de Santis: The Hippopotamus Defence the big greek queen versus pieces

queen versus pieces

The recommended White setup evades all tactical attempts to refute it due to its high flexibility and yet offers rich play in which a better understanding of the strategic ideas is the deciding factor

knowing when to stop looking

with potential transpositions into Sicilian

Black hopes that 1

de Santis: The Hippopotamus Defence the big greek queen versus piecesA Deceptively Dangerous Universal Chess Opening System for Black The Hippopotamus Defense is just what a club player needs. It's a straightforward and clear cut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. It's universal: Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of White's choices (1. e4, 1. d4, 1. c4, 1. f4, the Colle, London, Trompowsky, Rti and others). It's not very well known and will surprise many opponents. On top of