I've used the hippopotamus defense before as well as the Pirc small center defense. I've won with both but if you're not careful since these openings are compacted you can get hemmed in and steam rolled. That's why I moved on from them. Being a newer player these opening have complexities. I need something a little less complicated.
Hippo Attack & Defence (new book)
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Feb 10, 2020
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MikeDoolzinski wrote:
I've used the hippopotamus defense before as well as the Pirc small center defense. I've won with both but if you're not careful since these openings are compacted you can get hemmed in and steam rolled. That's why I moved on from them. Being a newer player these opening have complexities. I need something a little less complicated.
You are right, all these openings are counter-attacking defenses. You need proper knowledge on how to proceed and when to strike back at the right time, right place. It needs a lot of practicing and many losses before mastering. However the extreme flexibility means a lot of dynamic potential inside the position.
The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.
Logically wrong.
Your explanation is brilliant.
It is completely true.