Latest pin-up picture in Chess Life

It continues to be a mystery to me why Chess Life keeps publishing pictures like this (from the January 2010 cover story):

Chess Life Pinup Picture - January 2010

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6 Comments

  1. Posted January 19, 2010 at 10:24 am | Permalink

    Ever since I’ve been involved with chess and glancing through chess life I’ve been more or less embarrassed by the low quality of chess photography. Years ago it was just plain bad due to having no real photographers covering events, etc, but they’ve moved on. Now it’s bad because someone thinks that the right way to improve the state of things is stuff like this. I remember from a few years ago that absurd photograph of Jen Shahade with a chess piece sitting on her shoulder. I really don’t understand. Someone, somewhere thinks that this will improve the standing of the game, but I think we can agree it just makes us all look idiotic.

  2. Steve
    Posted January 19, 2010 at 1:45 pm | Permalink

    Thanks, Steve. I’m with you completely.

  3. Steve
    Posted January 19, 2010 at 9:29 pm | Permalink

    Timmy—This is my blog space and my rules. Rude comments not allowed.

  4. Posted January 24, 2010 at 3:03 pm | Permalink

    Definitely not enough cleavage.

  5. Posted March 12, 2010 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

    In a misguided attempt to attract more readership, the editors at CL are taking a page from the book of the mainstream media and appealing to the baser, fevered natures of the mostly male audience by using these slightly slutty images.

    They should be ashamed.

    More to the point, chess-playing women (such as the subject of this photograph and Alexandra Kosteniuk) who clamor to be taken seriously yet allow themselves to be objectified in this way should be ashamed.

  6. Posted August 20, 2010 at 10:44 pm | Permalink

    Steve,

    You want some chess photography? Here you go, check out this link: http://www.thephotographysmith.com/Portfolio/Events/2010-Continental-Open/13383926_vzuoY#973477353_JywH4

    Bringing back a little credibility to legitimate chess photography!

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