{"id":26265,"date":"2025-05-09T14:54:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26265"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:33:13","slug":"hippopotamus-defence-with-fm-mihailo-djokic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/hippopotamus-defence-with-fm-mihailo-djokic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hippopotamus Defence with FM Mihailo Djokic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Hippopotamus Defence\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1105818062?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Learn the Hippopotamus Defence by FM Mihailo Djokic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest.<\/p>\n<p>Getting crushed in the opening by someone who memorized a 25-move line isn\u2019t fun.<\/p>\n<p>What if you could flip the script? You play an opening that works against any setup, forces your opponent to think on their own, and keeps you completely out of their prep?<\/p>\n<p>FM Mihailo Djokic brings a brand-new course on one of the most frustrating systems for White to face: the Hippopotamus Defense.<\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s solid. It\u2019s flexible. And it drives your opponents crazy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hippopotamus-defence-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hippopotamus-defence-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hippopotamus-defence-1-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hippopotamus-defence-1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What makes the Hippo deadly?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Same setup vs e4, d4, c4, London, English\u2026 everything.<\/li>\n<li>Your opponent gets space. You get clarity and a plan.<\/li>\n<li>No theory to memorize \u2014 just simple, effective ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Built to frustrate aggressive players and punish overextension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chapter-4-Hippopotamus-vs-Classical-System-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"253\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>FM Djokic walks you through how to shut down:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>London System<\/li>\n<li>1.e4 and Classical Setups<\/li>\n<li>English Opening<\/li>\n<li>f4-e4-d4 Structure<\/li>\n<li>e4-d4-c4 Structure<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSpace grabbers\u201d that burn out by move 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chapter-5-Hippopotamus-vs-English-Opening-low.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Why This Course Works:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how to handle ALL main White setups \u2014 and play the same system in return.<\/li>\n<li>See how to punish overambitious players who think space = advantage.<\/li>\n<li>Model games, deep breakdowns, and traps included.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll come out safe, solid, and ready to pounce in the middlegame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a practical club player or just sick of theory trap, this is the course for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>365Chess&#8217;s Coach will guide you through the course, one step at a time! Learn this opening faster thanks to our exclusive tool and put your knowledge into practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1 Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 2 Hippopotamus vs London System<br \/>\nChapter 3 Hippopotamus vs f4-d4-e4 Structure<br \/>\nChapter 4 Hippopotamus vs Classical System<br \/>\nChapter 5 Hippopotamus vs English Opening<br \/>\nChapter 6 Hippopotamus vs e4-d4-c4 Structure<br \/>\nChapter 7 Model Game Nakamura-Mamedyarov I<br \/>\nChapter 8 Model Game Nakamura-Mamedyarov II<\/p>\n<h3>About The Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FM Mihailo Djokic [FIDE 2319]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a professional chess player and coach with over four years of experience helping students rapidly improve at chess. Mihailo specializes in taking beginners to 1500+ territory and beyond. He combines theoretical knowledge with practical insights gained from over a decade of competitive play against IMs and GMs. Mihailo earned his FM title at just 17 and has played against numerous Grandmasters, gaining invaluable experience that he now shares with his students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master the flexible Hippopotamus Defense with FM Mihailo Djokic &#8211; a simple, solid system that works against any White setup and punishes overambitious opponents without heavy theory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hippopotamus Defence with FM Mihailo Djokic - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Master the flexible Hippopotamus Defense with FM Mihailo Djokic - a simple, solid system that works against any White setup and punishes overambitious opponents without heavy theory.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/hippopotamus-defence-with-fm-mihailo-djokic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hippopotamus Defence with FM Mihailo Djokic - 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