Latest pin-up picture in Chess Life

By Steve | Published: January 17, 2010

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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Steve Wollkind

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.
Steve

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

Thanks, Steve. I’m with you completely.
Steve

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

Timmy—This is my blog space and my rules. Rude comments not allowed.
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Posted January 24, 2010 at 3:03 pm | Permalink

Definitely not enough cleavage.