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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.
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).
Krush, Irina. World Rank (Active): 1963. Federation: United States of America. FIDE ID: 2012782. B-Year: 1983.
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.
GM and seven-time US Women's Chess Champion Irina Krush keeps everyone guessing. She first shocked the American chess community in 1998, when she swept the U.S. Women's chess championship 8.5/9 to become the youngest ever U.S. champion.
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.
Irina has been the top US Player (boys and girls) under age 16 several times. She is arguably the best ever homegrown woman player in the United States. In 2001, she finished tied for first at the NY City Mayor’s Cup International Chess Tournament while gaining her first Men’s Grandmaster norm.
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 is an American chess Grandmaster. She is the first woman and only woman to earn the Grandmaster title while playing for the United States. Since earning the title of Grandmaster in 2013, she has entrenched herself as the figurehead of women’s chess in America.
Irina Krush. Title: Grandmaster. Rating: 2548. Federation: New York City. Age: 30. Status: Accepted. Chess Highlights: Five-time U.S. Women's Champion: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2007, 1998 (youngest winner ever at age 14); Member of 2004 Silver Medal U.S. Olympiad Team and 2008 Bronze Medal Team. Bio: Irina Krush had a fantastic 2013.