For the last few days I’ve seemingly been allergic to winning but this video really got me back on track. The idea of not going for the win every move but just improving your position was a reminder I apparently really needed to hear, got a win in relatively dominant fashion right after watching this; thank you very much for the content
I took your ideas to the chess team I help coach. I’m not adept at the hippo yet, but I was able to get the students to stop and take the opening seriously today, which is good. I don’t want them caught off-guard in a tournament.
Ain't this the truth! I used to get wiped out my pawns flying at me, and it's hard to know how to deal with them - but there often is once you really study the theory. I cover theory in my hippo course, and you can also just plug positions into stockfish and see how it responds! You'll find that very often your opponent is weakening their position if you respond correctly.
@@TheChessGiant yeap is all about finding the right moves . There much to study . I'll see your course. I went from 1,300 elo to 800 haha over 1,000 chess is just not the same .
Just rewatched Chapter 5 of your Hippo course. Exactly relevant to this game. Maybe replace that chapter with this game review as you can use your own experience and not another Master? Great game here! I am enjoying the Hippo and loved your course! I am a much better player now that I’m playing the Hippo. Thank you!!
Thanks for supporting the content and investing in the course. Glad to hear you are enjoying the hippo, great system! And thanks for the idea, always good! Thank you and feel free to email me anytime at "thechessgiant@gmail.com" with any Hippo related questions you may have!
Nope 98 percent of the time I close the center,it is the coolest way to play chess and move your pieces around the the back ,my opening is the jbird into theory,I have to go to work but I'm coming back to look this one over❤😊
Ok im done painting for today and now i watched the rest of the game awsome and what you said about not being fast and taking the easy way out yes,yes this is fun chess and i like how you do a recap at the end of video,im the same way and the reason for me to say the jbird earlier is them two center pawns and your pass is my jbird working like i said i have copy rights over the cow and theory and im writeing my chess book which i hope to get by the end of next year and lots and lots of games done aready not even posted so what im trying to get is what you did in this game i really and this is all i do ,i prey on this kind of game and this style of play and attack is my style except with my opening that i created in 1977 and it looks like you need no help on this but if something would came up about something no problem i more than likely have it in my data base of my chess games like said this is all i do and still looking to be better yet❤😊
Literrally a game to show and teach on chess school! Thx Solomon, i gonna try this Hippo ( i play vienna and zuke for white and caro for black). Greetings from France :)))
Thanks Lionel! Appreciate the kind words as always. Ya try it out and let me know how it goes for you! (I'll warn you, it's a learning curve but once you put the time in and really study it, your results and understanding will progress rapidly!) Thanks again and greetings from California!
Hi solomon! What's up? Could you bring the Dragondorf Sicilian in the channel? Its the most winning sicilian for black according to lichess masters statitics 39% (behind it is the Grivas/Godiva with 32%) Cheers!
hippo is good , however, it requires a certain understanding , sometimes I play it as a response to a weird opening, thank you for improving my knowledge.
Couldn't agree more with this comment! It's focus is on the middlegame, arguably the most difficult section of a chess game. It does not rely on chess opening traps or memorization (although there is a little bit of theory) but instead middlegame positional understanding. That's cool you play it from time to time, always a good fall back if you don't know what your opponent is doing (or if you don't like any openings against a certain move!) Keep it up brother, Solomon.
Yes! One of my friends is going to start doing this, (and I used to as well!). You can start out the Hippo with the Modern Defense, Pirc Defense, French Defense, Owen's Defense, and technically the Owen's and h6 as well although my top two recommendations would be the Modern Defense or Owen's Defense with b6!
Hungry Hungry Hippo!! Lessss gooooooo!!
Yessir!! 🙏🏽🦛🙏🏽🦛
Lol👍
I was a hippo fan for years, but now you helped me see that it has serious potential in competitive chess games.
That's cool you've been aware of it for so long! And thanks man glad to hear it. The more I play the hippo the more I like it
@@TheChessGiantfor sure, I am very interested to see how far you are going to take it. Slay everyone!
For the last few days I’ve seemingly been allergic to winning but this video really got me back on track. The idea of not going for the win every move but just improving your position was a reminder I apparently really needed to hear, got a win in relatively dominant fashion right after watching this; thank you very much for the content
The Hippo crushes. Thanks for your vids Solo!
Thanks and you got it my guy!
Let's go Hippo
Yessir!!! 🦛🦛🦛🦛
Congratulations for the win and thank you for the analysis and insights into the hippo! Well done!
Thanks a ton! Appreciate you!
Thank you for another amazing video about Hippo! The most underrated opening ever!
Thank you Mike, you got it! And yes to it being the most underrated!!
Hippo! Hippo! Hippo!
🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛🦛
He hippo doesn't disappoint!
No it don't! Hippopotamus Defense > Everything Else.
Perfect video , perfect comment , thank you !!! I will be teach this hippo !!! Ok.😀🤣😆
Great job, many thanks UK
You’re a boss. Great content. Kudos and many thanks!
Brilliant game. Mad Props for your middle game and end game skills
Thank you a ton for that. Glad you liked the game!
6:03 - “Active or attacking chess - aiming Rook towards K or Q is always a good idea”!
Around the 5:30-6:00 mark, it looks like going into Ginger GM's Black Lion type of attack with f5-f6, etc would be an aggressive approach.
Ya! I think there are definetely some similarities!
13:46 - There are bold chess players and there are old chess players…
Your a legend sir love your content💙
Thank you brother, humbled. 🙏🏽
I took your ideas to the chess team I help coach. I’m not adept at the hippo yet, but I was able to get the students to stop and take the opening seriously today, which is good. I don’t want them caught off-guard in a tournament.
I play the hippo alot but sometime I get crush by so many pawn that stop all my moves.
Ain't this the truth! I used to get wiped out my pawns flying at me, and it's hard to know how to deal with them - but there often is once you really study the theory. I cover theory in my hippo course, and you can also just plug positions into stockfish and see how it responds! You'll find that very often your opponent is weakening their position if you respond correctly.
@@TheChessGiant yeap is all about finding the right moves . There much to study . I'll see your course. I went from 1,300 elo to 800 haha over 1,000 chess is just not the same .
Just rewatched Chapter 5 of your Hippo course. Exactly relevant to this game. Maybe replace that chapter with this game review as you can use your own experience and not another Master? Great game here!
I am enjoying the Hippo and loved your course! I am a much better player now that I’m playing the Hippo.
Thank you!!
Thanks for supporting the content and investing in the course. Glad to hear you are enjoying the hippo, great system! And thanks for the idea, always good! Thank you and feel free to email me anytime at "thechessgiant@gmail.com" with any Hippo related questions you may have!
Nope 98 percent of the time I close the center,it is the coolest way to play chess and move your pieces around the the back ,my opening is the jbird into theory,I have to go to work but I'm coming back to look this one over❤😊
Congratulations Solomon! Married life looks good on you. To your continued success brother 🙏
Thanks a ton Adam! It's awesome hearing from you! I hope you and your wife are well man 🙏🏽
Ok im done painting for today and now i watched the rest of the game awsome and what you said about not being fast and taking the easy way out yes,yes this is fun chess and i like how you do a recap at the end of video,im the same way and the reason for me to say the jbird earlier is them two center pawns and your pass is my jbird working like i said i have copy rights over the cow and theory and im writeing my chess book which i hope to get by the end of next year and lots and lots of games done aready not even posted so what im trying to get is what you did in this game i really and this is all i do ,i prey on this kind of game and this style of play and attack is my style except with my opening that i created in 1977 and it looks like you need no help on this but if something would came up about something no problem i more than likely have it in my data base of my chess games like said this is all i do and still looking to be better yet❤😊
Literrally a game to show and teach on chess school! Thx Solomon, i gonna try this Hippo ( i play vienna and zuke for white and caro for black). Greetings from France :)))
Thanks Lionel! Appreciate the kind words as always. Ya try it out and let me know how it goes for you! (I'll warn you, it's a learning curve but once you put the time in and really study it, your results and understanding will progress rapidly!) Thanks again and greetings from California!
Hi solomon! What's up? Could you bring the Dragondorf Sicilian in the channel? Its the most winning sicilian for black according to lichess masters statitics 39% (behind it is the Grivas/Godiva with 32%)
Cheers!
Hey! Hope you're well. Is the Dragondorf Sicilian a mix between the Najdorf and Dragon I'm guessing? Or something totally different?
@@TheChessGiant yessir. After Be3 a6
Modern Defense Two Knights Variation. ...Nf6 was pretty strong!
great video
Thanks! Glad you liked it - do you play the Hippo as well?
@@TheChessGiant no, but I think it's a very interesting opening
hippo is good , however, it requires a certain understanding , sometimes I play it as a response to a weird opening, thank you for improving my knowledge.
Couldn't agree more with this comment! It's focus is on the middlegame, arguably the most difficult section of a chess game. It does not rely on chess opening traps or memorization (although there is a little bit of theory) but instead middlegame positional understanding. That's cool you play it from time to time, always a good fall back if you don't know what your opponent is doing (or if you don't like any openings against a certain move!)
Keep it up brother, Solomon.
Plz cover the gunderam defense
Thanks for this chess opening recommendation!
Is the Hippo really your main weapon for Black? How did you come to this?
Nice!
Thanks!
very nice game i have one question haw can play against English opning
I'm thinking of learning the hippo defense, do you have any tips for me or any games I can watch to improve on it (I'm 1255 rated btw)
Can you also play Hippo with b6?
Yes! One of my friends is going to start doing this, (and I used to as well!). You can start out the Hippo with the Modern Defense, Pirc Defense, French Defense, Owen's Defense, and technically the Owen's and h6 as well although my top two recommendations would be the Modern Defense or Owen's Defense with b6!
Man, if after all your great Hippo stuff people don't want to at least give it a try, I dunno what to say.
Haha, I'm trying to tell them man. 🙏🏽😂🤷♂
Day 2 of asking NM Solomon Ruddel if he can make a video on the old indian defence ^-^
Love this! Awesome option that goes off from the popular stuff which is what I like!!
I hit the bell❤😊
It's the most dangerous animal in Africa for a reason.
No kidding!! Don't mess with it!
What about indian defence 😅