Tree path 2 levels Anderssen's Opening › Formation: Hippopotamus Attack
- Chess Codex
- Anderssen's Opening A00
- Formation: Hippopotamus Attack A00 you are here
Formation: Hippopotamus Attack
Overview
Formation: Hippopotamus Attack is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A00.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 13 plies and takes 1. a3 e5 2. b3 d5 3. c3 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. e3 Bd6 6. f3 O-O 7. g3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a direct variation of Anderssen's Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
- Parent
- Anderssen's Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
590 games · White 36.9% / Draw 2.9% / Black 60.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 171 | |
| Re8 | 120 | |
| Be6 | 99 | |
| d4 | 41 | |
| Bf5 | 30 | |
| h6 | 24 | |
| a5 | 23 | |
| Qe7 | 18 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:25:55
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