Search results
Irina Borisivna Krush (Ukrainian: Ірина Борисівна Круш; born December 24, 1983) is an American chess Grandmaster. She is the only woman to earn the GM title while playing for the United States.
Krush, Irina. World Rank (Active): 1669. Federation: United States of America. FIDE ID: 2012782. B-Year: 1983.
GM Irina Krush is one of the strongest women in U.S. chess history, winning the national title at the age of 14 and going on to become eight-time (and counting) U.S. women’s champion (1998, 2007, 2010, 2012-15, 2020).
May 27, 2020 · As she endured a difficult recovery from Covid-19, the grandmaster Irina Krush thrived in competition and found familiar support from others in the game.
Irina Krush is a seven-time U.S. Women's Champion, winning in 1998, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. She holds the record for the youngest player to win the title from her first victory at age 14, dominating the event with 8.5 points out of 9.
Oct 25, 2020 · GM Irina Krush left no chance for her rivals as she won both of her games on the final day to clinch 1st place with 8.5/11 in the 2020 U.S. Women’s Championship, her eighth national title victory.
Oct 25, 2020 · GM Irina Krush won the 2020 U.S. Women's Championship on Sunday, her eighth title in total. This year the tournament was held online due to the pandemic. Krush scored an undefeated 8.5/11 in a 12-player single round-robin, played online at a time control of 25 minutes plus a five-second increment.
Irina Krush has won the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship seven times, although she placed 6th at last year’s Championship tournament. Her first win was in 1998 where she established herself as the youngest U.S. Women’s Champion ever at the age of 14.
Irina Krush (1983-). She was born in Ukraine and now is an American chess player, awarded the Grandmaster title in 2013 by FIDE. As a journalist she’s written for The Chess Life Magazine. 2022 American Cup: Double Elimination Chess. From April 18–29, 2022, the Saint Louis Chess Club held the American Cup.
Jun 5, 2023 · Gambits Galore: Krush Catches Kosteniuk. GM Irina Krush scored another victory and caught the leader, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, in round three of the Cairns Cup 2023 on Monday. The eight-time U.S. women's champion perceptively squeezed the full point out of a bishop ending vs. GM Nana Dzagnidze.
