Has anyone else clicked on the ad for the 'Beginner's Game'? I went to the site by Pafu, which claimed that the opening was completely new and...

Wait, hang on, that's the Beginner's Game?! The Hippo?! The one that a certain world champion used thirty years ago!? Brand new? Er, Pafu, you did not discover this opening. I'm pretty sure that a lot of beginners have actually 'discovered' the Hippo for themselves. I myself used to play the Hippo as an absolute beginner, without ever having seen it before.

Everyone knows the hippo. I'm surprised this hasn't been pointed out before.

I've never heard of it, what's the hippo?

http://www.chess.com/opening/eco/B00_Hippopotamus_Defense

Oh cool, I've played that before, just didn't know the name.