Official Press Release

PLEASE NOTE:Gaylord Opryland Hotel and overflow hotel is almost sold out! The official overflow hotel is the Radisson Hotel Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN 37214. (615) 889-0800. $99 chess rate single-double. $109 triple. $119 quad. A 10 minute walk from the Opryland, or there is a free shuttle bus to the Gaylord Opryland. Be sure to mention the Chess Rate!!

• Ground Transportation: Round trip shuttle bus available for $20 per person.
• Gaylord Travel: Travel arrangements available through Gaylord Travel. Discounts offered:
• 5% discount on all American Airlines and US Airways
• 10% discount if booked and ticketed at least 30 days prior (American) or 60 days ( US Airways)
• Discount round trip shuttle service for a discounted rate of $17 per person.
• Complimentary flight insurance
• Groups of 10 or more can arrange to block space on flights, make deposit and pay 21 days prior to departure
• CALL Gaylord Travel 800-677-9526 from 8:30 am – 5pm (Monday-Friday) Central Time Fax 615-871-5794 or email smorelli@gaylordhotels.com
• Groups of 35 or more are encouraged to make arrangements for a dedicated bus directly through the Gaylord Transportation department. Please call 615-902-8072. or email jmills@gaylordhotels.com or asandifer@gaylordhotels.com. The rate for groups of 35 or more is $17 per person round trip.
• Additional Hotel Option: Radisson Hotel Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN 37214. (615) 889-0800. $99 chess rate single-double. $109 triple. $119 quad. A 10 minute walk from the Opryland.
• Bringing small children? La Petite Academy is the perfect answer! Call 615-885-1821. Gaylord Opryland’s on-site childcare provider, La Petite Academy, has been at the forefront of helping children develop and learn for more than 30 years and is the leading provider of Montessori education in the United States. You can be sure your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for at La Petite Academy where our staff is certified in early childhood development and fully trained in first aid and CPR. http://www.lapetite.com.
• The management at the Gaylord Opryland has agreed to open the Magnolia swimming pool earlier than usual for the SuperNationals! Thank you Gaylord!
• Bus parking is available in lot E.
• Wheel chairs are available at the Gaylord Opryland, complimentary. Motorized wheelchairs are available for $35 per day.
• There will be paramedics on site in all playing halls for the safety of the players.

Field Trips and Special Events-
Watch for special activities for the entire family!!

Special Fundraising Opportunity:
Attention teams, clubs and schools!! We have made special arrangements with Rochester Chess Center to provide a great fundraising opportunity. Commemorative “In Training for SuperNationals III” T-Shirts, hats, bumper stickers are available at a deep discount to clubs and teams for sales opportunitites.
View the 2005 "In Training for SuperNationals III" tee here!  Order your commemorative items now!  
Order Form for ordering Promo Tee Shirts

• Photograph on site! We will have a photographer on site who will be providing coverage of the tournament, including every player! These photos will be available for viewing and purchase. Website: http://www.mychessphotos.com

  Commemorative BookCommemorative Book:Preserve all of the treasured memories of this great weekend!!! 200 page book will include tons of photos, articles, selected games and weekend highlights! $500 Scholarship:A $500 scholarship will be given out to the player with the greatest upset. Thank you My Chess Photos.com!!

• Team Rooms:
  A limited number of Team Rooms are available. To reserve a team room contact Diane Reese at natlinfo@uschess.org.
• Thank you to University of Texas at Dallas!
  In the tradition of SuperNationals, UTD has generously offered a full, four year scholarship to the winner of the Elementary (K-6), Junior High (K-9) and the High School (K-12) Championship sections. The scholarship is four years full tuition and fees plus a $1,000 per year stipend towards housing at the Waterview Apartments on campus! UTD has an enrollment of approximately 14,000 students. The average SAT of this year’s freshman class was 1235. (Students must meet the academic standards for admission to receive the scholarship.)
• Thank you to GM Susan Polgar....
  The Polgar Committee has announced the following three automatic qualifying spots for the GM Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls. These will be awarded to the top finishing girls of the Elementary (K-6), Junior High (K-9) and the High School (K-12) Championship sections at the 2005 Supernationals III Chess Championship. The GM Polgar National Invitational for Girls runs concurrently with the US Open, this year in Phoenix, AZ.