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Show 4 TIMES HILLTOP TIMES June 28, 2007 388th Fighter Wing Airman puts 'checkmate' on competition After winning the Hill Air Force Base chess tournament, Airman Dulger takes second at Air Force Materiel Command than in the United States. "1 actually wanted to become 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs a professional chess player (growing up)," she said. "My Hill Air Force Base Airman Elena Dulger has been first tournament was at six. I had playing chess for as long as she can remember. a coach and played in tourna"I could set up the board when I was two/' she said. The 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Support Airman ments." Airman Dulger quit playing recently put her lifelong skills to the test and became the competitively at 14, and this was first female to qualify to play in the Air Force Tournathe first time she played in the Air ment. After winning at Hill Air Force Base, Airmen Dulger Force Tournament, but she hopes placed second at the Air Force Material Command level. to try again next year. For now, she would like to see more activity From there, the two players from each of the Air Force at the Hill AFB Chess Club. major commands traveled to Davis-Monthan Air Force "While you are playing it, you Base, Ariz., for the weeklong Air Force chess tournament get so into it, it's like meditaheld in May. The top six players from this tournament tion," Airman Dulger said. "It went on to inter-service tournament held in June. gets stressful, but when you're "It was really fun," Airman Dulger said. "I met a actually thinking about the game, bunch of people. It was like a little secret chess society. you get so in to it, it's like the It's a whole different world. You think you know someone and then you meet them at a chess tournament, and world stops — you just have the chess and the clock." it's a whole different person." When asked about her secret The tournament was a seven-round Swiss style tournament. A Blitz, or speed tournament, was held after chess strategy, Airman Dulger won't reveal anything for her the official rated tournament, with Airman Dulger taking first place. Overall Airman Dulger placed seventh future competitors. and was the alternate for the Air Force team. "If I reveal them, they won't be secrets anymore," she said. "It was a wonderful experience," Airman Dulger said. Only active duty players who Although she didn't get the opportunity to compete at are rated members of the United the inter-service tournament, Tucson, Ariz., is Airman Dulger's hometown and she got to spend some time with States Chess Federation are eligible for selection and particiher parents. pation in the tournament. "They were just happy to see me. They didn't care Tournaments are held at base (that 1 came in seventh place)/' she said. Airman Dulger's parents had a big part to play in her level to encourage young people, retirees, and civilians, as well as involvement with chess. They are the ones who taught active duty personnel to become her, and her two brothers, to play chess. in the chess program. involved "I guess they just got lucky with chess," she said. The Hill AFB Chess Club meets "One of my brothers is actually a professional chess every Sunday, 6-8 p.m., at the player." Carl's Jr. restaurant located at Airman Dulger and her family are originally from 925 W. Antelope Dr., Layton. Russia, where, she says that chess is a lot more popular STORY AND PHOTO BY BETH YOUNG HILL. FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER BLDG. 533 ISSUE DESK 777-2761 1NTRAMURALS 777-4617 AQUATICS 586-26OO BECAUSE WE xtr KCANCER SCREENINGS ARE SO IMPORTANT, |VE'RE ACTUALLY THEM AWAY. AWESOME! 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