Tree path 2 levels King's Pawn Game › Hippopotamus Defense
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
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Hippopotamus Defense 1. e4 Nh6
Overview
Hippopotamus Defense (ECO B00) is a variation of King's Pawn Game, reached after 1. e4 Nh6 — 1 move.
In 136,659 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.5%, Black 44.5% and 4.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 2. d4, in 65% of those games.
It continues into one named variation.
- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 1 move
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 1
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
136,659 games · White 51.5% / Draw 4.0% / Black 44.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 88,624 | |
| Nf3 | 17,821 | |
| Bc4 | 7,470 | |
| Nc3 | 7,430 | |
| f4 | 5,832 | |
| d3 | 4,410 | |
| h3 | 1,076 | |
| Qf3 | 641 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:49:45
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