Hippopotemus defense...

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Avatar of ChessIsWar92

What is the best way for white to deal with this defense?  In other words, what is the correct game plan?  I feel like black is waiting for white to decide his plan and then counter attacking.  It is quite effective.

Avatar of pfren

The bad thing about chess is that one can make only one move at a time.

In your diagram Black has already made ten moves, so white is almost lost.

Now on the serious side: There is no plan. Everything depends on specific moves by both sides- pretty much as in every other opening.