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The Chess Giant

NM Solomon Ruddell created The Chess Giant to help chess players improve, and have fun while doing it! He is a big fan of rare chess openings INCLUDING the Hippopotamus Defense which he used exclusively to earn the National Master title. Below are all of the relased courses which Solomon has put out. We hope you enjoy the channel!

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34:57

Magnus Carlsen LOVES The Tiger Defense | Modern Defense Madness

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The Hippopotamus Defense is BUILT DIFFERENT

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Urusov Gambit | Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | Frankenstein-Dracula | Petrov's Defense White Explained

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Stop Playing Boring Openings. Play THIS.

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Magnus Carlsen's Hippopotamus Defense Chess Game (Disaster)

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IMPORTANT Chess Opening Theory: Hippopotamus, Modern & Tiger Defense Explained!

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They Say the Hippopotamus Defense Is Bad — They’re Wrong

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8 Hippopotamus Defense WINS 🦛 | THE HIPPO IS NO JOKE!

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6 Hippopotamus Defense Wins 🦛 | An Underrated Chess System for White & Black

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Black Lion Defense Theory in Action – Must-Know Game for Club Players

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The Tiger's Modern Defense is INSANE!!!!

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How To DESTROY Alien Gambit In 5 Minutes | Caro-Kann Defense Guide

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Czech Pirc to Black Lion Defense – Step-by-Step Chess Opening Strategy

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Crush Opponents with the Hippopotamus Defense – Fast Winning Middlegame Ideas

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Black Lion Defense Main Line Theory: Critical Philidor Defense Refutation & Engine Analysis (2026)

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Hardest Chess Puzzle You’ll See In 2026

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Hippopotamus Defense | Tiger's Modern Defense Mean Business

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Von Hennig Gambit Explained | Crushing the Caro-Kann Defense

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Tiger’s Modern Defense into Hippopotamus Defense | Complete Game Analysis

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Tiger’s Modern Defense Explained | Tiger Hillarp Persson’s Aggressive Chess Opening

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The Czech Pirc Defense – A Secret Weapon Against 1.e4

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Cow Opening vs 2500 ELO (Shocking Result)

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Don’t Mess with the Tiger’s Modern Defense

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Von Hennig Gambit vs Caro-Kann Defense | Aggressive Opening Guide

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#1 Mistake vs Hippopotamus Defense

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This Chess Opening for Black is Trash (Damiano Defense)

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Crushing the Caro-Kann Defense with Von Hennig Gambit

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I Won 7 Games in a Row with the Cow Opening (It Actually Works)

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How to Play the Tiger’s Modern Defense | Plans, Ideas & Attacking Strategy

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Every Hippo Defense Player NEEDS to See This!

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This Gambit Crushes the Sicilian Defense

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The Hippopotamus Defense IS LIKE THAT

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Delayed Wing Gambit vs Sicilian Defense - Key Ideas & Theory (Mengarini Variation)

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The Hippopotamus Defense Is NOT Passive

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Crush the Caro-Kann Defense with Von Hennig Gambit!

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Shocking Nakhmanson Gambit Traps - Scotch Gambit Theory!

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This High-Level Hippopotamus Defense Will Blow Your Mind

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HE PLAYS THE FRENCH DEFENSE | Victory Wembanyama NYC Chess Game!

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Mikhail Tal’s English Rat Defense STRIKES AGAIN!

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The Chess Opening Mikhail Tal Couldn't Resist

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Beat Caro-Kann Players Fast with the Two Knights Attack | Chess Opening Strategy for White

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Hikaru's Secret Chess Opening - THE ENGLISH RAT DEFENSE!

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RIP Daniel Naroditsky.

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Beating a Grandmaster with 1. g4 (Grob Opening)

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The Grob Opening That Made Hikaru Speechless

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Magnus Carlsen LOVES The Grob Opening

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Modern Scandinavian Defense = STRONG, RARE, & DANGEROUS!!!!

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The Modern Scandinavian Defense is GOOD!

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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Cowboy Attack!

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I Beat an IM with the GROB Opening – What Just Happened?!

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First Time Playing the Hippo Defense… It Worked!

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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Grob Opening!

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Rare Chess Opening Used by Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura & Hans Niemann

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The Pterodactyl Defense is STRONG | Most Important Pterodactyl Defense Theory!

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French Defense Strategy Guide for Intermediate Players

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Pterodactyl Defense MASTERCLASS | Part 4

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The Hippopotamus Defense Line Everyone Gets Wrong

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Owen’s Defense Explained: The #1 Line Every Chess Player Must Know

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Caro-Kann Defense Theory You’re NOT Using (But Should Be)

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EVERY NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE PLAYER SHOULD KNOW THIS!!!!

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