself included.
It does not because of the fact that we are not as worried about white launching a c5 attack (instead of an f5). Why? Because c5 is on the queenside of the board, and it simply does not effect our king safety like f5 does.
Not a refutation but lines with an early Bg5 can be problematic for your Hippo move order. Either you won't be able to enter into the Hippo setup or move order has to be precise. For instance 1.d4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.Bg5 (One continuation that can lead to trouble 3...d6 4.e4 h6 5.Bh4 g5 6.Bg3 e6 7.h4 Ne7?). In these setups typically Nd7 has to be played quite early and often g5 delayed to prevent trouble. Maybe you can give some more precise recommendations versus these lines. Anyway, keep up the Hippo work. My son is having good success with your recommended strategies when playing it as black which he normally does when the opponents opt for 1.e4 d6 then either 2.Nf3 or 2.Nc3
Sounds good! Ya I think a video on this would help some people out so thanks for putting it on my radar. And glad to hear your son is enjoying the Hippo, such a nice way to get out of theory and get into a middlegame you're more comfortable with!
The Bd7 strategy and b6 / c5 looks very similar to what one will do in the King's Indian Defense. That b6 /C5 pawn moves also defends against a 150 type attack with Nc3 , e4 , d4 and Be3.
Hi, Giant, great video. Your approach will revolutionize whole world of chess: no theory! Playing Hippo is like Fischer random. Now a question for you: if 1.g3 2 Ag2? (or, if we are White, 1.g3 g6 2.Ag2 Ag7)?
@@TheChessGiant Thanks for your encouragement Solomon. The a6/d5 gambit is good if White takes & tries to hang on the d-pawn, but if White declines the gambit, yes, the f-pawn attack is broken but White’s N hops to e5 & Black has to develop carefully & find counter play. Your semi-hippo b6/c5/Nc6 set up is much better IMHO as Black dictates events more by targeting White’s vulnerable d pawn & Black has more central pawn breaks. The semi-Hippo b6/c5/Nc6 line isn’t burdened (YET!) with reams of theory (like a transposition into the Pirc’s Austrian attack does, after d6/Nf6/OO so Hippo players with you approach should feel more at home. At least I sure do and really appreciate this video. Even a semi-Hippo is better than no Hippo! Cheers!
There are multiple chess personalities on RUclips who "refute" chess openings based on specific arbitrary move orders. I like some of Miodrag's chess opening videos, but my biggest gripe with him is that he usually spends the first 8 or 10 minutes just talking, then goes through moves so fast that I have to slow down the playback to 1/4 speed. Those are blunders that Solomon doesn't commit.
I haven't watched his content much, but I will say that many "refutations" (as you eluded to) are really just refutations to bad move orders, not someone who is well prepared. It is honestly hard to find a solid refutation against any chess opening UNLESS it is super unsound, with many gambits fitting into this category.
Hey Solomon I have been following your channel since before you found your hippo niche and I really like your commitment to the opening but I’ve noticed that most if not all of the ideas you cover are recycled from your previous videos. There are many many more dangerous setups for white that can be extremely challenging to face. One that comes to mind is the 150 attack setup. I’d love to see your more fresh ideas I think it would be very good for your channel. Lots of love and thank you for catering to the hippo crowd ❤
Simon, what is your preferred move order for the White Hippo? I've looked at all your older videos, but I was wondering if you have revised your move order since they were made.
Great commentary I also have learned from one of your previous videos to defend the f5 push. I play the 3 pawn center against fianchetto openings so truly enjoy this video
Thanks for the encouraging words! And ya I think you are onto something here as you are watching stuff on how to play against what you do! This can help you know the theory for someone who is well prepared, and come up with your own ideas for how to counter it! Keep it up!
Yup if it looks like they are threatening to mess up your hippo then you have to react. I try to lose whatever they do. If they move a pawn I move a pawn, if they move a knight, I will develop a knight. Move order matters against stronger players.
There are certain move orders you should do to get an unblemished hippo setup. I wish I knew what they were but I think you should setup on the side you’re most potentially attacked from.
For example if they develop an Italian bishop I will probably play a6 because I consider that developing my queens bishop. Then on the following move I will probably play by, kicking the bishop and grabbing space with b5, and giving my knight space on b6.
Ya against most setups you are totally fine to get the full Hippo! Unfortunately, this 3 pawn center is simply not one of them... but again, we are totally fine with our Pseudo-Hippo.
@@TheChessGiant Computer says you are a slight underdog no matter what you do but there's only a couple of moves that can get you in bigger trouble. Play e6 for the Italian bishop first then play a6 and b5 to kick it and keep your eye on early queen moves. Advancing my pawns are the thing that I need to learn. The good news is I've never lost in 5 moves like I did playing the Bird, which is still a good opening.
I have run into this white f5 pawn push against the hypo defense playing black constantly. Usually it ends poorly for me. I am only an intermediate level player. I want desperately to get to the entire development phase hypo defense structure. I have sort gone into a psuedo-King's Indian defense system in respons to the white three pawn type Austrian attack with f5. I try really hard to start with your method of starting out the hypo development with your precise move order. I am 61 years old and just starting out learning chess theory last year. However, I like the concept of the same methodical defensive positional system such as the hypo defense. I get super frustrated when I get attacked by white BEFORE I get my hypo defense development completed. What I get is a half developed chaotic mess of a half-hypo defense system. Now I get another variation of the psuedo-hypo to memorize against an f5 pawn white pawn push along with all the other chess opening theory I am trying to memorize numerous hours each day. I thought calculus in college was hard. I am not clever or brilliant enough to thrive in chess board chaos. I want a methodical deliberate positional defensive system I can go to and depend upon to get good sound development done in every game. Maybe I need to go back to reading 1,000 page thick history books because chess sems to be more for clever people who like to thrive in chaos. I thought a disciplined thorough methodical study of chess theory would serve me better than it has. Thanks, Solomon. This frustrated hypo player will take more Tylenol to try to memorize another variation of hypo defense theory.
Every game, start out with g6/Bg7/d6/e6/Ne7 UNLESS something crazy happens (like a Bg5 pin or your opponent playing h4 and h5 fast) and you should be headed in the right direction! Sorry you are having trouble, and yes, chess is hard. There is no denying that. However, I encourage you to study things you enjoy studying! If you like the endgame, study that! If you like memorizing GM Hippo games, do that! Do what you want to do, and have fun with it!
@@TheChessGiant Is the best move order for W simply the inverse (ie, g3, Bg3, d3, e3, Ne2), or would you do things differently as W? I lean toward b3/Bb2 because of all the KID players out there. I want to get my Bishop in place first!
Same here! But once I really learned the theory, I have done much better. Is it a guarantee we win? No. But it is a guarantee we get a playable middlegame, and that is all we can ask for in chess opening theory.
You got it Thomas! And yep, just like anything - you need to know what you're doing... and this simply comes with time. As I stated in the video, I used to get wiped by this exact idea, but as time goes on you learn (through pain lol) how to play against certain setups and correctly play against them.
Do you mean from the white side? Or the Hippopotamus Defense? I will say I barely see this as a Hippo player, but it does come up sometimes. So, when it does, I want to be well prepared.
As I mentioned it, yesterday a 1800 player opened with Hippo. By the way I am playing 120 simultaneous daily games. Yesterday hit bellow 10 moves I spent more than three hours! And with all his time there is blunders, of course! Crazy :D
Would you be able to send me a game or two to my email at "thechessgiant@gmail.com" ? Thanks! The main issue with Nh4 is that it weakens d4 even more. Would love to cover this but a game could be helpful! If you can't though, no stress brotha.
I've watched all 82 videos (some more than once...) This one rocked. You've given me back some confidence after feeling demoralized by the f pawn push. Seeing how the move order changes the entire dynamic makes me a better Hippo player and I'm extremely grateful for all the effort you've put into making chess fun for me again. Learning 150 opening lines drained me, overwhelmed me, took away time from my tactics and end game lessons and effectively made chess not so much fun. You and your magic Hippo have brought me back!! Thank you!
I fell in love with the hippo a few years ago. Finding good content on it has been sketchy but your videos have helped. This might be the best one I have seen and exactly the kind of help I am looking for. I have the basic ideas down I just need to know what to look for when I need to pivot or play very carefully to counter punch an idea that is designed to make problems for hippo players.
Many thanks for another instructive Hippo video, Solomon! 💪🏿🦛 This has to be one of the best setups for early kingside attacks against the Hippo. I'll be sure to try it out!
Oh dang! That's crazy! Here is a video you might find helpful for if you see the 3 Pawns Attack immediately (without Nc3 played yet)! ruclips.net/video/Fi_d5XWzV8I/видео.html
MY HIPPO DEFENSE COURSE!!! thechessgiant.gumroad.com/l/hippopotamusdefensecourse
The only way to refute the Hippo is not to play against it.
Or to play the Hippo against it!
True story
Yep! Just walk away!
Oh there you go! Two Hippos cannot coexist on the chessboard!
I just enjoy facing the hippo. I've faced it a few times OTB and won all of those games, including a classical game versus a higher rated opponent.
Wait for the reply video from him😂
Hahaha right. At that point I might just ask him if we can play a game 😂😂
A couple of things, Solomon.
You are sharp avoiding polemics with other Chess content providers. A TOTAL waste of time better used eleswhere.
Secondly, thank you, thank you and thank you for avoiding the tiresome noise others confuse with music.
It is much appreciated.
Take care, be well.
Thank you for that Michael. I get very tired of divisive conversations over things that don't really matter. I don't want to be someone to make content I'm not proud of, or that I don't think is actually helpful to anyone, just to get clicks. It really annoys me how much that stuff spreads. But, that is the world we live in. I'll talk on what I know, not what I don't. And I will encourage people - not tear random people down I don't even know. All that to say, thank you for this. Means a ton and it's good to hear someone likes I don't get into all that.
You have succeded in expressing your views and sentiments very well. Rest assured of the that😊
I don't recommend to just learn 1 type of opening/defense only and keep repeating it expecting to always win. Try to learn the other openings/defense which has similarity with it, I'd call the same family. For Hippo beginners, try to also learn the Dragon Sicilian, the King Indian, and the Pirc. When White force a bad situation for Hippo. try to switch half or even all of them these other defenses in the same family and surprise White.
Good understanding dangerous in Hippo.I have almost 30 Hippo tournament games with black.The pawn blocade is the key of survival in this opening.I personaly don't play hippo in every game.I'm players who love playing modern defence.The modern defence idea is sometimes playing early c5,sometimes e5,not always playing hippo,because is not always the best for black.If white play passive against modern defence sometimes is good switch to Grunfeld setup,d5 and c5.But question is-What is really hippo setup?Is this pawn on e6 and d6,or must be knight on d7 and e7 also?
Love this!! Sounds like you and I have similar styles of play. I personally go with the Hippo nearly every game (unless something crazy happens) but I also love the Modern Defense and the lines/systems that come out of it. Also, ya technically the full hippo is having six pawns on the 6th rank (sometimes 5 or 4 though depending on the opponent's structure) with two knights on e7 and d7 and two fianchettoed bishops.
I really recommend to use this line against 3 pawn attack: Pirc Defense: Main Line, Austrian, Unzicker Attack. Which doesn't turn to hippo. This line is very tricky for white when they attack with 3 pawns.
Ah yep! I am also a fan of this kind of line for black! Here is a video covering this general area! ruclips.net/video/PZdOE74_Cnw/видео.html
Thanks for the link!
Love your content @@TheChessGiant
The thing about chess players these days is that they like to say something is refutable using a chess engine. Everybody is saying yes this, no that, depending on the eval bar. They forget that when we play, we make human moves(unless you are one of those that memorize lines, which makes you a lousy player) and the psychological factor makes a total difference. That's why Tal "dubious" sacrifices worked. As a matter of fact, I hate chess engines cause they destroy the beauty of the human factor. Hippo is metal gear solid, I testify.
Agreed! Ya people will go "well it is 0.1 instead of 0.0." I'm like who cares??? I mean sure if you go -1 or -2 or more, then okay, let's talk. But until then, who cares? Just like you said with Tal, there is the human element. He would make "dubious moves" but they were so artistic and hard to navigate that his opponents would simply crumble. The engine is an amazing too when used properly, but I think some might put too many chips into the engine.
Thanks. ANother great video. I also keep an eye on pushing f5 ... as black.
You got it! Thanks for tuning in and I hope this helps!
Hippo is irrefutable. If you get crushed in the opening phase then you simply misplayed it...Butcher sometimes is a bit overenthusiastic, but all in all he makes decent videos which are rather educational & entertaining.
And he is one of the very few guys that have serious videos about the Latvian Gambit, one of my guilty pleasures in chess.
Couldn't agree more with your Hippo comment! If you lose fast, you simply messed up somewhere. There are times when the Hippo should be left or modified (one of them covered in this video) but most of the time you can soundly get into your full Hippo setup. Oh dang the Latvian Gambit! That is a fun one! It's funny too because I think most e4 players know it isn't sound but also don't know how to play against it. Myself included.
I start my black hippo with the Owen's Def. Does this still apply, only mirrored on the board?
It does not because of the fact that we are not as worried about white launching a c5 attack (instead of an f5). Why? Because c5 is on the queenside of the board, and it simply does not effect our king safety like f5 does.
Not a refutation but lines with an early Bg5 can be problematic for your Hippo move order. Either you won't be able to enter into the Hippo setup or move order has to be precise. For instance 1.d4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.Bg5 (One continuation that can lead to trouble 3...d6 4.e4 h6 5.Bh4 g5 6.Bg3 e6 7.h4 Ne7?). In these setups typically Nd7 has to be played quite early and often g5 delayed to prevent trouble. Maybe you can give some more precise recommendations versus these lines.
Anyway, keep up the Hippo work. My son is having good success with your recommended strategies when playing it as black which he normally does when the opponents opt for 1.e4 d6 then either 2.Nf3 or 2.Nc3
Sounds good! Ya I think a video on this would help some people out so thanks for putting it on my radar. And glad to hear your son is enjoying the Hippo, such a nice way to get out of theory and get into a middlegame you're more comfortable with!
10:10 What if white plays d5? "We go back"... 🥺
12:02 But what if d5? "Let's go back"... Ugh! Frustrating!
The Bd7 strategy and b6 / c5 looks very similar to what one will do in the King's Indian Defense. That b6 /C5 pawn moves also defends against a 150 type attack with Nc3 , e4 , d4 and Be3.
Great video i have to admit i was a bit concerned over that refutation video
Thanks for that! And I'm glad this video helped clear some things up!
Hi, Giant, great video. Your approach will revolutionize whole world of chess: no theory! Playing Hippo is like Fischer random. Now a question for you: if 1.g3 2 Ag2? (or, if we are White, 1.g3 g6 2.Ag2 Ag7)?
Great video on a very dangerous set up for the Hippo player to face. Better to stay in the Hippo the veer into alternatives.
Thanks for that! And yep it simply depends on the player and what they're comfortable with. I am still a huge fan of your a6 and d5!!
@@TheChessGiant Thanks for your encouragement Solomon. The a6/d5 gambit is good if White takes & tries to hang on the d-pawn, but if White declines the gambit, yes, the f-pawn attack is broken but White’s N hops to e5 & Black has to develop carefully & find counter play. Your semi-hippo b6/c5/Nc6 set up is much better IMHO as Black dictates events more by targeting White’s vulnerable d pawn & Black has more central pawn breaks. The semi-Hippo b6/c5/Nc6 line isn’t burdened (YET!) with reams of theory (like a transposition into the Pirc’s Austrian attack does, after d6/Nf6/OO so Hippo players with you approach should feel more at home. At least I sure do and really appreciate this video. Even a semi-Hippo is better than no Hippo! Cheers!
Thanks Solomon for tackling this
Of course, you got it!! Hope it helps!
There are multiple chess personalities on RUclips who "refute" chess openings based on specific arbitrary move orders. I like some of Miodrag's chess opening videos, but my biggest gripe with him is that he usually spends the first 8 or 10 minutes just talking, then goes through moves so fast that I have to slow down the playback to 1/4 speed. Those are blunders that Solomon doesn't commit.
I haven't watched his content much, but I will say that many "refutations" (as you eluded to) are really just refutations to bad move orders, not someone who is well prepared. It is honestly hard to find a solid refutation against any chess opening UNLESS it is super unsound, with many gambits fitting into this category.
My last Hippo got crushed by a pawn Storm 😢could not develop my second Hippo bishop 😢
Great job as usual Solomon. The Hippo is more flexible than an Olympic gymnast.
At 10:50, e4 doesn’t win a piece. White has a strong advantage after Be4 which wins an exchange.
Spectacular content! Immediate tackling to defend a great system that has been fortified by u my brethren!
Hey Solomon I have been following your channel since before you found your hippo niche and I really like your commitment to the opening but I’ve noticed that most if not all of the ideas you cover are recycled from your previous videos. There are many many more dangerous setups for white that can be extremely challenging to face. One that comes to mind is the 150 attack setup. I’d love to see your more fresh ideas I think it would be very good for your channel. Lots of love and thank you for catering to the hippo crowd ❤
Simon, what is your preferred move order for the White Hippo? I've looked at all your older videos, but I was wondering if you have revised your move order since they were made.
Thank you for this, was getting blown up by this very attack
Yet another banger video, Solomon. 🎉
Thanks for that Lorenzo!!
I saw The Butcher video and was not convinced. Your explanation is ok.
Great commentary I also have learned from one of your previous videos to defend the f5 push. I play the 3 pawn center against fianchetto openings so truly enjoy this video
Thanks for the encouraging words! And ya I think you are onto something here as you are watching stuff on how to play against what you do! This can help you know the theory for someone who is well prepared, and come up with your own ideas for how to counter it! Keep it up!
Agree Solomon! This guy is just looking from attention!
Yup if it looks like they are threatening to mess up your hippo then you have to react. I try to lose whatever they do. If they move a pawn I move a pawn, if they move a knight, I will develop a knight. Move order matters against stronger players.
There are certain move orders you should do to get an unblemished hippo setup. I wish I knew what they were but I think you should setup on the side you’re most potentially attacked from.
For example if they develop an Italian bishop I will probably play a6 because I consider that developing my queens bishop. Then on the following move I will probably play by, kicking the bishop and grabbing space with b5, and giving my knight space on b6.
Ya against most setups you are totally fine to get the full Hippo! Unfortunately, this 3 pawn center is simply not one of them... but again, we are totally fine with our Pseudo-Hippo.
You are exactly right! Move orders matter a TON the higher up in ELO you get.
@@TheChessGiant Computer says you are a slight underdog no matter what you do but there's only a couple of moves that can get you in bigger trouble. Play e6 for the Italian bishop first then play a6 and b5 to kick it and keep your eye on early queen moves. Advancing my pawns are the thing that I need to learn. The good news is I've never lost in 5 moves like I did playing the Bird, which is still a good opening.
This Hippo is awesome!
Underrated and overpowered!! 🦛
I have run into this white f5 pawn push against the hypo defense playing black constantly. Usually it ends poorly for me. I am only an intermediate level player. I want desperately to get to the entire development phase hypo defense structure. I have sort gone into a psuedo-King's Indian defense system in respons to the white three pawn type Austrian attack with f5. I try really hard to start with your method of starting out the hypo development with your precise move order. I am 61 years old and just starting out learning chess theory last year. However, I like the concept of the same methodical defensive positional system such as the hypo defense. I get super frustrated when I get attacked by white BEFORE I get my hypo defense development completed. What I get is a half developed chaotic mess of a half-hypo defense system. Now I get another variation of the psuedo-hypo to memorize against an f5 pawn white pawn push along with all the other chess opening theory I am trying to memorize numerous hours each day. I thought calculus in college was hard. I am not clever or brilliant enough to thrive in chess board chaos. I want a methodical deliberate positional defensive system I can go to and depend upon to get good sound development done in every game. Maybe I need to go back to reading 1,000 page thick history books because chess sems to be more for clever people who like to thrive in chaos. I thought a disciplined thorough methodical study of chess theory would serve me better than it has. Thanks, Solomon. This frustrated hypo player will take more Tylenol to try to memorize another variation of hypo defense theory.
Every game, start out with g6/Bg7/d6/e6/Ne7 UNLESS something crazy happens (like a Bg5 pin or your opponent playing h4 and h5 fast) and you should be headed in the right direction! Sorry you are having trouble, and yes, chess is hard. There is no denying that. However, I encourage you to study things you enjoy studying! If you like the endgame, study that! If you like memorizing GM Hippo games, do that! Do what you want to do, and have fun with it!
@@TheChessGiant Is the best move order for W simply the inverse (ie, g3, Bg3, d3, e3, Ne2), or would you do things differently as W? I lean toward b3/Bb2 because of all the KID players out there. I want to get my Bishop in place first!
Great class. Thank you for putting this out.
please if you can focus more what do against advance pawn version
incredible content CG! thank u for all this beautiful knowledge!
Thank you for that my friend!! Appreciate you!
@@TheChessGiant appreciate your kindness very much my friend!
Hippo vs Nimzo-Larsen recommendations?
oh snap lol this was one of my comments / questions 😅
Haha nice timing! Hopefully this clears some things up for you.
thanks my dude!@@TheChessGiant
For attention! My bad King Solomon!
I have faced this and lost
Same here! But once I really learned the theory, I have done much better. Is it a guarantee we win? No. But it is a guarantee we get a playable middlegame, and that is all we can ask for in chess opening theory.
Hey man. Are you offering a discount in your courses atm?
Email me and I can give you a discount code!
Sorry, how do I email you?
@@BobbyFischer0000 Oh sorry haha. My email is "thechessgiant@gmail.com" - thanks!
I am ready for the 83rd... oh wait I see another... I am ready for the 84th even the 94th Hippo video. Keep the hope alive GIANT!
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Sweet vid
Thank you for that! Glad you liked it 🙏🏽
Great stuff! Helps gain a deeper understanding of chess!! 👏🙏
Great content, very helpful! Thanks man!
Thank you and glad it was helpful to you!!
very nice analyse thanks
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for tuning in!
Brilliant and well explained, thank you!
Thanks Joseph. Glad you liked it!!
Thanks for this video.
It clearly show that you need to understand your opening.
You got it Thomas! And yep, just like anything - you need to know what you're doing... and this simply comes with time. As I stated in the video, I used to get wiped by this exact idea, but as time goes on you learn (through pain lol) how to play against certain setups and correctly play against them.
This opening is super-rare. At least in beginners level nobody plays it! I havent faced it thru almost 2000 games!
Machines don't, either, in my experience. Always two pawn opening, which I call "the beaver". Because of the incisors, I might add.
Do you mean from the white side? Or the Hippopotamus Defense? I will say I barely see this as a Hippo player, but it does come up sometimes. So, when it does, I want to be well prepared.
I am assuming you mean when white plays the three pawns.
As I mentioned it, yesterday a 1800 player opened with Hippo. By the way I am playing 120 simultaneous daily games. Yesterday hit bellow 10 moves I spent more than three hours! And with all his time there is blunders, of course! Crazy :D
So how do you get into the hippo with 1. b3 ?
Great job thanks ❤
Well done! Many thanks!
Thank you for that my friend! And you got it!
good stuff !!
Sometimes they also normally add pressure with knight on h4, would love to see examples on the same
I wondered the same thing. W has FIVE attackers staring at f5 at that point, but B has cxd4 forking the B & N.
Would you be able to send me a game or two to my email at "thechessgiant@gmail.com" ? Thanks! The main issue with Nh4 is that it weakens d4 even more. Would love to cover this but a game could be helpful! If you can't though, no stress brotha.
Yep d4 is simply weak when that knight jumps away to h4!
Dang, lets go Solo!
I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for that brotha! Glad you're liking the content
Love those move orders! Thanks again my man!
You got it brotha! Glad you liked it!
I've watched all 82 videos (some more than once...) This one rocked. You've given me back some confidence after feeling demoralized by the f pawn push. Seeing how the move order changes the entire dynamic makes me a better Hippo player and I'm extremely grateful for all the effort you've put into making chess fun for me again. Learning 150 opening lines drained me, overwhelmed me, took away time from my tactics and end game lessons and effectively made chess not so much fun. You and your magic Hippo have brought me back!! Thank you!
I fell in love with the hippo a few years ago. Finding good content on it has been sketchy but your videos have helped. This might be the best one I have seen and exactly the kind of help I am looking for. I have the basic ideas down I just need to know what to look for when I need to pivot or play very carefully to counter punch an idea that is designed to make problems for hippo players.
Your best video yet. Solved all my problems
Very well explained as always.
Many thanks for another instructive Hippo video, Solomon! 💪🏿🦛
This has to be one of the best setups for early kingside attacks against the Hippo.
I'll be sure to try it out!
please what what we should do against this 1-d4 . g6 2- e4 . Bg7 3- e5
Ive reached this kind of position playing the modern 🫠
Oh dang! That's crazy! Here is a video you might find helpful for if you see the 3 Pawns Attack immediately (without Nc3 played yet)! ruclips.net/video/Fi_d5XWzV8I/видео.html
@@TheChessGiant Oh I missed that upload, thanks!