Esther Epstein

Esther Epstein (born May 10, 1954) is a United States 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 four times.

She is married to chess grandmaster Alexander Ivanov.

Preceded by Elena Donaldson

U.S. Women's Chess Champion 1991 (with Irina Levitina)

Succeeded by Irina Levitina

Preceded by Anjelina Belakovskaia

U.S. Women's Chess Champion 1997

Succeeded by Irina Krush

• Another page on Esther Epstein at the US Chess Federation.
• Esther Epstein rating card at FIDE
• Epstein page at the US Chess Federation
• Interview With Esther Epstein