1st North American Match Challenge
IM Krush (USA) vs IM Mkrtchian (ARM)
March 31 – April 3, 2008
The North American Chess Association is pround to announce the 1st North American Match Challenge featuring two-time US Women’s Champion, IM Irina Krush, taking on four-time Armenian Women’s Champion, IM Lilit Mkrtchian.
Event Details:
4 round exhibition match
1 round each day at 5pm Chicago time
40/100 +15 after 40 moves + 30/sec per move from move 1
No draw prior to 30 moves (except for stalemate, repetition of position, or no mating material)
Live broadcast on the MonRoi World Databank of Chess (www.monroi.com/wdc)
Official website: http://www.nachess.org/
What is your prediction? Which player will win this match?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
2-2 tie.
I checked both players recent games and FIDE ratings graph and based on what I saw, I also will have to say even chances for both but give KRUSH an edge.
As far as who I am rooting for IRINA all the way!
Do you Susan or anybody know what is the address of the place in Chicago they play at. I might go to see them. Thanks
I have a ‘Krush’ on Irina.
Holiday Inn Chicago Northshore Hotel and Convention Center
5300 W Touhy Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
Good Luck Irina!!
from Travis of the old WCN chess site ; )
Irina GO GO (fan from Holland)
Irina! She’s an excellent player and America is routing for you!
4-0 Irina Krushes Mkrtchian
OK, so there is nothing more vlugar then discussing the looks of these excellent chess players, but everyone needs to do a google pics search on Lilit Mkrtchian. I have never in my life seen a transformation like that! Did she sell her soul to the devil? I see hollywood calling.
ooo… I feel Krushed.