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I Krush 
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Irina Krush
Number of games in database: 325
Years covered: 1996 to 2007
Current FIDE rating: 2479
Overall record: +108 -106 =111 (50.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (43) 
    E32 E39 E38 E33 E42
 Slav (20) 
    D15 D11 D10 D12 D17
 King's Indian (15) 
    E73 E94 E75 E98 E90
 Queen's Gambit Declined (13) 
    D31 D35 D30 D36 D38
 Semi-Slav (12) 
    D45 D44 D43
 Modern Benoni (10) 
    A57 A56 A67 A60 A70
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (73) 
    B63 B23 B52 B57 B54
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (31) 
    D27 D20 D26 D23 D24
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (21) 
    B63 B60 B62 B66 B67
 Semi-Slav (8) 
    D45 D47 D48
 English, 1 c4 e5 (8) 
    A20 A28 A25 A21
 Slav (8) 
    D15 D11 D10 D16 D12
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   I Krush vs K B Richardson, 2007 1-0
   I Krush vs Akopian, 2007 1-0
   I Krush vs Nakamura, 2001 1-0
   I Krush vs V Akobian, 2003 1-0

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Krush! by larrewl

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IRINA KRUSH
(born Dec-24-1983) Ukraine (citizen of United States of America)

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Irina Krush was born December 24, 1983 in Odessa, Ukraine. She learned chess in 1989, the same year she and her family moved to the United States. At age 12 she became a master, and 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. She achieved the "men's" International Master title in 2000, and earned a GM-norm in 2001 by tying for first place at the Mayor's Cup International Tournament in New York City. Krush played second board for the silver-medal-winning American team at the 36th Olympiad, Women (2004). In 2007 she reclaimed the title of U.S. Women's Champion.

 page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 325  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Y Dembo vs I Krush 1-030 1996 Wch U14 Disney GirlsB89 Sicilian
2. Sherzer vs I Krush  1-043 1998 World opB56 Sicilian
3. Nakamura vs I Krush 1-062 1998 Cardoza US opB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
4. E Perelshteyn vs I Krush  1-024 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)B08 Pirc, Classical
5. J Shahade vs I Krush 1-070 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
6. I Krush vs Zaremba  1-041 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
7. I Krush vs Browne  0-130 1999 Browne - Krush matchE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
8. I Krush vs G Braylovsky  1-052 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)A15 English
9. I Krush vs M Martinez  ½-½63 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)E10 Queen's Pawn Game
10. Browne vs I Krush  1-047 1999 Browne - Krush matchD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
11. Dzindzichashvili vs I Krush  ½-½55 1999 Koltanowski Team MatchA07 King's Indian Attack
12. V Bhat vs I Krush  1-051 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)B23 Sicilian, Closed
13. H Akopyan vs I Krush  0-140 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
14. I Krush vs Browne  ½-½74 1999 Browne - Krush matchE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
15. I Krush vs DeFirmian  ½-½29 1999 Koltanowski Team MatchE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
16. I Krush vs D Schneider  1-065 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
17. I Krush vs Barsov  1-044 1999 Hampstead GM 5thE39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation
18. I Krush vs D Zilberstein  1-044 1999 Ch USA (juniors), San Francisco (USA)D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
19. Browne vs I Krush  1-045 1999 Browne - Krush matchD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
20. I Krush vs Browne  1-038 1999 Koltanowski Team MatchE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
21. I Krush vs T Vasilevich  0-159 2000 FIDE WCh Women KOE00 Queen's Pawn Game
22. I Krush vs T Hillarp Persson  0-158 2000 3rd Torshavn InternationalD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
23. J Stocek vs I Krush  1-041 2000 PresovA09 Reti Opening
24. N Zhukova vs I Krush  1-036 2000 WCCD27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
25. T Vasilevich vs I Krush  ½-½27 2000 FIDE WCh Women KOD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
 page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 325  PGN Download
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Feb-01-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Eric Schiller: Irina just needs a draw for GM norm!
Mar-01-07   Dr.Lecter: <schiller> She didn't get that draw, though, did she?
Mar-02-07   alexapple: She missed it by only a draw.
Apr-11-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Bob726: You should get a new picture of her, she looks ugly in this one.
Apr-11-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: How about this one?

http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/namaste_e...

Apr-11-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Bob726: She looks much better than either of the pictures on the new Chess Life USCF magazine on the front cover.
Apr-19-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Ingolf: 2/2 in Gausdal. Today she outforked Dreev (rated 155 points higher) with Black.
Apr-19-07   Solon: Awful blunder by Dreev 19.Rh5. Perhaps not so easy to see though.
Apr-19-07   HannibalSchlecter: That picture doesn't even belong on her drivers license.
Apr-19-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Robin01: Nice win by Krush.

GM Dreev (2633) - IM Krush (2478) [D23]
Gausdal Classics Gausdal, Norway, 19.04.2007

1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.Qa4+ Nc6 5.Nc3 Nd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Qd1 Bg4 8.d5 Ne5 9.Bf4 Ng6 10.Bg3 e5 11.dxe6 Qxd1+ 12.Rxd1 fxe6 13.Be2 Bd6 14.Nb5 Bxg3 15.hxg3 Ke7 16.Nxc7 Rac8 17.Nb5 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Ne5 19.Rh5 Rc5 20.f4 Nd3+ 21.Kd2 Nxf2 22.Rxc5 Nxe4+ 23.Kc2 Nxc5 24.Bf3 a6 25.Nc3 Rd8 26.Rg1 Rd3 27.Be2 Rd4 28.Re1 Kf6 29.Bf3 h6 30.Nd1 Nd3 31.Re2 Na4 32.a3 b5 33.Ne3 Nac5 34.Bg2 h5 35.Kc3 Rd6 36.Nxc4 Na4+ 37.Kb3 Black wins 0-1

Apr-19-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Strongest Force: Krush's knights put Dreev's army on lockdown.
Apr-19-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  iron maiden: That's another big scalp for Krush, after beating Akopian and Korchnoi in January at Gibraltar. Maybe she can net herself a GM norm here.
Apr-19-07   Archives: Yea, I bet 200 on her to win at like 5-1 odds.

We're in the money!

Apr-22-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessamateur: If Chessgames.com hasn't made any puns on her for GOTD, they should.
Apr-22-07   Xaurus: Here's a picture for all the Krush fans from the Gausdal Classics 2007 tournament:

http://www.sjakk.net/images/IMG_700...

Apr-22-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  micartouse: <Xaurus> That picture is rock and roll! It looks like Krush is really kicking her chess into overdrive lately; I hope she keeps it up.
Apr-22-07   HannibalSchlecter: I never thought of it that way. It does look like she's thinking "I am NOT losing to this #!%*!"
Apr-22-07   Davolni: damn...........
is she a one lucky girl/chess player?
she won a game againts 2700 Vladimir Akopian...
wow...
same thing like Kosintseva won Gabriel Sargissian.
I guess it is just national weakness that armenians have towards russian girls...:::))) they all become victims of beatiful eyes very easy...
Apr-22-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  technical draw: She plays at Queen Alice as Irene. I know cause she just beat me in 16 moves. Ther's a world of a difference between the amateur and the pro. (see my post at the Cafe).
Apr-22-07   Eti fan: Irina still has chances for the norm, I believe she can do it. She was in a good position most of the game today.
Apr-25-07   wolfmaster: She's got about 6 GM norms,(most notably Nakamura, Akobian and Akopian) and she just needs to raise her rating 30 points. Another win at Gausdal and she might break 2500! Go Irina!
Apr-25-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  plang: I think what you are saying is that she has defeated 6 GMs not that she has attained 6 GM norms.
Jun-10-07   argishti: its funny that she won games against V. Akopian, and V. Akobian. haha.
Jun-10-07   Wild Bill: She played a beutiful game this morning againt Shabalov.

[Event "Las Vegas International"]
[Site "Las Vegas"]
[Date "2007.06.10"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Krush, Irina"]
[Black "Shabalov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteELO "2488"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackELO "2671"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[Source "MonRoi"]

<1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.g3 Qa5 12.exf6 b4 13.Ne4 Ba6 14.Qf3 Rd8 15.Be2 Nb6 16.Nc5 Rd5 17.Nxa6 Qxa6 18.Be3 b3 19.O-O bxa2 20.b3 Kd7 21.bxc4 Rf5 22.Qe4 Qa4 23.Rfc1 Ra5 24.Bd1 Qa3 25.Bf3 1-0>

Jun-26-07   argishti: and H Akopyan he won a game against him too!! wow.
H Akopyan vs I Krush, 1999
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