The Hippopotamus Defence: A Deceptively Dangerous Universal Chess Opening System for Black - Softcover

De Santis, Alessio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9056918311 ISBN 13: 9789056918316

Publisher: New in Chess, 2019

Synopsis

The Hippopotamus Defence is just what a club player needs. It’s a clear-cut and straightforward chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. It’s universal: Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of White choices: 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4, 1.f4, the Colle, London, Trompovsky, Réti and others. It’s not yet very well-known and will surprise many opponents. On top of all that, the Hippo is seriously underestimated: with its characteristic double Fianchetto, it may look quiet but is in fact a very dangerous animal. Alessio de Santis is one of the world’s greatest experts and has written a practical, well-structured and accessible manual. His book can be studied on three levels: after a first flash of 3 to 4 hours you will be familiar with the Hippo’s basic moves and key variations, its strategic themes and recurring manoeuvres. In the second and third phase De Santis leads you through the most important concrete lines and introduces the Semi-Hippopotamus to counter some specific White ideas. You can use the Hippo as a surprise weapon or as your main repertoire. The extensive explanations and clear conclusions make this book an easy-to-navigate manual for club players. If you like to confront your opponents with some unexpected counter-attacks, you need not look any further.

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About the Author

Alessio de Santis is a FIDE Master and one of the best known chess authors of Italy

Edition details

• Publisher: New in Chess
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9056918311
• ISBN 13: 9789056918316
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336