Irina Krush vs Carissa Yip
GM Irina Krush (2401) · IM Carissa Yip (2458)
Irina Krush and Carissa Yip have played 11 recorded games against each other, the first in Apr 2016 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Krush leads 1 wins to 7 - trailing overall, with 3 draws (73% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Modern Defense (1 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Krush | Draws | Yip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krush with White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yip with White | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Krush | Draws | Yip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Classical | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rapid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Krush | Draws | Yip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A10 | Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A81 | Dutch Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B22 | Sicilian: Alapin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B35 | Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B42 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B48 | Sicilian: Taimanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B81 | Sicilian: Scheveningen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | I Krush | Carissa Yip | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | ch-USA w 2025 |
| Jul 2025 | Carissa Yip | I Krush | 1-0 | Sicilian: Alapin | FIDE Women's World Cup |
| Jul 2025 | I Krush | Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Dutch Defense | FIDE Women's World Cup |
| Oct 2024 | I Krush | Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Modern Defense | ch-USA w 2024 |
| Oct 2023 | Irina Krush | Carissa Yip | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ch-USA w |
| Oct 2021 | Carissa Yip | Irina Krush | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | ch-USA w |
| Oct 2020 | Carissa Yip | Irina Krush | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Scheveningen | ch-USA w online |
| Feb 2020 | Irina Krush | Carissa Yip | 0-1 | Hungarian Opening | 2nd Saint Louis Cairns Cup w |
| Mar 2019 | Carissa Yip | Irina Krush | 0-1 | Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon | ch-USA w 59th |
| Apr 2017 | Carissa Yip | Irina Krush | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Taimanov | ch-USA w |
| Apr 2016 | Carissa Yip | Irina Krush | 1-0 | Sicilian | ch-USA w |
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What is the head-to-head score between Irina Krush and Carissa Yip?
In 11 recorded games, Irina Krush has 1 wins, Carissa Yip has 7 wins, and they have drawn 3 times.
How many times have Irina Krush and Carissa Yip played each other?
Our database records 11 games between them, from Apr 2016 to Oct 2025.
What openings do Irina Krush and Carissa Yip play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Modern Defense (1 games), followed by the Dutch Defense (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.