IRINA KRUSH (born Dec-24-1983, 41 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality United States of America) PRONUNCIATION: [what is this?] Woman Grandmaster; International Master (2000); Grandmaster (2013). Irina Krush ((Russian: Ирина Круш) was born in Odessa, Ukraine. She learned chess in 1989, the same year she and her family moved to Brooklyn in the United States. At age 12 she became a master and won the International Master title in 2000. Championships In 1998 she won the U.S. Women's Championship, becoming the youngest-ever holder of that title. The following year she tied for first place in the female section of the World Junior Championship. In 2007 she reclaimed the title of U.S. Women's Champion, and repeated that feat in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020. Krush has competed in a number of Women's World Championship events. In 2000, 2004 and 2006, she played in the Women's World Championship Knockout matches, making it to round two on all three occasions. She qualified for the 2008 event but was unable to participate. In the Women's World Championship Knockout Tournament (2012), and beat Singapore IM Li Ruofan and Swedish GM Pia Cramling in the early rounds before bowing out in the tiebreaker to the third round to WGM Huang Qian. Standard Tournaments Krush earned her first GM norm in 2001 by tying for first place at the Mayor's Cup International Tournament in New York City. She won her 2nd GM norm at the Women's World Team Championship (2013) and her 3rd GM norm (and requisite 2500 rating) at the Baku Open (2013). Match In 1998, she lost a short match to John Fedorowicz by 1.5-2.5 (+0 -1 =3). Team Events <Olympiads> Krush played for the US women's team in 1998, and from 2002 to 2012 inclusive, playing either first or second board. She was second board for the silver-medal-winning US team at the 36th Olympiad, Women (2004) and board one for the bronze medal winning team at the Dresden Olympiad (Women) (2008). <World Team Championships> Krush played for the USA in the Yinzhou Cup Women World Teams (2009) and the Women's World Team Championship in 2013 (see above). Playing board 2 in the latter, she scored a silver and a gold medal, and won her 3rd GM norm, for her efforts on board two. <National Leagues> Krush plays for the New York Knights in the U.S. Chess League and has played for Guildford ADC in the 4NCL. Kasparov vs The World Krush was part of the consultation team that included Etienne Bacrot, Elisabeth Paehtz and Florin Felecanin that made recommendations to the public in the Kasparov vs The World, 1999 game played over the internet. Garry Kasparov played the white pieces and The World, via the internet, voted on moves for the black pieces, guided by the recommendations of Krush and the others. Other Pascal Charbonneau is her ex-husband. Wikipedia article: Irina Krush; USCF bio: http://www.uschesschamps.com/2013-u... Last updated: 2020-10-27 14:08:26

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page 1 of 58; games 1-25 of 1,434  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. N Azarova vs I Krush   0-1 40 1993 Wch U10 Girls B20 Sicilian 2. I Krush vs D Strenzwilk   1-0 57 1996 US op A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 3. Y Dembo vs I Krush 1-0 30 1996 Wch U14 Disney Girls B89 Sicilian 4. I Krush vs G Leite   1-0 31 1996 New York Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. I Krush vs M Fierro   0-1 36 1996 New York Open E92 King's Indian 6. I Krush vs Y Wang 0-1 36 1996 Wch U14 Girls A56 Benoni Defense 7. R Burnett vs I Krush   ½-½ 55 1997 New York Open B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 8. I Krush vs S Burtman   ½-½ 38 1997 United States Championship (Women) A87 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation 9. A Akhsharumova vs I Krush   ½-½ 46 1997 United States Championship (Women) D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 10. J Frenklakh vs I Krush   ½-½ 64 1997 United States Championship (Women) A07 King's Indian Attack 11. I Krush vs A Belakovskaia   1-0 44 1997 United States Championship (Women) E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 12. I Krush vs A Hahn   ½-½ 45 1997 United States Championship (Women) D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 13. I Krush vs J Shahade   ½-½ 48 1997 United States Championship (Women) A73 Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O 14. T Zitserman vs I Krush   0-1 37 1997 United States Championship (Women) D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. I Jezierska vs I Krush   1-0 38 1997 United States Championship (Women) B22 Sicilian, Alapin 16. I Krush vs E Epstein   0-1 41 1997 United States Championship (Women) E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 17. I Krush vs L Khusnutdinova 1-0 33 1997 Wch U14 Girls D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 18. N Kosintseva vs I Krush   1-0 38 1997 Wch U14 Girls B23 Sicilian, Closed 19. A Sherzer vs I Krush   1-0 43 1998 26th World Open B56 Sicilian 20. Kudrin vs I Krush   1-0 40 1998 26th World Open B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 21. K L Deng vs I Krush   1-0 44 1998 Saitek US Masters B50 Sicilian 22. I Krush vs F Wolferink   1-0 48 1998 Saitek US Masters B06 Robatsch 23. I Pohl vs I Krush   0-1 51 1998 Saitek US Masters D02 Queen's Pawn Game 24. I Krush vs I Rogers   0-1 30 1998 Saitek US Masters A56 Benoni Defense 25. D Woods vs I Krush   ½-½ 34 1998 Saitek US Masters D02 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 58; games 1-25 of 1,434

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 21 OF 30 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-30-09    HeMateMe: <Petrosianic:> It's nice to see chess players who are a bit 'different', not cut from the same mold. Such people stand out, even if they aren't necessarily the top players. I guess one could note that Karpov collects stamps, and Smyslov is a big fan of opera, but its just not the same... Oct-31-09    Moonstone: If she's not cute, who else! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Irina is not cute but, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute,cute,... Nov-03-09    Billy Vaughan: <I guess one could note that Karpov collects stamps> Karpov collects stamps? Now THAT is cute! Nov-03-09    HeMateMe: I read that in a Chess Life article 20 years ago. I don't know if it is his life's calling. I think he also has a degree in economics from a University, somewhere in Moscow. You would think such people would have to work 10 hours a day just to keep up with opening theory, but I guess its healthy to develop outside interests. Nov-03-09    Billy Vaughan: <HeMateMe> http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... Other goodies: http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... Nov-03-09    HeMateMe: <Billy Vaughan> Nice photos dude, tx. The yoga photos are nice, she's definitely an advert for the yoga schools. However, i don't think she'll be drafted onto India's national cricket team. (Wish she would lose the glasses.) Say hi to your brother, Stevie Ray, for me. Dec-28-09    Rama: Ms Krush is featured in the NY Times for Sunday Dec 27, in a loss to Mr Alex Lenderman of Brooklyn at the Marshall CC 93rd championship. I was really hoping to see the game score here. Lenderman sacs his Queen for a Knight and a K-side attack along the long diagonal which was fabulous! Unfortunately the complete score was lacking, they gave just a diagram and a few moves, so I had to imagine it. Nothing against Ms Krush, I like seeing pretty girls doing well at the chess board, but we all love Q-sacs, right? (My visit to the Marshall CC in 1975 is a highlight of my chess career.) May-14-10    weisyschwarz: Go Irina! Do well in St. Louis! May-15-10    HeMateMe: The $5.95 "Irina's Guide to St. Louis" is, well, a little tacky... May-15-10    Travis Bickle: <Billy Vaughan> On the old World Chess Network every Friday night Irina would have a time slot for her own show. Irina would do live audio for analysis of recent tournament games, do question and answer and chat during her blitz games with members. Ms Krush is a very nice person and has a sexy voice. ; P P.S. Remember me Irina, Travis? ; P May-15-10    HeMateMe: He likes Jodie Foster, too.... May-20-10    laskersteinitz: Does Krush score a GM norm for her performance at the 2010 US Championship? May-20-10    sisyphus: A norm requires playing nine games. My guess is that the organizers had this in mind when they set up the structure with nine rounds for every player. May-20-10    laskersteinitz: Yeah I thought she was done but it turns out the bottom 20 players keep playing 2 more rounds, while the top 4 do their "quad". May-20-10    a4a5: I believe Krush needs 1.0 out of the last 2 rounds to get a GM norm. May-20-10    HeMateMe: Knights on white chess squares, never reaching the end, passed pawns created, never getting ahead. Beauty on d1, seeing all this and more, Irena's first G-norm coming right to the fore... May-21-10    MaxxLange: make sure to tip your bartenders and wait persons!... man, I loved that Moody Blues record when I was a kid. Anyway I am totally pulling for IM Krush to make a GM norm, she is holding her tournament together, even with some bad early losses, which is not easy at all to do. May-21-10    dx9293: I really hope Irina makes her second GM norm here. Sometimes it appears that she is snakebitten or something. How else to explain her first norm coming in 2001 and none since then? I've never asked her what she thinks about this, but she must feel tortured sometimes. If Irina does the job here, I think she will score the final norm in one of the three New York-Pennsylvania area tournaments (New York International, Philadelphia International, World Open). Those three events take place almost consecutively from June 18 to July 5. She deserves a break, finally. May-21-10    diceman: <HeMateMe: Karpov collects stamps> Kasparov collects stamp collectors. May-23-10    twinlark: <a4a5: I believe Krush needs 1.0 out of the last 2 rounds to get a GM norm.> She lost to Shabalov and drew with Jesse Kraai. May-24-10    HeMateMe: it now takes 3 norms to get the GM title? May-24-10    twinlark: 3 norms plus a rating sometime of 2500. Jul-14-10    hellopolgar: The skill-levels and ratings of Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih are strikingly similar, but looking at both of their notable games, I do think that a well-performing-Irina is a tad stronger than a well-performing-Anna. Jul-20-10    Tabanus: She won the US Women's Championship 9-20 July 2010: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail... Sep-01-10    HeMateMe: Irina is No. 19 on FIDE's list of female players, current list. She's the highest ranked American woman. Lets hear it for Ukrainians in America! Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 30) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 21 OF 30 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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