5,300 Students Battle It Out in Nashville.

There is a widespread assumption that with its large number of grandmasters and top-flight players, the New York City area is the center of the chess universe in the United States. Judging by the results of the SuperNationals tournament last weekend, New York has a lot of competition, at least when it comes to scholastic chess. Separate championships are held most years for elementary, junior high and high school students. But every four years, all of the championships are held at the same time. This year's SuperNationals, held in Nashville, attracted almost 5,300 children from 45 states and Puerto Rico. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]