Are you familiar with this opening?

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mottsauce

the hippopotamus, yep.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus_Defence

chessisgreat_898

alright cool

ty didnt know the name :)

Skwerly

Oddly, white is in the start position LOL! 

VoodooChild1985

great

thecaveman

what is the best way to counter this opening?

chessisgreat_898

probably the hippopotamus attack :D Search it up in the opening search engine thingy

OBIT

It's provocative but in general not too good.  Guys who play it are usually class D or lower players who are looking for an opening sequence that they think can be played against anything White does.  

Against an opponent who you suspect isn't that good, I suggest you start with normal development to control the center, i.e. e4, d4, Nf3, Nc3, Be3, Be2 or Bd3, and Qd2, waiting to see if this is in fact what Black has in mind. When Black has committed his kingside with Bg7, Ne7, and O-O, you can start your attack on his king (which isn't that well defended) by playing Bh6 to trade off the fianchettoed bishop.  Then you can launch into a Yugoslav-type attack with O-O-O and pushing the kingside pawns.  Once your attack gets going, finding good moves will be easy.