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2007 Anthology
Thanks, Miami.
INTERVIEW WITH THE CURRENT U.S. CHAMPION IRINA KRUSH (Year - 2007)
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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. |
By
Jesus Suarez
Irina Krush (with a rating of 2516) is the current U.S. Women Champion. But
she won too the Championship in 1998, when she was 14, becoming the youngest
US Women’s Champion ever. This same year she was the Gold Medalist in the
Pan-American Youth Championship in Brazil with a perfect score of 7-0.
Irina,
was born in Odessa, Ukraine, in 1983, and learned to play chess at five.
This same year (1989), she came with her parents to Brooklyn, New York. At
the age 12 she became a master.
She
holds the title of International Master (since 2000) and has one of the
three norms necessary to for the International Grandmaster title.
She is
a very nice person and she has a way with words, so it was pleasant to speak
with her.
What
about the tournament?
Well organized.
Who is
your favorite to win?
I think Nakamura. He won an important game against Shabalov.
Did
you have a university degree?
Yes, in International Relations.
Are
you doing a master or something like that?
No now, I’m just playing chess.
Do you
have a trainer?
Not in this moment. You know, it cost money. But I think I will need one in
the future.
What
about the Miami’s players?
I know Marcel Martinez since we play together in the US Junior Championship.
He is a nice person.
First
time in Miami?
No, I played here a scholastic tournament here some years ago.
Do you
like the city?
Yes, but I did not can go to the beach yet! |
