About Esther Epstein
Born 1954. Esther Epstein is an American and Russian chess player.
Esther Danilovna Epstein (born May 10, 1954) is an American chess player and systems manager, who has won the U.S. Women's Chess Champion in 1991 and 1997. She holds a Woman International Master title.
Still in the USSR, Epstein was the USSR Women's Vice-Champion in 1976. She has played for the U.S. Women's Olympiad team five times.
She is married to chess grandmaster Alexander Ivanov.
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Who is Esther Epstein?
Russian-born American chess player
When was Esther Epstein born?
Esther Epstein was born on 10 May 1954 in Nizhny Novgorod.
What is Esther Epstein's occupation?
Esther Epstein is a chess player.
What nationality is Esther Epstein?
Esther Epstein is American and Russian.
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