Irina Krush educated at Edward R. Murrow High School
Personal life
Krush attended Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn. She graduated in International Relations from the New York University in 2006.In March 2016, Hillary Clinton was a guest on the Steve Harvey television show. On the show, Krush appeared along with two actresses trying to impersonate Krush. The trio answered questions from host Steve Harvey and Clinton regarding her life and chess career. Clinton successfully identified the real Irina Krush.In March 2020, she was hospitalized and treated for a "moderate" COVID-19 infection, then released to recover under quarantine at home.  While quarantined, she played in the Isolated Queens Swiss, an online women's blitz chess tournament.  She scored 7.5/10 in the tournament, putting her in joint second place, a half point behind tournament winner GM Alexandra Kosteniuk.On January 18, 2023, Krush appeared on a primetime special of The Price Is Right and won the Clock Game, but she failed to advance to the Showcases.
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