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May 9, 2023

Super results and a memorable opening ceremony for day 4 of the competition!

Joy, smiles and excitement were on hand for the children in the GO Scholarship and Step by Step partner programs.

Most of them had the opportunity to meet Grandmaster Garry Kasparov for the first time in a Q&A session organized as part of the Grand Chess Tour.

The little ones came armed with plenty of questions for the greatest champion in the history of the mind sport.

Always smiling, Garry Kasparov shared with the youngsters some of his experience as an athlete, but also some of the secrets that helped him become the greatest chess player of all time.

Absorbed by the stories of the American grandmaster, the children were treated to a memorable experience and an autograph from Garry at the opening of round 4 of the Bucharest stage.

After the beautiful gathering, chess fans everywhere were treated to an exceptional chess show by the 10 magicians.

Fabiano Caruana took the lead in the standings after an unexpected victory over Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi. Fabiano currently sits at the top of the rankings, half a point behind Richard Rapport and Wesley So.

The second surprise of the evening came from French chess player Alireza Firouzja. Unfortunately for Bogdan Deac’s supporters, Alireza managed to beat him with a clear victory.

After two draws and a defeat, Alireza Firouzja comes back strong with a win, placing him in 7th place, tied on points with Ding Liren, Giri Anish and Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Today’s results:

Bogdan Deac – Alireza Firouzja 0-1

Fabiano Caruana – Ian Nepomniachtchi 1-0

Maxim Vachier-Lagrave – Giri Anish ½-½

Ding Liren – Jan Krzysztof Duda ½-½

Richard Rapport – Wesley So ½-½

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May 9, 2023

Day 3 was lucky for Fabiano Caruana! Watch today’s match results!

Fabiano Caruana picked up the only win of Round 3 in his match against grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Chess fans everywhere enjoyed a great chess show, and today’s point win propelled Fabiano Caruana into the top spots, tied on points with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, and Wesley So.

Today’s results:

Fabiano Caruana – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 1-0

Wesley So – Giri Anish – ½- ½

Alireza Firouzja – Richard Rapport – ½-½

Ian Nepomniachtchi – Ding Liren- ½-½

Jan Krzysztof Duda – Bogdan Deac- ½-½

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May 8, 2023

Two important victories on the second day of the stage in Bucharest!

Day two of the Bucharest stage surprised chess fans everywhere with two wins in the most anticipated matches of the round.

Romania’s representative Richard Rapport scored a win over Polish grandmaster Jan Krzysztof Duda in the longest match of the day.

After his draw with Rapport in the first round, Ian Nepomniachtchi gained a significant lead in the rankings with a win over our countryman Bogdan Deac. The Romanian player played defensively until the last move, but Nepo’s experience made the difference in this match.

Today’s results:

Richard Rapport – Jan Krzysztof Duda 1-0

Bogdan Deac – Ian Nepomniachtchi 0-1

Anish Giri – Alireza Firouzja- 1/2-1/2

Wesley So – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 1/2-1/2

Fabiano Caruana – Ding Liren- 1/2-1/2

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May 6, 2023

Watch the results of the first day of the Grand Chess Tour 2023!

The first day of the Bucharest leg of the Grand Chess Tour 2023 was full of excitement for the 10 fantastic chess players.

The 5 matches played today were a delight for chess fans everywhere. The show was in abundance and the close competition led the matches to one win and 4 draws.

Here are the results of the first matches:

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Ding Liren – 1/2

Bogdan Deac – Fabiano Caruana-1/2

Richard Rapport – Ian Nepomniachtchi-1/2

Wesley So – Alireza Firouzja- 1

Anish Giri – Jan Krzysztof Duda-1/2

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April 10, 2023

Superbet Foundation supported the only wheelchair basketball clinic in Romania!

Superbet Foundation has become the main sponsor of the only International Wheelchair Basketball Clinic in Romania.

The French coach Malik Abes coordinated the workshop and aimed at basketball players and club team coaches.

This year’s edition was very special for all participants. Important topics on nutrition and sport were covered. In individual group training sessions, players had the opportunity to learn several techniques of playing and using the wheelchair with and without the ball.

The adapted basketball techniques were accompanied by a course on communication techniques where the importance of communication in team play was explained.

As the main sponsor, we are pleased to have supported the only International Wheelchair Basketball Clinic in Romania.

We want to support sports performance and keep up the tradition of the only wheelchair basketball tournament in Romania.

We look forward to seeing you all in September at the 19th edition of the International Wheelchair Basketball Tournament “Maria”. The event will take place in the Sports Hall of Oradea, where we will be delighted by the basketball show offered by the best wheelchair basketball teams in Europe.

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March 30, 2023

The Grand Chess Tour has announced the wildcards for the European stages

The long awaited news by chess enthusiasts around the world has arrived. The Grand Chess Tour has announced the wildcards for the European stages of this year’s tournament.

As we are used to, the tournament will start with the Bucharest stage (4-16 May) where we will have the best Romanian chess player of the moment, Bogdan Deac, invited to play on a wildcard basis alongside top players of the world ranking.

The competition in Warsaw will be full of surprises for the Polish public. Grand champion Magnus Carlsen has accepted our invitation again this year and will play in the Polish and Croatian stages. Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Bogdan Deac and Kirill Shevchenko have been invited to join the world number one.

The Romanian chess player and Kirill Shevchenko will play under the Romanian flag, while grandmaster Radoslaw Wojtaszek will represent Poland “at home”.

The Zagreb round of this year’s tournament brings the most surprises in terms of wildcard invitations. The Croatian public will have the pleasure to see Magnus Carlsen, Vishy Anand, D.Gukesh, Ivan Saric and Constantin Lupulescu as wildcard guests in the same competition.

By far, the Grand Chess Tour 2023 has the best line-up in the history of the competition. The world’s best chess players will compete for a prize pool of $350,000 for the classic chess competitions and $175,000 for the rapid and blitz chess competitions.

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March 15, 2023

Romania’s Kirill Shevchenko Wins a Silver Medal at the European Chess Championship

Kirill Shevchenko’s extraordinary performance at the European Individual Chess Championship earned him the title of European vice-champion. The Superbet Foundation brought him in to represent Romania in major international chess competitions, and after winning the national championship, he went on to win a silver medal in a closely fought competition at the European Championship.

Despite not being one of the favorites, the young chess player surprised his opponents with his technique, securing a place on the podium alongside Grandmasters Alexey Sarana (1st place) and Daniel Dardha (3rd place). The battle was close throughout the 11 rounds, and Kirill’s 6 victories propelled him to the top of the rankings.

He began with a win over Elmar Atakishiyev and went on to secure important victories against notable players such as Tim Janzelj, Adam Kozak, Mikhail Kobalia, and Benjamin Gledura. The championship was decided in the last round of the competition, where the Romanian representative played against the current champion, Alexey Sarana. With Alexey tied on points, a draw was a favorable result for him due to the statistical advantage. However, Kirill Shevchenko once again showed his strategic skills and ambition for favorable results.

Both players had experience on their side, but Alexey Sarana did his best to steer the match to a draw.

We are delighted to have Kirill in the Romanian national team, and we wish him the best of luck in future competitions.

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March 6, 2023

The World’s Chess Stars Will Be Present at the Grand Chess Tour 2023

The Grand Chess Tour has announced the line-up for the 2023 tournament, which will feature some of the biggest names in world chess.

This year’s edition promises to be the strongest in Grand Chess Tour history, with a highly competitive field vying for the big trophy.

The line-up for the 2023 Grand Chess Tour is as follows:

Alireza Firouzja – Winner of the Sinquefield Cup 2022
Wesley So – Winner of Paris Rapid & Blitz 2021
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Winner of the Sinquefield Cup 2021
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Winner of the 2022 Candidates Tournament
Ding Liren – Candidate for World Champion in 2023
Anish Giri – Winner of Tata Steel Masters in 2023
Fabiano Caruana – Winner of the American Cup 2022
Jan-Krzysztof Duda – Winner of the FIDE World Cup 2021
Richard Rapport – Representative of Romania (invited on a wildcard basis)

The top three players in the Grand Chess Tour qualified based on their performance in the previous tour, while the remaining players were selected based on their results and ratings. The prize money for the entire tour amounts to $1.4 million, with $350,000 dedicated to each Classic Chess stage and $175,000 to the Rapid and Blitz Chess stages.

The Grand Chess Tour 2023 schedule is as follows:

Superbet Chess Classic Romania: May 4 – 16 in Bucharest, Romania
Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland: May 19 – 26 in Warsaw, Poland
Super United Rapid & Blitz Croatia: July 3 – 10 in Zagreb, Croatia
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: November 12 – 19 in Saint Louis, USA
Sinquefield Cup: November 19 – December 3 in Saint Louis, USA

For the first time in the tournament’s history, a representative of Romania, Richard Rapport, will participate in all five stages of the tournament, selected based on his results and ranking. Rapport will have the opportunity to play against some of the world’s greatest chess players under the auspices of the Romanian Chess Federation.

The Superbet Foundation is the primary sponsor of this event. Through our involvement, we hope to set an example of chess education for young people and contribute to the popularization of the ΄sport of the mind’ in all corners of the world.

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March 2, 2023

Romania Has a New Chess Champion – Kiril Shevchenko Wins Gold Medal at National Chess Championship

Kiril Shevchenko is now the new champion of Romania after a remarkable performance in the National Chess Championship held in Sebeș.

Thanks to the financial support of the Superbet Foundation, Grandmaster Shevchenko joined the Romanian chess scene and quickly became an important member of the national team.

Shevchenko put on a spectacular performance and won the first important medal as a Romanian athlete. The competition was intense, with the best Romanian chess players battling for the grand prize and the title of Romania’s national champion.

During the 9 rounds, Shevchenko faced some tough challenges from competitors like Irina Bulmaga and Radu Tampea. However, with an impressive series of 7 wins and 2 draws, Kiril finished on top of the leaderboard with 8 points, a distance of 1.5 points ahead of the young vice-champion, David Gavrilescu.

Despite being only 20 years old, Kiril Shevchenko is already among the best chess players in Romania, ranked 73rd in the list of the world’s best chess players. His outstanding performance in this year’s national championship was a really pleasant surprise for chess enthusiasts in the country.

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February 21, 2023

A Dream Come True for Young Chess Player Ivano Mocic

The Superbet Foundation provided the young Croatian chess player, Ivano Mocic, with the opportunity to participate in an international chess tournament for the very first time.

Driven by ambition and a passion for the game, Ivano participated in the January chess tournament held in Seville, where he achieved 5 wins out of 9 games played, earning him first place in the category of players with an Elo rating lower than 1700. Notably, he secured victories against more experienced opponents from Kazakhstan, including the best player in his age category.

The Croatian chess player’s exceptional performance also caught the attention of one of the participating Spanish clubs, who extended an invitation for Ivano to play for them in the Spanish Chess Championship.

In the previous year, Ivano broke the 1800 Elo rating barrier for the first time, and he is now motivated to come back stronger with a winning streak. Currently, the young chess player is training with a Grand Master, which is enabling him to prepare for major chess tournaments worldwide.

Participating in the tournament brought Ivano Mocic joy and valuable experience, further inspiring him to make his mark in the world of chess. We were delighted to support him, and we pledge to continue backing him on his chosen path.

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