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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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13:02

Czech Pirc Defense: Brutal 17-Move Miniature

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19:43

Bizarre Strategy Against Hippopotamus Defense

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20:30

Master The Czech Pirc And Dominate Your Chess Games

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Shared 1 month ago

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12:09

Hikaru Nakamura Faces My Hippopotamus Defense!!!!

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10:10

Crush Your Opponents With The Hector Gambit

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28:02

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Hector Gambit!

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10:06

Nihal Sarin Makes the Scandinavian Defense Look Amateur

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9:46

Chess.com GAME HISTORY Feature | How to Master Chess Openings FAST!!!!

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996 views

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CRUSH the Caro-Kann Defense with the Two Knights Attack!

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Shared 2 months ago

910 views

25:05

The TRUTH About Chess.com’s “Insights” Feature No One is Talking About

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11:35

Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation MASTERCLASS | Modern Scandinavian Defense Gambit!!!!

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22:04

Top 10 Ponziani Opening Traps | Chess Opening Tricks & Chess Opening Traps | Ponziani Opening THEORY

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16:07

NEW Hippopotamus Defense Theory Discovered!!!!

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Beating GMs with the HIPPOPOTAMUS DEFENSE | Hippo Chess Middlegame Ideas | EPISODE 5

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21:35

The TRUTH About Chess.com’s “Game Review” No One is Talking About

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16:54

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Horsefly Defense | Chess Opening for Black AGAINST Bird's Opening!

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7:43

The Scandinavian Defense Gambit is OP!!!!

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Shared 3 months ago

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15:46

The Czech Pirc Defense is INCREDIBLE | Czech Pirc Defense THEORY | Czech Pirc Defense GAME!!!!!

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The Icelandic Gambit is STRONG | Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation THEORY

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14:18

Play the Caro-Kann Defense OR Scandinavian Defense? Watch This.

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18:03

Czech Pirc Defense = BETTER French Defense!!!!

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19:45

The Scandinavian Defense GAMBIT… as Played by Michael Adams!

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How to Play the Icelandic Gambit: Chess Beginner Guide to Chess Openings

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The Czech Pirc Defense FOR WHITE | 2025 Western Class Round 5

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The Hippopotamus Defense IS STILL HERE | 2025 Western Class Round 4

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King’s Indian Attack OR Hippopotamus Defense???? | 2025 Western Class Round 3

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Hippopotamus Defense Chess STANDOFF | 2025 Western Class Round 2

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The Modern Defense is FLEXIBLE | Neo-Modern Defense THEORY | 2025 Western Class Round 1

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The Modern Scandinavian Defense IS TOO FAST | Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation THEORY!!!!

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9:23

DESTROY the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit!!!!

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11:37

How to Play the Scandinavian Gambit: Chess Beginner Guide to Chess Openings | Scandinavian Defense!

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31:02

Modern Scandinavian Defense ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

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23:15

Chess Middlegame Planning: 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!!

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Beating GMs with the HIPPO DEFENSE | EPISODE 4

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The Hippopotamus Defense AGAINST #5 Chess Player in the World!!!!

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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the King’s Indian Defense | CRUSHING the Four Pawns Attack!

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FIRST EVER CHESSABLE COURSE!!!! (Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit AGAINST 1. d4!)

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999 views

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Beating GMs with the HIPPO DEFENSE | EPISODE 3

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The Hippopotamus Defense is UNCRACKABLE!

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16:40

Only Click This If You're A Chess Hippopotamus

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SHOCKING Scandinavian Defense THEORY!

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42:50

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Mittenberger Gambit!

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The Hippo Chess Opening Takes Flight!

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48:38

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the King's Indian Defense!

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My SECRET Chess Opening BEATS GM!!!! (AMAZING Chess Gambit AGAINST Scandinavian Defense)

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Shared 6 months ago

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DON’T Play the Scandinavian Defense AGAINST Hikaru. You Will Lose.

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10:59

No Hippo? No Problem! (How I Beat a GM in 12 Moves)

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Beating GMs with the HIPPO DEFENSE | EPISODE 2

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An Aggressive Chess Opening Repertoire with 1. e4!!!!

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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Pirc Defense - CRUSHING the Spike Attack!

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Hikaru Nakamura’s FAVORITE Chess Opening for White AGAINST the Scandinavian Defense!

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5:36

The Spielmann Gambit is AMAZING.

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Shared 7 months ago

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The Hippopotamus Defense LOVES Titled Tuesday.

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How to Play the Spielmann Gambit: Chess Beginner Guide to Chess Openings

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The Hippopotamus Defense STANDS THE TEST OF TIME.

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Shared 7 months ago

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23:14

DID SOMEONE SAY I WAS DONE WITH THE HIPPO????

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2:51:01

100th Hippopotamus Defense Chess Video!!!!!!!!!

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Shared 7 months ago

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I JUST Beat a 3000 Elo Chess Player. Here’s How.

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Shared 7 months ago

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16:32

The Charlick Gambit PAYS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!

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17:55

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Dummy Gambit! (CRUSH the Alekhine's Defense!)

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