GM Hikaru's Top Tier Chess Opening... THE HIPPOPOTAMUS DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!
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In today's video, GM Hikaru Nakamura @GMHikaru plays the Hippopotamus Defense again, and with great success! In this video, we look to analyze the Hippo Defense by Hikaru and specifically how he utilizes certain chess strategies. We see good examples of chess opening theory, chess opening strategy, chess opening tactics, chess opening tricks, chess opening traps, chess opening moves, and chess opening ideas. The Hippo Defense is a dangerous and underrated chess opening for black, and chess opening for white as well. I myself used the Hippopotamus Defense to earn both CM and NM titles. Is FM next? Not sure. But for now I am taking a break from competitive chess. My goal is to hit 100K subs on RUclips, and in terms of competitive chess, hitting NM was my goal. Now that I did that, I am switching to RUclips content. Subscribe to The Chess Giant if you haven't already! Appreciate you!
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I noticed that you pronounced his name high-ka-roo, again. It's a Japanese name and the correct pronunciation would be hee-ka-roo. I know you don't mean disrespect to him, and you seem to be American ;p so, here we are - just thought I'd let you know. Cheers! and thanks for the great content. :)
Van't Krujis is apparently fine for a hippo too!
Yep!!!!
Yes! Hope chess is the only chess I know how to play! Hahaha. I hope opponent doesn't notice I didn't defend my pawn. He took my pawn. Not again!
LOLOL 😂😂😂
Good game & analysis. Hikaru’s sudden mate just in endgame is super sweet. Cheers!
Thanks! And I know wasn't that pretty?
@@TheChessGiant Yes, sweet two bishop mate. Hikaru’s tactical flair shines once his opponents make a misstep facing the hippo. Thanks Solomon for posting these hippo games by Hikaru; they’re most instructional on how to handle the middle game & convert in the endgame, which helps a lot!
I played the hippo in a recent fide rated tournament and I was up 20min, lost the game unfortunately… but really shows how hard it can be to play against the hippo. Will continue to study and analyse the hippo so I can improve at playing it
It's pretty amazing. You gain the time advantage and even if opponent booked up on the hippo is still a hard opening to crack! Eric Hansen did a whole Hippo Speedrun, hundred of games. And then Hikaru smacks him using the hippo hahaha.
Ah! Sounds like you gave your opponent a run for his money! My encouragement to you is to take at least one takeaway from the game. If you now know one thing you didn't because of that game, and you keep this process going, it's impossible for your hippo skills to stay the same.
Instructive on many levels. Take care and be well, Solomon.
Thanks! Glad you liked it Michael. Thank you and hope you've been well. Wishing you a great finish to the year.
@@TheChessGiant You too, Solomon. Each one of your Hippo presentations brings a new discovery. I appreciate your explanations of a position in which you warn a player not to do something, and point out the reasons(s) for avoiding certain moves.
Take Care, be well.
What are you talking about?? -- You sound
like Cronkite (!!) 😉
That's foul 😂😂
get well soon
Thanks! Much appreciated my friend.
Hope you come down and play on Sat
Hey Tony! That would be fun, I'll have to see what stuff I gotta get done.
Let's Go Solo! Always impressing me!
Thanks for the kind words. Appreciate the support
Thank you!
Many thanks for another instructive Hippo video, Solomon! 🦛👑
You got it! Hippo Defense > Everything Else 🦛🦛