FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE					USCF Contact: Eric C. Johnson
November 25, 1998						(845) 562-8350
Release #9860 					

KRUSH TAKES BRONZE MEDAL IN INDIA

Irina Krush, the reigning U.S. Women's Champion, continued her string of tournament successes with a medal-winning performance at the 1998 FIDE World Junior Championship, held November 17 through December 1 in Calicut, India.

Krush, 14, of Brooklyn, N.Y., posted an impressive score of 9 out of 13 points to win the bronze medal in the women's division. WGM Hoang Thanh Trang, of Vietnam, won first place and the gold medal with 10 1/2 points. A total of 39 players competed in the event.

Dean Ippolito, 20, of Boonton Township, N.J., scored 6 1/2 points in the men's division to finish in the middle of the field of 70 players. GM Darmen Sadvakasov, of Kazakhstan, won the gold medal with 10 1/2 points.

Both Krush and Ippolito received travel stipends courtesy of the U.S. Chess Federation. The U.S. team coach was GM Gennady Sagalchik.

In the following game, White's position improves greatly after her opponent inexplicably decides to suffocate her own Bishop after 10. ... e5?! The freeing move d6-d5 never materializes.

Krush, Irina (USA) - Kouvatsou, Maria (GREECE): 1998 FIDE World Junior Championship (9): Pirc Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e4 Bg7 5. Be3 c6 6. Qd2 Qa5 7. h3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 c5 9. 0-0 cxd4 10. Bxd4 e5 11. Be3 0-0 12. Nb5 Qxd2 13. Nxd2 Ne8 14. Nxa7 f5 15. f3 f4 16. Bf2 g5 17. Bc4+ Kh8 18. Be6 Nb6 19. Nxc8 Nxc8 20. a4 Ne7 21. b4 Rf6 22. Bb3 h5 23. b5 Rg6 24. Bf7 Rh6 25. a5 Bf6 26. a6 bxa6 27. bxa6 Kg7 28. Bxe8 Rxe8 29. a7 Ra8 30. Nc4 Nc6 31. Nxd6 Kg6 32. Nb5 Rh7 33. Rfd1 Nd4 34. Bxd4 exd4 35. Ra6 Black Resigns

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