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April 13, 2022

Romania’s two best chess players received wildcards in the first stages of the Grand Chess Tour™ 2022 tournament

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Romania’s two best chess players received wildcards in the first stages of the Grand Chess Tour™ 2022 international tournament, founded by the famous Garry Kasparov. The Superbet Foundation becomes a global strategic partner of the tournament.

  • The Grand Chess Tour™ 2022, founded by multiple world champion Garry Kasparov, announce the wildcards for the first two legs in Europe.
  • Bogdan-Daniel Deac and Constantin Lupulescu, the best Romanian chess players, will compete in the first stages of the GCT circuit: from Bucharest (May 4-15) and Warsaw (May 17-24).
  • The Superbet Foundation becomes a global strategic partner of the Grand Chess Tour circuit.

 BUCHAREST, APRIL 13, 2022 – The organizers of the Grand Chess Tour international chess circuit, whose 2022 edition will debut in Bucharest on May 4, announce seven wildcards for the first two stages in Europe: Superbet Chess Classic Romania and Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland . Among the seven grand masters (GMs) selected are also the two best Romanian chess players, according to the FIDE (International Chess Federation) ranking , namely: Bogdan-Daniel Deac (59th place in the world) and Constantin Lupulescu (151st place in the world).

Bogdan-Daniel Deac will play in the stage from Bucharest, and Constantin Lupulescu in Warsaw. Also in Poland , the Ukrainians Kirill Shevchenko and Anton Korobov, the Poles Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Radoslaw Wojtaszek , as well as the Indian Viswanathan Anand, a former world champion, received wildcards .

Starting with the 2022 edition, the Superbet Foundation becomes a strategic partner of the Grand Chess Tour, founded by the greatest chess player of all time, multiple world champion, Garry Kasparov, together with the American billionaire Rex Sinquefield, also known as the “chess mogul”. This is the Foundation’s most honored international collaboration, thus joining the big names that have supported the GCT chess circuit in its early years, including: Vivendi SA, Saint Louis Chess Club, Tata Steel India, Lohia Foundation or DeepMind ( Google’s Artificial Intelligence company).

“We are extremely happy that the two best Romanian chess players, Bogdan Deac and Constantin Lupulescu, are playing again in this prestigious tournament which, for the third consecutive year, brings the elite of world chess to Bucharest. Seeing the extraordinary impact it had on the local chess community and wanting to make this sport an essential component in the education of children and young people, from this year we are also organizing the tournament in Poland, where the Superbet Group has direct operations since 2017. The mission of the Grand Chess Tour is to to take chess to all corners of the world, and we aim to increase interest in this sport, which of all sports is perhaps the most closely related to the social and professional performance of those who practice it”, said the president of the Superbet Foundation ,Augusta Dragic.

Together with the Grand Chess Tour, which is joined by two sponsors from Romania, One United Properties and First Bank, the Superbet Foundation will organize two of the five stages of the world tour: those in Bucharest and Warsaw. The prizes of the entire circuit reach the amount of 1.4 million dollars, of which 350,000 dollars for the classical chess stage and 175,000 dollars for the rapid and blitz chess stages. Each stage of this tournament pits ten chess players – among the best in the world – against each other.

“All these organizational and financial supports make it possible to fulfill the mission of the Grand Chess Tour to popularize chess in all corners of the world”, said the executive director of the Grand Chess Tour, Michael Khodarkovsky .

The five stages of the Grand Chess Tour circuit are as follows: Superbet Chess Classic Romania (May 3-15), Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland (May 17-24), SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia (July 18-25), Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz (August 24-31) and the last stage, the Sinquefield Cup (August 31-September 13), which will take place in Saint Louis (Missouri, USA).

The Romanian Chess Federation is co-organizer and partner of the Romanian stage . Currently, Romania ranks 27th out of 186 countries, worldwide, in the FIDE ranking.

 

Superbet Chess Classic Romania 3-15 May 2022

 

#

Name

The type of player

Country

FIDE

Rating

BEAR

Rating

1

Alireza Firouzja

Play the whole tournament

FRA

2804

2781

2

Levon Aronian

Play the whole tournament

USA

2785

2776

3

Fabiano Caruana

Play the whole tournament

USA

2781

2793

4

Wesley So

Play the whole tournament

USA

2778

2797

5

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Play the whole tournament

AZE

2776

2768

6

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Play the whole tournament

FIDE

2773

2792

7

Richard Rapport

Play the whole tournament

HUN

2762

2775

8

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Play the whole tournament

FRA

2761

2751

9

Leinier Dominguez

Play the whole tournament

USA

2756

2748

10

Bogdan-Daniel Deac

Wild card

ROU

2656

2652

 

Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland May 17 – 24, 2022

 

#

Name

The type of player

The country

Ranking

FIDE

Ranking

BEAR

1

Levon Aronian

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USA

2785

2776

2

Fabiano Caruana

Play the whole tournament

USA

2781

2793

3

Wesley So

Play the whole tournament

USA

2778

2797

4

Richard Rapport

Play the whole tournament

HUN

2762

2775

5

Kirill Shevchenko

Wild card

UKR

2652

2673

6

Viswanathan Anand

Wild card

IND

2751

2751

7

Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Wild card

POL

2750

2870

8

Anton Korobov

Wild card

UKR

2695

2722

9

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

Wild card

POL

2694

2710

10

Constantin Lupulescu

Wild card

ROU

2622

2638

 

About Bogdan Deac

He achieved the title of international grandmaster at only 14 years and 7 months, becoming the youngest grandmaster in the world at the time. He was selected for the first time in the Romanian national team at only 14 years old. In July 2019 he was rated by FIDE as the 8th junior in the world. Today he is Romania’s best chess player, with ELO 2656. At the European Championship in November 2021, he achieved the fourth best ELO performance at the first table.

 

About Constantin Lupulescu

He is the second best Romanian chess player, currently an international grandmaster, ELO 2622. Multiple National Champion of Romania for seniors, in 2011 he entered the world Top 100 for the first time. He was equal to the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, at the Baku Olympics in 2016, achieving a draw, and thus the Romanian team defeated the Norwegian national team. He won the powerful tournament in Reykjavik in 2019, where he defeated one of the world’s most promising juniors, Alireza Firouzja. He was born in Buftea, in 1984, and was initiated into the secrets of chess, at only 8 years old, by his grandfather.

 

About the Superbet Foundation

Through the Superbet Foundation, the Superbet Group, the largest operator in the Betting & Gaming industry in Romania, runs a variety of CSR programs through which it gets involved in the life of the community. The foundation promotes education, performance, cultural values ​​and supports the realization of actions and materials (books, films, cultural programs, etc.) that contribute to education, correct information or the development of skills. In addition to being involved in the promotion of chess, it is also a strategic partner of the Romanian Chess Federation since 2019. Notable projects include those dedicated to health (#pariempebine, Race for Cure), as well as cultural ones, supporting the Old Dilema magazine, the Science magazine & Tech or the bimonthly business publication New Money. 

About the Grand Chess Tour (GCT)

The GCT is an international circuit that brings together the world’s best chess players. The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the biggest “ambassadors” of chess, at the global level, inspired the establishment of the Grand Chess Tour and, at the same time, contributed to strengthening the partnership between the organizers.

 

Media contact

Loredana Trupșor

loredana.trupsor@porternovelli.ro

0763 597 889

 

Gabriela Stanciu

gabriela.stanciu@porternovelli.ro

0757 088 838 / 0741 068 170

chesstour@porternovelli.ro

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March 10, 2022

Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022- May 10 – Charity action

May 10th was marked by a unique moment for Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022. In the context of the war across the border, we dedicated May 10th to a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees and war victims.

Charity meets quality under the aegis of “Uniting minds, Uniting Hearts”, and some of the Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 competitors gave us a memorable chess show. Fundraising took place in the form of a doubles competition where a professional player played alongside an amateur. Older and younger chess players played alongside grandmasters to raise funds for refugees from across the border.

The guests were amazed by the performances of the participants, and the amateurs enjoyed a memorable opportunity to play alongside some of the world’s greatest chess players.

The event was an example of solidarity from everyone, and the Superbet Foundation joined this project, doubling the amounts donated by the participants.

 

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January 15, 2022

We start the year with a SuperDonation – Superbet purchased a 125,000 euro ambulance for Matei Balș Institute!

We promised ourselves that in 2022 we would be at least as active in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. For this reason, we chose to step right from the first days and make a SuperDonation to the “tip of the spear” of the health system in Romania, the Matei Balș Institute.

The 5th wave of the pandemic is fast approaching, and the resources of medical institutions are running out every moment. The management of the hospital informed us of what would be the greatest need, and Superbet mobilized in record time and handed them a new, emergency-ready ambulance.

The ambulance was equipped according to the requirements of the hospital management, being aligned with European equipment standards. For us it may be a simple ambulance, but for those fighting the Sars-Cov-2 virus it may represent the chance at life they need. 

SuperAmbassador Virgil Stănescu handed the key to the hospital representatives!

The former basketball player, Virgil Stănescu, was with the Superbet team at the handover of the vehicle worth 125,000 euros. For the first time, Virgil Stănescu got behind the wheel of an ambulance and drove it to the hospital yard. The moment of handing over the key to the new ambulance was emotional for everyone, especially since it arrived at the hospital in a period of great crisis for the health system.

Following this moment, the former basketball player declared “Sports bring people together. The same is the case with this kind of actions by which we get involved and help, and the Superbet Foundation already has a track record from this point of view. Its existence largely overlapped with the two years of the pandemic that changed our lives, and all the support given during this time, including today’s action, aims to restore a normality”

We all want to get back to normal, but until then we must take care of our health and that of those around us. As an exhortation to caution, Mr. Adrian Marinescu, director of the Matei Balș Institute, stated: “In the context of the fifth wave of the pandemic, for which we are preparing, the new ambulance received today supports the general effort to deal with the number of hospitalizations and interventions, which will increase from one day to the next, starting from the second part of January”.

We are aware that the danger is always among us and we hope that our efforts will make an important contribution to saving the lives of patients and equipping the health system in Romania.

Together we can make Romania a safer and better place for everyone, we just have to want and contribute to this.

 

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December 24, 2021

SuperHeroes brought the spirit of Christmas into the homes of many families!

In the Superbet family, the Christmas holiday is the best opportunity to be closer to each other and do good deeds together. In life, we do not all leave with equal opportunities, but with a little involvement and a dose of mobilization, we were able to bring joy to the hearts of several needy families across the country. Superbet team members mobilized in different regions and organized charitable actions for families and children in difficult situations from their own funds.

The Superbet Foundation is always with those who want to help and has decided to support all charitable activities, doubling the amount collected by the Superbet teams. The Christmas holiday was very special in the year 2021, and the joy of the Superbet team and the families who crossed the threshold was visible from the first moments.

Santa Claus arrived for the first time in Brașov, Sibiu and Mureș!

The local teams of these counties mobilized in record time and managed to quickly raise 4,230 lei through the involvement of employees. Their initiative and promptness was amazing, which is why the Superbet Foundation broke the ice for humanitarian projects this Christmas and doubled this amount. Thus, the local teams allowed themselves to fill their bags with more surprises for them and added several needy families from these counties to the list of recipients. As we expected, the children were the first to welcome the SuperHeroes from the team with smiles of joy and good cheer. To everyone’s surprise, not the sweets, but the oranges were the most appreciated by them, which motivated our colleagues to supplement the bag with even more fruit.

The Superheroes also flew to Banat!

The cities of Timișoara, Pecica and Lipova were the next targets on the map of Santa’s gifts. The Superbet team from Banat was active during the holidays and managed to collect 2,930 lei. With the help of the Superbet Foundation, we doubled the balance for needy families in these areas and managed to surprise them with even more gifts. Food was the basis for them, but the joy of the holidays is never complete without gifts. In addition to the essential foods on the Christmas table, the team from Banat surprised them with various gifts. It was certainly a memorable Christmas for needy families in the 3 cities, and next year we will be with them again around the holidays.

Santa’s elves were also present in the countryside!

Life in the countryside has many beautiful aspects, but often has its difficult parts. Many families in the villages of Romania live without many financial possibilities. However, their love for each other and the unity they show is heartwarming. Colleagues from Superbet also mobilized for such families, and with the help of the Superbet Foundation, they managed to purchase gifts and food worth 3,200 lei. The happiness was enormous when the Superheroes arrived in the villages of Telna and Mihalț in Alba County. Although modest living made its presence felt in the homes of the two families visited, joy and smiles had a place of honor on the faces of parents and children. Clothes, toys, sweets and fruit were indispensable under the tree this year, and the shortages did not make their presence felt like in previous years. It was also an enormous joy for our colleagues to be able to share smiles and gifts, and the beautiful experience motivated them to come back with other surprises in the following years.

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December 16, 2021

We turn the holidays into a miracle for everyone! The Superbet Foundation is with the TotusTuus Association!

The holiday season is fast approaching, but unfortunately not everyone has the opportunity to fully enjoy the fairytale atmosphere of Christmas.

Miracles exist and are made by people willing to help others. We strongly believe in equal opportunity and want a better life for the needy families supported by the TotusTuus Association.

For this reason, we thought of being with father Thomas Ioan Raileanu this year as well, in supporting needy families. Through the TotusTuus Association, it will give gifts on the holy day of Christmas to the less fortunate, and on New Year’s Eve they will be able to spend as they say, with a full meal and joy in their souls.  

With souls full of faith and the desire to do good, each of us can be a help to the less fortunate.

We are glad that we have the chance to bring a touch of joy to others on the threshold of the holidays and we hope that this Christmas will be a very special one for the families supported by father Răileanu.

Father Răileanua also organized camps for needy children during the summer.

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December 13, 2021

The Romanian Chess Federation launches the project “Me too! I support Romanian chess” in partnership with Superbet Foundation

Romanian chess is about to change!

The Romanian Chess Federation launched the project “And I! I support Romanian chess”, a project to which the Superbet Foundation joined.

On December 9, 2021, the presentation of the new project proposed by the Romanian Chess Federation took place. During this celebration, Monica Anisie, former Minister of Education, Gabriel Petrescu, Vice President of the Superbet Foundation and Alin Berescu, Vice President of the Romanian Chess Federation, were present as main guests, together with the President of the Romanian Chess Federation, Vlad Ardeleanu.

Among the guests, we had Romania’s best chess players, Constantin Lupulescu and Bogdan Deac. Superbet offered them each a prize of 40,000 euros, to further support their evolution in professional chess.

During the event, the president of the Romanian Chess Federation explained the benefits of the project “Me too! I support Romanian chess”, and the perspective for the next 4 years.

Both professional chess players and young people eager to learn the secrets of the mind sport are targeted in this project. Also, one of the ideas behind this project aims to implement chess in as many schools as possible to bring it closer to the students’ activities.

The end of the presentation was marked by the donation of 240,000 euros offered by Superbet in order to support this extended project over the next 4 years. We are confident in the new leadership of the Romanian Chess Federation and we want to bring chess among the most popular sports in Romania.

With the help of the involvement of the Superbet Foundation, Romanian players will have the chance to participate in as many international competitions as possible, and Romania can earn a place of honor on the world chess map.

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December 8, 2021

The Superbet Foundation kicks off cycling with the Ride On SuperEvent!

Sport and health will always be in the focus of the Superbet Foundation.

Heroines who have gone through the battle with cancer need our support, and the Ride On project  – initiated by the Imunis Association and financed by the Superbet Foundation – is the best initiative for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and an effective recovery after a specialized treatment.

November 29 will remain memorable for this event. I had the pleasure of meeting the fighters of the Imunis Association who had the strength and courage to overcome one of life’s hardest obstacles, awarding them with 8 outdoor bikes and 14 indoor bikes.

Their energy is immeasurable and their motivation has become contagious from the very first moments.

Our joy was immense to see more than 20 women of all ages ready to start a new activity, guiding themselves towards a healthier lifestyle and an easier recovery after treatment.

The Ride On event was accompanied by good cheer, laughter and a lot of motivation from the patients. The biggest surprise was the enthusiasm with which they spoke to us about getting back on 2 wheels after a long break.

Courage and positive energy define the heroines of the Imunis Association, and the Ride On project is only a first step towards motivating more women to include sport in their daily activities.

It’s never too late to make a change in your life! Health remains first, and the Superbet Foundation strongly believes in the influence of a harmonious lifestyle.

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November 19, 2021

Superbet Foundation supports the medalists of the European Karate Championship for children

The young talents of today are the great champions of tomorrow, and their training for a successful sports career is part of the ideals of the Superbet Foundation.

October was a month full of good news, the athletes from Club Karate Kentos Timisoara conquered the podium at the European Karate Championship, being some of the most appreciated participants of the competition. The club from Timișoara still has 8 medals in its track record, prizes won by children between 10 and 15 years old. The efforts of the athletes, the involvement of the Superbet Foundation and the guidance of sensei Mihai Stanciu led to a remarkable performance of the club; ambition and daily effort will guide young athletes to at least as good results in future competitions.

Three of our medalists took gold in their age category, finishing the tournament with flying colors after winning fiery finals:

1st place – Mihai Stanciu – senior kata;

1st place – Mihai Stanciu – kata teams;

1st place – Yasmina Sutto – kata children 10-11 years;

In addition to the three athletes with gold medals, the Karate Kentos Timișoara club also has a runner-up and 4 other bronze medalists in the Kata, Kumite and Shobu Ippon styles.

2nd place – Milena Matits – kumite children 10-11 years, minus 40kg;

3rd place – Mihai Stanciu – kata absolute open seniors;

3rd place – Marko Matits – kumite mini cadets 12-13 years, minus 45kg;

3rd place – Ana Maria Turcitu – kumite children 10-11 years, plus 40kg;

3rd place – Corina Stan – shobu ippon 14-15 years.

The 7 days of competition have been an honorable experience for our champions, and next year’s big competitions are the main reason why they are preparing thoroughly during this period.

We congratulate all the participants of the club and are proud to be with them along this road. With certainty, the future belongs to these young talents, and the Superbet Foundation will always support those who put their passion into building a sports career.

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November 18, 2021

Over 100 oxygen concentrators and 3000 masks have arrived at hospitals in the country

The Superbet Foundation is always ready to lend a helping hand!

The Sars-Cov-2 virus did not stop for a second from making victims. So we decided to once again give a helping hand to the heroes in white coats, those on the front line. The fight for them is more than exhausting. An effective device could help them in this endless battle in which hundreds of people fight for life every day. The 110 devices distributed to hospitals in the country give them the opportunity to fight the disease more effectively.

With confidence in our souls and hope for the best, we chose to equip 67 hospitals in the country with 110 oxygen concentrators and 3000 related masks, professional materials with which doctors can save thousands of patients.

Every life saved means a lot to us, which is why we decided to mobilize in record time to send the concentrators to the medical facilities in the country. At the beginning of November, we received a first shipment of 10 concentrators, devices that benefited hospitals in crisis situations, from the cities of Pitesti, Craiova, Turnu Măgurele and Timișoara. Until the middle of November, we managed to complete the distribution of another 100 oxygen concentrators and 3000 masks.

When the concentrators were distributed, dozens of volunteers from the Superbet Group were present, as well as important personalities from the world of sports: Ana Maria Popescu, Cătălin Moroșanu, Ilie Dumitrescu, Virgil Stănescu, Vali Moraru and Bogdan Stelea.

The Superbet ambassadors showed their support for the doctors on the front line and participated in loading the devices that were to be sent to the hospitals in the country.

The action initiated and financed by the Superbet Group, to which INACO and Dentotal contributed with the logistical effort, was received with gratitude by the medical staff.

“As the beneficiary of 3 concentrators and 90 oxygen masks, we would like to thank you for the joint efforts to manage the COVID19 pandemic and for the help provided. Being an emergency hospital, we are overloaded during this period, having between 250-300 positively confirmed patients under permanent observation. Some are hospitalized in hospital wards (ATI Covid, Intermediate Therapy, DTA) and another, waiting, at the UPU. The need for oxygen is very high”, says Dr. Socea Bogdan, manager of the St. Pantelimon Emergency Clinical Hospital in Bucharest.

Every initiative counts, and we hope that the action of the Superbet Foundation will be a first step towards bringing the medical system to an optimal level in order to save the lives of as many patients as possible.

With a lot of caution, together we can get through this pandemic and bring back normalcy to our lives. We all miss the moments of full freedom, but our health and that of those around us is above all. Show that you care and take care of yourself!

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October 27, 2021

Superbet Foundation helps Bagdasar Hospital in the fight against Covid-19

Covid 19 has sounded the alarm for each of us, but unfortunately, the fight against this relentless disease has become increasingly difficult for the health system and for the heroes in hospitals, on the front line.

October 2021 – Bagdasar Arseni Hospital was facing a major problem, a failure of two of the oxygen machines that the hospital has. Patients’ lives were at stake.

The Superbet Foundation takes a stand: it immediately equips the hospital with two more oxygen concentrators, absolutely necessary devices for patients admitted to the ATI. Borderline situations require quick solutions.

In high-risk situations, we are aware that our involvement can make a difference, and the fight against Covid-19 has motivated us to be more united in saving patients seriously affected by this virus.

Doctors have the first merit in saving patients, but their efforts must be complemented by specialized equipment and financial resources. This is where we decided to intervene, and the endowment of the Bagdasar-Arseni Hospital is just another step in what it means to involve the Superbet Foundation in the anti-Covid fight, after the actions taken starting from spring 2020.

Until the end of November 2021, the Superbet Foundation will donate to several hospitals, some of the most necessary medical equipment – oxygen concentrators, to help the Romanian health system overcome the consequences of the Covid-19 virus.

We are aware that only together we can save lives. Together we will get through this pandemic. The doctors do their duty with abundance (and we thank them for their superhuman efforts to save others). The Superbet Foundation is with them.

 What can you do? Get vaccinated and take all the protective measures you need!

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