Alexandra Kosteniuk

[Erik Roggenburg]

If I were a beauty consultant, I'd have the new chess champion work on the following personal appearance items:

1. Eyebrow waxing
2. Total body waxing
3. A slight tan to remove the pasty look
4. Make up to soften her sharp features and bring out her best
5. Hair... something must be done! A neater look, with very LITTLE highlighting - dark hair is cool, but it needs LIFE!
6. Wardrobe should be simple, comfortable, stylish, yet professional. After all, she is the most visible (well, maybe Susan Polgar and Judit are more visible to the "unwashed masses" lol) representative of women's chess!

[BubbaTough]

If I were a beauty consultant, I'd have the new chess champion work on the following personal appearance items:

1. Eyebrow waxing
2. Total body waxing
3. A slight tan to remove the pasty look
4. Make up to soften her sharp features and bring out her best
5. Hair... something must be done! A neater look, with very LITTLE highlighting - dark hair is cool, but it needs LIFE!
6. Wardrobe should be simple, comfortable, stylish, yet professional. After all, she is the most visible (well, maybe Susan Polgar and Judit are more visible to the "unwashed masses" lol) representative of women's chess!
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Yes, my last name IS Dutch. Just don't ask me what it means!

I agree...but to be fair I would apply the same standards to the men. Only the computer world champion can be excused from the worries about sharp, non-tan features and inappropriate body-hair.

-Sam