Editing Irina Krush (section)

==Personal life==
Krush attended [[Edward R. Murrow High School]] in Brooklyn. She graduated in International Relations from [[New York University]] in 2006.<ref>[http://main.uschess.org/content/view/152/203 Top Player Bios: GM Irina Krush]. United States Chess Federation.</ref>

Krush identifies as a "Christian Jew", embracing both her Jewish heritage and Christian faith since her conversion in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jewish Christian U.S. chess champion |url=https://wng.org/articles/jewish-christian-u-s-chess-champion-1617296692 |website=wng.org |access-date=November 27, 2020}}</ref>

In March 2016, [[Hillary Clinton]] was a guest on the ''[[Steve Harvey (TV series)|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. Harvey successfully identified the real Irina Krush.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/hillary-clinton-looking-for-irina-krush |title=Hillary Clinton: looking for Irina Krush |website=Chessbase.com |first=Frederic |last=Friedel |date=April 1, 2016}}</ref>

In March 2020, she was hospitalized and treated for a "moderate" [[COVID-19]] infection,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/2020/3/21/irina-krush-diagnosed-with-covid-19.html |title=Irina Krush, Diagnosed with COVID-19 |work=The Chess Mind |first=Dennis |last=Monokroussos |date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://new.uschess.org/news/kosteniuk-crowned-isolated-chess-queen-krush-recovers-covid-19/ |title=Kosteniuk crowned Isolated Queen as Krush recovers from COVID-19 |work=[[Chess Life Online]] |last=Shahade |first=Jennifer |author-link=Jennifer Shahade |date=March 25, 2020}}</ref>

On January 18, 2023, Krush (and her former chess opponent [[Carissa Yip]]) appeared on a primetime special of ''[[The Price Is Right (franchise)|The Price Is Right]]''. Krush won the Clock Game, but she failed to advance to the Showcases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=57SP |url=https://tpirepguide.com/?p=20067 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=The Price is Right Episode Guide}}</ref>