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Episode: Kathy Bentley — Chess on ice in Guilderland
Description: Curling, says Kathy Bentley, is like playing chess on ice.The ancient Scottish game is not just about technique and precision, but also about strategy.Bentley ought to know. Two years ago, she was a United States Women’s Curling Association Senior champion along with teammates Marilyn Goldstein, Martha Naber, and Wendy Berger. The four women had been curling together for 15 years.They competed on their home ice, which longtime Albany Curling Club member Melvin Abelseth has called the best-kept secret in Guilderland.Their clubhouse, with two ice sheets and a “warm...