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Performance

Warsaw fell in love with chess. Huge success of Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland 2022

Thousands of fans, great chess emotions, autographs and the impressive success of Jan-Krzysztof Duda – this is the balance of one of the most heavily attended tournaments in Poland organised by Superbet as part of the Grand Chess Tour series. This shows that both the brand and the Superbet Foundation are ready to create great things for the sake of the community.

In Warsaw, the so-called round-robin was played, where everyone plays against everyone else, and the prize pool was 175 thousand dollars. Jan-Krzysztof Duda received 40 thousand for his victory. The tournament itself had a unique character because of the appearance of the legendary Garry Kasparov, who is an unsurpassed role model for many young people, and the winner of the simultaneous tournament was a ten-year-old Ukrainian, as mentioned by Adam Lamentowicz, the President of the Management Board of the Polish company Superbet:

His schedule is very tight, so we are happy that he could visit us. The simultaneous display with his participation was an unbelievable experience for many of us, also for some very young, promising players from our country. The winner of the simultaneous display was a 10-year-old from the Ukrainian Bucha, which only emphasises the symbolic dimension of this event. We have been involved with the Grand Chess Tour series for the third year, this is our first adventure in Poland. The experience after the tournament in Warsaw is excellent, and we will continue our commitment to such initiatives that create great things which are good for the general public, and at the same time promote our brand – emphasised Adam Lamentowicz.

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Education

Michael Khodarkovsky, president of the Kasparov Foundation, challenged to a game of chess by one of the students of the Step by Step Middle School

Michael Khodarkovsky, President of the Kasparov Foundation was challenged to a game of chess by one of the students of the Step by Step Middle School where the foundation’s chess textbooks established by Garry Kasparov are used in a pilot program supported by the Superbet Foundation.

Present in Bucharest for the opening stage of the international chess circuit, Grand Chess Tour 2022, a circuit endowed with total prizes of 1.4 million dollars, Michael Khodarkovsky visited the Step by Step Secondary School on the very day the educational institution celebrated its anniversary 10 years of existence.

The great champion was accompanied by Tereza Pribanova, vice-president of the international tournament, Anastasia Karlovych, Ukrainian chess grandmaster and Augusta Dragic, president of the Superbet Foundation.

The students had the extraordinary opportunity to receive advice from one of the greatest international champions, but also to ask him for his autograph on the manual of which he is the co-author.

At the end of the visit, Vlad Buturuga, a student in the 4th grade, challenged Michael Khodarkovsky to a game of chess, a challenge accepted with delight. The game was played digitally, on a laptop. Broadcast with the help of the video projector, the game was opened by Vlad, who consulted throughout the match with his colleagues, which helped him to build a strong game strategy and have a broad vision of the match.

The game did not have a winner because Vlad had the ability to retire, to the amazement of his colleagues who did not understand this decision in the first moments. However, Michael Khodarkovsky thanked his playing partner and explained to the students who witnessed the game that in chess there are such moments and that they do not mean that the player is cowardly or uncompetitive if he gives up the game, but only shows that he understands very well well the evolution of the game and is aware of the moments when he has to give up.

The Step by Step Secondary School is one of the five educational units in which the methodology developed by the Garry Kasparov Foundation is used and condensed into a kit of three textbooks, within the pilot program carried out by the Step by Step Center and financed by the Superbet Foundation.

The program that started in February includes five educational institutions (three schools and two kindergartens) from several cities. 300 chess sets were purchased and distributed, and 10 of these are used in learning activities benefiting 200 refugee children from Ukraine.

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Performance

Superbet Foundation sponsors the national phase of the Women’s Oină Olympics!

The Superbet Foundation supports sport – essential from our point of view in the development and education of children and young people. Oina, although a sport with less media coverage, is our national sport, which is why we chose to sponsor the Oina Olympics for girls, at the national stage.

On May 14, the stadium in Dej hosted one of the most important national sheep competitions. The Superbet Foundation contributed to this event as the main sponsor.With our help, the young sports women had a memorable competition and a great opportunity to play against the best teams in the country. The first position of the podium was occupied by the host team from Dej, and the performance of the other teams exceeded the expectations of the organizers. National values and performance are part of the values of the Superbet Foundation and we want both to preserve them and to keep sport in the lives of young people.

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Performance

Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 14

The Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 edition will remain a memorable event for everyone. We had the honor of having 10 of the world’s greatest chess players with us, fighting for the Superbet Chess Classic trophy and $350,000 worth of prizes.

The spectacle of enlightened minds will remain memorable, and the victory of Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will occupy a place of honor in the table of Grand Chess Tour champions.

After 9 rounds in which there were plenty of surprises, and the grandmasters used the most innovative strategies to put their opponents in difficulty, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave conquered the first position of the ranking, being also declared the champion of this edition.

The next two ranked were the Americans Wesley So and Levon Aronian, followed by the best Romanian chess player, Bogdan Deac, Fabiano Caruana and Leiner Dominguez.

Following the fabulous performance he had in this competition, Bogdan Deac climbed up the FIDE ranking, currently occupying the 52nd position.

Round 9 results:

Levon Aronian – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ½ – ½

Richard Rapport – Ian Nepomniachtchi ½ – ½

Bogdan Deac – Fabiano Caruana ½ – ½

Alireza Firouzja – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 0-1

Leinier Perez Dominguez – Wesley So ½ – ½

Final ranking:

1st place: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 5.5p

2nd place: Wesley So 5p; Levon Aronian 5p

4th place: Bogdan Deac 4.5p; Fabiano Caruana 4.5p; Leinier Dominguez 4.5p

7th place: Alireza Firouzja 4p; Ian Nepomniachtchi 4p

9th place: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 3.5p; Richard Rapport 3.5p

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Performance

Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 12

The number 3 was the lucky number in the 7th round of this year’s Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest edition. The audience was surprised by the show created by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja.

The three great masters of chess prevailed with a victory each in the 7th round, radically changing the ranking situation. This year we have the pleasure of witnessing a close fight until the last round, and the professionals from Bucharest are ready to delight us with a memorable final show in the Bucharest tournament.

I had the pleasure of having as a guest the great goalscorer of the Romanian national football team, Adrian Mutu, being the personality who made the first move in Bogdan Deac’s match with Wesley So. 

Our compatriot was put in difficulty by the experience of the American chess player, but his presence of mind and analytical thinking helped him to bring the match to a draw.

Results:

Levon Aronian – Fabiano Caruana ½ – ½

Ian Nepomniachtchi – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0 – 1

Richard Rapport – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 0 – 1

Bogdan Deac – Wesley So ½ – ½

Alireza Firouzja – Leinier Dominguez 1-0

 

Ranking:

1-2 Wesley So 4.5p; Levon Aronian 4.5p

3 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 4p;

4-6 Bogdan Deac 3.5p; Fabiano Caruana 3.5p; Alireza Firouzja 3.5p

7-9 Ian Nepomniachtchi 3p; Leinier Dominguez 3p; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 3p

10 Richard Rapport 2.5p

 

Media coverage:

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Performance

Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 11

The 6th round of the Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 welcomed us with two major victories. Leinier Dominguez and Levon Aronian did not let their guard down for a second and prevailed with a victory over the two competitors, Bogdan Deac and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Unfortunately for our compatriot, the support of the public was not enough to achieve another victory, but the points accumulated by the two great masters boosted the standings.

Match results:

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Alireza Firouzja ½ – ½

▪ Leinier Dominguez – Bogdan Deac 1-0

▪ Wesley So – Richard Rapport ½ – ½

▪ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Levon Aronian 0-1

▪ Fabiano Caruana Ian Nepomniachtchi ½ – ½

Ranking:

1-2 Wesley So 4p; Levon Aronian 4p

3-7 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3p; Bogdan Deac 3p; Fabiano Caruana 3p; Ian Nepomniachtchi 3p; Leinier Dominguez 3p

8-9 Richard Rapport 2.5p; Alireza Firouzja 2.5p

10 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2p

Media coverage:

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 9

The 5th round was marked by the surprise victory of Italian-American Fabiano Caruana over last year’s champion Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The surprise moves of the American put the great Azeri master in difficulty, and the victory in this round represented the re-entry into the fight for the great trophy.

Bogdan Deac remains in the fight for the first position after an unexpected tie with the young master, Alireza Firouzja. Both players looked for a way to win, but both players’ strategies led the fight to a draw.

5th round results:

▪ Levon Aronian – Wesley So ½ – ½

▪ Ian Nepomniachtchi – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ½ – ½

▪ Bogdan Deac – Alireza Firouzja ½ – ½

▪ Fabiano Caruana – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0

▪ Richard Rapport – Leinier Dominguez ½ – ½

Ranking:

1 Wesley So 3.5p

2-4 Bogdan Deac 3p; Levon Aronian 3p; Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3p;

5-6 Fabiano Caruana 2.5p; Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5p

7-9 Alireza Firouzja 2p; Richard Rapport 2p; Leinier Dominguez 2p;

10 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1.5p

Media coverage: 

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 8

The 4th round of Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest offered us the most surprises since the start of the tournament. Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Vachier-Lagrave climbed the competition rankings following victories achieved after three spectacular matches in which novel strategies and unexpected moves were not missing from their arsenal.  

At the same time, our compatriot, Bogdan Deac, put last year’s champion, Sahriar Mamedyarov, in difficulty and achieved a draw after a match experienced by the fans at maximum intensity.

 

These are the results of the 4th round:

▪ Wesley So – Ian Nepomniachtchi 1-0

▪ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Bogdan Deac ½-½

▪ Alireza Firouzja – Richard Rapport ½-½

▪ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Fabiano Caruana 1-0

▪ Leinier Dominguez – Levon Aronian 0-1

 

Media coverage: 

–  Sportmedia

–  Agerpres

–  Commissioner

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Health

Race for Cure 2022 – Superbet Foundation together with more than 20 stars and personalities from Romania are raising money for the prevention and fight against cancer

The Superbet Foundation, represented by the president Augusta Dragic, together with stars and personalities such as Andreea Esca, Mihaela Geoană, Cristiana Copos, Camelia Șucu, Anamaria Popescu (Brînza), Dana Deac, Dana Rogoz, Adelina Pestrițu, Anca Serea, Sabina Iosub, Mihaela Bîrzilă , Smaranda Vornicu-Shalit, Laura Fronoiu, Sonia Argint Ionescu, Liana Stanciu, Oana Tache, Roxana Voloseniuc, Nicola and Silvia Dumitrescu join the RACE FOR CURE event, organized by the Renașterea Foundation, on June 5, at the “Iolanda Balaș Soter” stadium in Bucharest. It will be a special race through which donations will be collected to help women in Romania have access to investigations and treatments to prevent and fight breast and cervical cancer.

Romania thus joins the 32 European countries in the international charity event “Race for the Cure”, now in its eighth edition, which resumes this year in physical format.

Also, the 2022 edition is held under the auspices of the Presidential Administration, the Patronage of the Italian Embassy in Bucharest and has as institutional partners the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, the Romanian Athletics Federation.

In the days leading up to the event on June 5, the co-founder and president of the Superbet Foundation, Augusta Dragic, a surgeon, wanted to share the specialist’s perspective on the importance of regular medical check-ups.

“For the third consecutive year, we support the Campaigns dedicated to Women’s Health. Screening can prevent thousands of cancer deaths. We now have modern mammography programs that can reduce breast cancer mortality by more than 40%, according to current statistics. In fact, the more than 50% decrease in the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in the last 3 decades is largely due to screening with the Pap test. There are only a few numbers that I mention to remind you what we all know – good guard, prevention in this case, passes the bad danger”, Dragic commented.

For his part, Mr. Dr. Marius Geantă, the president of InoMed – Center for Innovation in Medicine, spoke to us about personalized prevention and how people with influence in social media and, in general, with notoriety in the public space, can keep their healthy online communities.

In addition to attending the physical race in Bucharest, residents from other cities or the diaspora can support and donate to Romanian women for the prevention and fight against breast and cervical cancer, through the European platform. Registrations and donations for Romania can also be made on the website. One registration in the race is 50 lei and will turn into a Babes-Pap test, and 4 registrations will be equivalent to a mammogram.

JUNE 5, CHARITY AND FUN

The participants in the race on June 5, at the “Iolanda Balaș Soter” Stadium, will enjoy, together with family, colleagues, friends, a lot of surprises – warm-up program with music, educational games and fun activities for children, photo fun booth , obviously prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each category (women and men – 5,000 m, winners in the fight against cancer – 2,500 m, girls 5-7 years, 8-10 years, 11-14 years – 2,500 m, Boys 5-7 years, 8-10 years, 11-14 years – 2,500 m).

For the employees of the Superbet Group who register for the “Race for Cure”, the Superbet Foundation will donate the registration fees, to encourage as many colleagues as possible to participate.

“In recent years, Superbet had the largest team at “Race for Cure”. And this year we hope it will be the same, especially since we are returning to the physical format. In the Superbet family, all colleagues are encouraged to exercise, to have a healthy lifestyle and also to help every time they have the opportunity”, says Dragic.

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Community

The Superbet Foundation finances the “Community Grandparents” project

“Whoever doesn’t have old people, should buy them” says an old proverb from the people. We prefer to take care of our own, which is why we chose to finance the “Community Grandparents” project initiated by the Caritas Association in partnership with Aunt Paula.

The elderly represent a people’s source of wisdom, and the Superbet Foundation considers their care and support to be a priority in order to pass on their teachings to posterity.  

Unfortunately, many are in difficult situations both financially and medically, but with Auntie Paula’s help and our support, they can enjoy their old age comfortably.

With a total support of 42,000 lei, the Superbet Foundation joined this project out of the desire to ease the burdens of old age for many of the elderly left without support. Often, the elderly are left to their own devices, forced to carry all the burdens placed on their shoulders behind them with the passage of time. For this reason, many cannot talk about their situation with a smile on their face, but a little kindness and help from us can radically change their lives.

Periodically, Aunt Paula crosses the threshold of the elderly to help them both with household chores and to offer them moral and religious advice.

Maintaining a spiritual and social balance remains an important aspect for the elderly, this being the main goal of the project.

We want to build a better world for the elderly everywhere, and the involvement of the Superbet Foundation is only a first step towards helping the elderly in need. For sure, the burdens of age will not stop appearing, but our help can turn them into simple aspects that can be easily overcome.