The Hippo System: A Universal Opening System for White and Black - Mongredien Edition

By Gary K Gifford and Eric Briffoz

This expanded (4th) edition of the Hippo System is a tribute to Augustus Mongredien, the apparent founder of the initial hippo system. The book includes 101 hippo games (edition 3 has 40). The authors have used a new layout for easier navigation and have included section headers and sectionalized page numbering. Contents: 1. Intro to the Hippo System; 2. White Hippo (e5 d5 black pawn setup); 3. White Hippo (e6 d5 black pawn setup); 4. White Hippo (e5 d5 c5 black pawn setup); 5. White Hippo (e5 d5 f5 black pawn setup); 6. Black Hippo ( e4 d4 White pawn setup); 7. Black Hippo ( e4 d4 c4 White pawn setup); 8. Black Hippo ( e4 d4 f4 Austrian Attack White setup); 9. Modern Defense; 10. Tribute to Augustus Mongredien; 11. GM Pavel Blatny's White Hippo; 12. WGM Marta Michna's White Hippo; 13. White Hippos for your Analysis; 14. Black Hippos for your Analysis;15. What happens if White Hippo faces Black Hippo?; Bibliography; Index of the Players. Note each chapter includes its own table of contents.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1796768464
• ISBN13: 9781796768466
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.8" x 6.7"