The Hippopotamus Rises! Rare, out of print used chess book on the "Hippopotamus" approach to the Modern Defense!!!

The Hippopotamus Rises by Andrew Martin (1994, Batsford Chess, 144 pages) Very Good Condition. The book and cover have minimal wear from use, and there is a small dent in the corner on the front/back cover (See photos). The interior pages are clean with no markings or writing. 

The first book on the Hippo! Out of print and hard to find, this copy is in nice condition. Unique approach for a 10 move system for black in the Modern Defense and other white openings. Explore the two Hippo games Spassky played against Petrosian in the '66 championship match. Learn about Ujtelky, who the Hippo is named after in Russia where it's called The Ujtelky Defense. Cool book! Figurine algebraic notation.

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