Background
Krush was born in Odessa, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (now Ukraine).
Krush was born in Odessa, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (now Ukraine).
Krush attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, whose chess team is considered by many to be one of the top high school teams in the United States.
On the March 2015 FIDE rating list for women, Krush has a FIDE rating of 2477, 27th best among active female players, and second among active American female players. Krush became widely known for her series of chess training videos, the "Krushing Attacks" series. Krush gained an additional measure of fame both inside and outside chess circles during the well-publicized "Kasparov versus the World" chess competition in 1999.
Garry Kasparov played the white pieces and the Internet public, via a Microsoft host website, voted on moves for the black pieces, guided by the recommendations of Krush and three of her contemporaries, Étienne Bacrot, Elisabeth Pähtz and Florin Felecan.
On the tenth move, Krush suggested a novelty, for which the World Team voted. Kasparov said later that he lost control of the game at that point, and wasn"t sure whether he was winning or losing.
Krush in 2015 played for the Manhattan Applesauce in the United States. Chess League, and from 2005-2011, 2013 played for the New York Knights. In 2006 they were students in Paris.
She played first board on the United States. Women"s team in the 38th Chess Olympiad, 2008, when the United States. team scored a bronze medal.