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Ben Tippett
Ben is a Defector reader who likes chess.
Chess
Ding Liren Made A Legendary Move To Become World Chess Champion
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Ben Tippett
May 1, 2023
Chess
Haymakers Are Flying At The World Chess Championship
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Ben Tippett
April 19, 2023
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
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Chess
The World Chess Championship Begins On The Edge Of The Unknown
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Ben Tippett
April 7, 2023
Chess
Who Wants To Be World Chess Champion?
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Ben Tippett
July 20, 2022
Politics
The International Community Worked Hard To Make Putin’s Illegal War Permissible
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Ben Tippett
March 3, 2022
Chess
Magnus Carlsen And Ian Nepomniachtchi Brought Classic Sports Drama To Chess
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Ben Tippett
December 13, 2021
Chess
The World Chess Championship Has Given Us The Best And Worst Of Classical Chess
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Ben Tippett
December 6, 2021
Chess
Your Complete Guide To The 2021 World Chess Championship
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Ben Tippett
November 26, 2021
Racing
The Complete Guide To Understanding Formula 1
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Ben Tippett
April 16, 2021
