Exact catalogue record

Hippopotamus DefenseB00

Hippopotamus Defense is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO B00, in volume B (semi-open games, especially Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Alekhine, and related systems).

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ECO code

B00

Opening family

Hippopotamus Defense

Recorded half-moves

2

Last numbered move

1

Side to move

White

Castling rights

White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside

Material

Material is level

FEN

rnbqkb1r/pppppppp/7n/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 1 2

Scope of this record

This page preserves a source name, one exact legal move sequence and its resulting FEN. It does not claim that the sequence is best, common or strategically self-contained. Opening names can cover several move orders; the links below report only parent, continuation and family relationships present in this catalogue.

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Comes from

• King's Pawn Game (B00)

Main continuations

• Hippopotamus Defense (B00)

Other records under Hippopotamus Defense

These records share the source catalogue’s family label; that relationship alone does not imply the same plans or resulting position.

• Hippopotamus Defense (B00)

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