Hippo vs magnus app age 10
Hippopotamus defence at your service
The Hippopotamus defence is a legit opening for intermediate players but not for beginners. As a beginner you should go for e4 or d4. In this game I manage to defend and then attack in the end resulting for a win.
The hippo can be so hard to break!
Double fianchetto as black , I survived a king's side attack
Double Fianchetto Opening!!!
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My Immortal
Sac a rook for a mate my own game!
My rook sac for a mate!
[Event "Live Chess"][Site "Chess.com"][Date "2020.03.21"][Round "?"][White "Hikariaoki"][Black "SopranoVC"][Result "1-0"][ECO "D31"][WhiteElo "1805"][BlackElo "1795"][TimeControl "300"][EndTime "20:18:58 PDT"][Termination "Hikariaoki won by chec...
My rook sac for a mate!
[Event "Live Chess"][Site "Chess.com"][Date "2020.03.21"][Round "?"][White "Hikariaoki"][Black "SopranoVC"][Result "1-0"][ECO "D31"][WhiteElo "1805"][BlackElo "1795"][TimeControl "300"][EndTime "20:18:58 PDT"][Termination "Hikariaoki won by checkm...
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I'm playing white.
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