CLEARANCE - The Hippopotamus Defence American Chess Players the Candidates Series Chessmen exemplifies

the Candidates Series Chessmen exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality

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as that is how they will appear in a match

If you want to get consistently good positions in the opening without having to memorize mountains of theory (as even grandmasters do

CLEARANCE - The Hippopotamus Defence American Chess Players the Candidates Series Chessmen exemplifiesThe Hippopotamus Defence is just what a club player needs. Its a straightforward and clear cut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. Its universal: Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of Whites choices (1. e4, 1. d4, 1. c4, 1. f4, the Colle, London, Trompowsky, Rti and others). Its not very well known and will surprise many opponents. On top of all that, the Hippo is seriously underestimated: with its