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May 28, 2021

Garry Kasparov comes to Bucharest to inaugurate the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2021, part of the Grand Chess Tour™ 2021

Change your life. Make your move. With Kasparov

Garry Kasparov  comes  to Bucharest to inaugurate the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2021 chess tournament, within the Grand Chess Tour™ 2021 

The tournament’s opening ceremony: a celebration of the educated mind and inspiration for young people to renew their resources, after the shock of the pandemic, through chess.

Accreditation of journalists for the event begins

The first stage of the Grand Chess Tour™ 2021 circuit – Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2021 – will take place in Bucharest, from June 5-14, 2021, and will be inaugurated on June 4, with an official ceremony dedicated to the educated mind and honored by the extraordinary participation of the greatest chess player of all time,  multiple world champion  Garry Kasparov.

The opening event aims to convey, especially to young people, but also to chess lovers and the general public, a message of confidence and renewal of one’s own strength, after the difficult experience of the pandemic, summarized in the slogan of the edition: “Change your life. Make your move. With Kasparov” . 

“Together with Garry Kasparov, we want to encourage the younger generation to discover chess as a sport of the mind and as a tool for education and self-education to face the most difficult moments that young people can face in their lives.  We want to inspire young people to look for successful role models who can help them make the right choices in life,” said Augusta Dragic, President of the Superbet Foundation, co-organizer of the opening ceremony and the tournament.

The opening ceremony will take place on June 4, starting at 1 p.m., at  Face Convention (Piața Presei Libere, 3-5, Bucharest) , and will consist of a press conference, followed by the first move, made by Garry Kasparov together with a special guest, player draw and a series of invitational events featuring the 10 chess players entered in the tournament and International Grandmaster Kasparov. The full agenda of the event will be communicated later.

The chess competition that will take place in Bucharest between June 5-14 is the first of five stages in the world circuit founded by Garry Kasparov,  Grand Chess Tour™ 2021 . The organizers are the Romanian Chess Federation, the Superbet Foundation and the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). 10 internationally recognized chess players will participate, including Romania’s best chess player, who was confirmed by (GCT) as a  wildcard . The registered chess players are:  Fabiano Caruana ; Levon Aronian ; Anish Giri ; Alexander Grischuk; Wesley So ; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ; Teimour Radjabov; Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ; Richard Rapport, Constantin Lupulescu.

The competition will be classical chess, unlike the 2019 edition hosted by Romania, which was rapid and blitz chess. Chess players will play in a tournament system, that is, each against each other, and the winner will be decided based on the accumulated points. Prizes for the Bucharest stage amount to USD 325,000.

Hierarchy of players registered in the stage from Bucharest:

 

#

Name

Type of player

Country

FIDE Rating

URS Rating

1

Caruana, Fabiano

Basic player

USD

2820

2800

2

Aronian, Levon

Basic player

ARM

2781

2784

3

Giri, Anish

Basic player

NED

2780

2769

4

Grischuk, Alexander

Basic player

RUS

2776

2785

5

So, Wesley

Basic player

USD

2770

2792

6

Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar

Basic player

AZE

2770

2771

7

Radjabov, Teimour

Basic player

AZE

2765

2770

8

Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime

Basic player

FRA

2760

2799

9

Rapport, Richard

Basic player

HUN

2763

2748

10

Lupulescu, Constantin

Wild card

ROU

2656

2652

  

Public health information

The opening ceremony and the chess tournament will be held in compliance with health protection rules. Access will be based on proof of vaccination, proof of the presence of sar-cov-2 antibodies, or a negative result of a rapid test, done at the entrance. The spaces will be set up respecting the physical distance between the participants. The mask will be mandatory inside.

 

Event support

Main sponsor: Superbet

Sponsor: One United

Additional details:  Oana.Marinescu@omavision.ro ; chess@omavision.ro ; 0741278737

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Community
October 14, 2020

The Superbet Foundation together with the authors of the “Don’t Take Them for Granted” project

Bucharest, October 13, 2020  –  For those who may still doubt that the COVID-19 infection is as serious as it gets, a collection of photos documenting over 70 hours of the fight against COVID-19 can be seen in  George Square Enescu  from Bucharest.

It is about the  “Don’t Take Them for Granted” project,  dedicated to the medical staff and all those on the front line, who have been fighting the virus day by day for eight months. There are impressive moments captured even in the ATI wards of three Bucharest hospitals – the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș”, the ROL 2 Military Hospital and the University Emergency Hospital.  

The Superbet Foundation, together with three other companies and entities such as ARCUB, Bucharest City Hall and the Ministry of Defense made possible the step to transform the invisible into the visible: two artists,  Cristian Movilă  and  Capucine Gros  , photographed the doctors of the three hospitals, even on the battlefield with a disease that  has already claimed  over a million victims worldwide and over 5,400 in Romania.

 “Involvement in ‘ Do n’t take them for granted ‘ is a continuation of the Superbet  Foundation’s efforts to be  with those who save lives .  If from March until now we have chosen to concretely help the medical staff with protective equipment, biocides and tests, this time we have chosen an artistic project that highlights the superefforts that some of our peers make every day. I was impressed not only by the access for the public eye to the scenes of the battle for life, but also by this call for empathy and the need for community solidarity in such moments of crisis”,  said Augusta Dragic, president of the Superbet Foundation and a surgeon by profession.

 The artist Capucine Gros wanted to explain one of the powerful messages of the new photo-documentary – “……  remembering that we are all someone’s child is a simple and accessible idea. But on a much deeper level, it makes us see everyone else as an invisible interconnected web and not as solitary individuals. In times like these, we need empathy, solidarity and a real understanding of what the strength of a community can mean.”

 The project initiated by the UNFINISHED community also benefited from the collaboration of the actor Benedict Cumberbatch (voice over) and the gallant Chilean conceptual artist, Alfredo Jaar, recently named the winner of the prestigious HASSELBLAD prize for photography.

Starting from October 9, 2020, the installation is open to the public in George Enescu Square in Bucharest, and in the online environment, the project can be viewed on  https://superbetfoundation.com,   https://notforgranted.org, either via  Vimeo or  YouTube.

We remind you that within the #PariemPeBine campaign ,  initiated since  March this year, the Superbet Foundation donated protective equipment, tests and biocides to 35 hospitals in Romania. The effort was supported in partnership with two other Associations –  INACO  and  Zi de bine .

Through the Superbet Foundation, the Superbet Group, the largest sports betting operator in Romania, regularly runs CSR programs through which it gets involved in the life of the community.

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Culture
April 30, 2020

A step forward for culture – Superbet Foundation supports Matricea Românească magazine

Superbet Foundation supports the continuation of the publication of Matricea Românească magazine and starts a new program of merit scholarships for students. 

The Superbet Foundation’s involvement in the Matricea Românească project is aimed at keeping the cultural pillar in the attention of young people and transmitting strong moral landmarks to posterity. 

We believe in the motto “Children are the future” and we want every child to have access to a healthy education and the freedom to choose a series of values important for a good development. 

The partnership between Superbet Foundation and Matricea Românească also includes a scholarship project for rural students. 

Unfortunately, tens of thousands of rural children are forced to drop out of the education system in Romania because of the limited possibilities. Through this scholarship project, we want to give them the opportunity to continue their studies and make the best of their lives. 

We are happy to be with our partners from Matricea Românească and we will continue to support the approach of young people and children to the cultural domain.

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Culture
March 3, 2020

The tradition of culture must be preserved – Superbet Foundation supports the continuity of Dilema Veche magazine

The Superbet Foundation financially supports Dilema Veche magazine for the continuity of a cultural tradition. 

“Books make you miss places you’ve never been”, and the Superbet Foundation has chosen to partner with Dilema Veche magazine to support readers’ passion for books. 

With each book we read we enrich our knowledge, and the classic reading, on paper, retains a mystery for literary enthusiasts. Although the old methods seem more and more used, the Superbet Foundation wanted to preserve an ancient habit and keep books in physical format on the market. 

In 2020, Dilema Veche was on the verge of ending physical book printing, with online having a strong hold on readers. 

However, a good proportion of literary enthusiasts prefer to savour a good book, flicking through page by page. The smell of the paper and the sound of flipping pages remain essential to many of us. 

To carry this beautiful habit forward, the Superbet Foundation has purchased 500 weekly subscriptions over a period of 6 months.  Sales have grown exponentially and with the support of the Superbet Foundation, print has been able to get back into the hands of readers.

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Performance
November 15, 2019

SuperChess Cup

SUPERCHESS CUP is a chess tournament organized for the first time by the Superbet Foundation ,  under the patronage of the Romanian Chess Federation , bringing together the most brilliant minds of Romanian chess.

Organized for the first time in 2019, in parallel with the Grand Chess Tour stage, the SuperChess tournament brought together 10 of the best Romanian chess players. They had the opportunity to be close to a world-wide competition, but also to compete for special prizes.

SuperChess Cup brought to the fore Andrei Istrațescu, Bogdan Deac, Corina Peptan, Tiberiu Georgescu, David Gavrilescu, Luminița Cosma, Lucian Miron, Mircea Pârligras and Constantin Lupulescu, the latter being also the first: he finished the competition in first place.

SuperChess will also promote the Superbet Foundation’s partnership with the Romanian Chess Federation, for the financial support  of Romania’s national chess teams.

At the same time, SuperChess supports  the Chess School , a program of the Bucharest University Chess Club, intended for all willing children or parents interested in developing their children’s thinking in a strategic and calculated way.

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Performance
November 5, 2019

Romania checkmate at the biggest world circuit, the Grand Chess Tour

In November 2019, Romania hosted for the first time the GRAND CHESS TOUR, the largest chess circuit in the world. 10 of the greatest chess players on the planet came to Bucharest! We are honored and happy that the Superbet Foundation stood behind this world-class event.

Superbet Rapid & Blitz Chess Romania brought together 10 of the world’s best chess players, together with 10 of Romania’s best chess players, who competed at the SuperChess Cup 2019. The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour is the biggest so far. The 8 tournaments are played on four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe and America). During the competition, chess enthusiasts have the opportunity to watch exciting games in both classic and quick & blitz formats.

Between November 6 and 10, at Stejarii Country Club, world titans Anton Korobov, Fabiano Caruana, Giri Anish, Le Quang, Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin, Shahryar Mamedyarov, Viswanathan Anand, Vladislav Artemiev and Wesley So battled for the title of the best, which went to Aronian in the end.

2019 also represented a premiere: it was the first year of the SuperChess Cup competition, which brought Andrei Istrațescu, Bogdan Deac, Corina Peptan, Tiberiu Georgescu, David Gavrilescu, Luminița Cosma, Lucian Miron, Mircea Pârligras and Constantin Lupulescu to the forefront, this the latter being the former: he finished the competition in first place.

The former great glory of tennis, Boris Becker, made the first move on the chessboard, followed by Romanian sports legends Virgil Stănescu, Elisabeta Lipa, Marius Urzică and Mihai Covaliu.

The Superbet Foundation is the partner of the Romanian Chess Federation, for the financial support of the national chess teams of Romania and also supports the Chess School, a program of the Bucharest University Chess Club.

The Superbet Foundation aims to support and promote Romanian chess, the development of this sport which actually means the development of the society in which we live. We encourage and support children to practice this noble sport and invest in the brilliant minds of Romania.

We also invite other companies to join us and from a bit of a pawn to become champions together and support Romanian sport.

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Community
September 30, 2019

Partnership with the Aspen Institute Romania

Since 2008, when it was just a business initiative, the Superbet Group has been inspired to also be a way to support a better life for our employees and their families, especially for future generations.

Having the same values ​​as the democracies of the European Union and the US, we have identified our aspirations and goals with the goals of the “Play for Life 2019” program, which aims to initiate a process of developing the physical education of children in Romania between the ages of 5 and 12, for to boost their ability, confidence and desire to be active for life.

Wanting to generate support for the adoption of a National Physical Activity Plan and to confirm physical activity as a national priority for Romania, the Superbet Foundation recently joined this national initiative and established a partnership with the ASPEN ROMANIA Institute by sponsoring the first edition of the “Play for Life” organized between September 25-26, 2019, in Bucharest.

By establishing a partnership with the “Play for Life 2019” Program, we are committed to strengthening national efforts for informal and informed dialogue within a multi-stakeholder program community from the public, private, non-governmental and academic sectors.

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Education
September 10, 2019

Supporting access to education through the Roma Education Fund

On the occasion of 10 years of activity of the  Roma Education Fund Romania Foundation, the Superbet Foundation, through its president, Mrs. Augusta Dragic and through its vice-president, Mr. Gabriel Petrescu, participated in the jubilee event that was organized at Secondary School no. 1 from Galbinaşi, Călăraşi county.

The event was marked by the visit of President Klaus Iohannis who  visited the school and kindergarten in Gălbinași  where the Roma Education Fund has run educational programs for Roma children throughout its ten years of activity.

On this occasion, the Superbet Foundation awarded a grant worth 2,500 euros to support the activities carried out by REF within this community, thus showing the Foundation’s concern for promoting and supporting access to education, removing prejudices and social integration.

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