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Chess
Ding Liren Made A Legendary Move To Become World Chess Champion
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Ben Tippett
May 1, 2023
Chess
Ding Liren’s Preparation Oopsie Throws World Chess Championship Into Chaos
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Patrick Redford
April 21, 2023
Are you a bad enough dugong to rescue the president?
After the wild success of our T-shirt featuring Chief Metaverse Officer Devin the Mixed-Reality Dugong, Lauren, Dan, and Devin dreamed of something even bigger: a beat-'em-up arcade game. While that project remains on hold due to the contraction of investment in the metaverse space, we have produced a second T-shirt, featuring concept art from El Toro. Available in gender-neutral and femme cuts at defectorstore.com. Union-made in the USA.
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Chess
Haymakers Are Flying At The World Chess Championship
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Ben Tippett
April 19, 2023
Chess
The World Chess Championship Begins On The Edge Of The Unknown
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Ben Tippett
April 7, 2023
Chess
Chess Has A Russia Problem
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Patrick Redford
March 2, 2022
Chess
Magnus Carlsen And Ian Nepomniachtchi Brought Classic Sports Drama To Chess
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Ben Tippett
December 13, 2021
Chess
It’s All Gone To Hell For Ian Nepomniachtchi At The World Chess Championship
91
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Patrick Redford
December 7, 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
Magnus Carlsen Wins Longest World Chess Championship Game Of All Time
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Patrick Redford
December 3, 2021
Chess
Your Complete Guide To The 2021 World Chess Championship
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Ben Tippett
November 26, 2021