World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Wins Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz
May 13 2024 - 10:44PM
Business Wire
Carlsen Wins First Leg of the Grand Chess Tour;
Takes Home $40,000 Prize
The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) came to a thrilling
conclusion on Sunday, May 12 as five-time World Champion and World
No. 1 Magnus Carlsen beat tournament leader Grandmaster (GM) Wei Yi
to win Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz and $40,000 for the first
place finish.
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The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour
came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday, May 12 as five-time World
Champion and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen beat tournament leader
Grandmaster Wei Yi to win Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz and
$40,000 for the first place finish. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen for his win at the Superbet
Rapid & Blitz Poland, and a big shoutout to all the players for
their incredible games! We're looking forward to hosting the
Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest this June. For our Foundation,
investing in chess means investing in people. Events like the Grand
Chess Tour inspire individuals from all walks of life to start
playing chess, and this is truly remarkable,” said Augusta Dragic,
President of the Superbet Foundation.
Carlsen delivered a brilliant performance which included ten
blitz wins in a row, defeating each of his competitors before
overtaking Wei Yi in the final standings.
“I knew if I had a good day that I’d have a chance. I felt
calmer today and knew that I’ve done this before. It was an
incredible performance by Wei Yi, and I was fortunate to win again
today. I’m grateful to everyone who supports me from near and far,”
said Carlsen.
Wei Yi finished in second and received $30,000 for his efforts.
The Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz final standings are as
follows:
POSITION
PLAYER
COUNTRY
PRIZE MONEY
1
Magnus Carlsen
Norway
$40,000
2
Wei Yi
China
$30,000
3
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Poland
$25,000
4
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
India
$20,000
5
Arjun Erigaisi
India
$15,000
6
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Uzbekistan
$11,000
7
Kirill Shevchenko
Romania
$10,000
8
Anish Giri
Netherlands
$9,000
9
Vincent Keymer
Germany
$8,000
10
Gukesh Dommaraju
India
$7,000
“It was very exciting, and I want to congratulate Magnus with
another win. It was an exciting win for him and for the Grand Chess
Tour. We look forward to having him play in the SuperUnited Croatia
Rapid & Blitz in July,” said Michael Khodarkovsky, GCT
Executive Director.
The GCT, a leading global circuit of international chess
tournaments featuring the world’s best players, continues next
month starting on June 24 in Bucharest, Romania for the Superbet
Romania Classic – the first classical event in the 2024 tour.
Sponsored by the Superbet Foundation, the tournament will
feature a 10-player round-robin format and a total of $350,000 in
prizes. Fans can catch all the action with GMs Yasser Seirawan,
Evegeny Miroshnichenko and Cristian Chirila along with
International Master (IM) Jovanka Houska on the Saint Louis Chess
Club’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
The remaining 2024 tour schedule will include:
- Superbet Romania Classic: June 24-July 6, 2024 in
Bucharest, Romania
- SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz: July 8-15, 2024
in Zagreb, Croatia
- Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: August 10-17, 2024 in
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Sinquefield Cup: August 17-31, 2024 in Saint Louis,
Missouri, USA
Tour participants are competing for an overall tour prize fund
of $1.5 million over the course of the 2024 season. Total cash
prizes for each of the two classical tournaments will be $350,000
and $175,000 per event for rapid and blitz. In addition, a bonus
prize fund totalling $275,000 will be awarded at the end of the
2024 season.
The prize fund is provided by the 2024 GCT major sponsors
Superbet Foundation and the Saint Louis Chess Club, both non-profit
organizations that support chess education and the mission to
expand the game of chess globally.
For more information, visit grandchesstour.org.
Grand Chess Tour
Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each
demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's
best players. The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's
greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and
helped solidify the partnership between the organizers. All Grand
Chess Tour 2024 events will comply with local and regional COVID-19
restrictions. For more information about the tour, please visit
grandchesstour.org.
Superbet Foundation
The Superbet Foundation, a non-profit organization, is
responsible for coordinating the Corporate Social Responsibility
initiatives of the Superbet Group. Our goal is to support the
advancement of health, education, and sports initiatives, with a
special emphasis on promoting the game of chess and its myriad
benefits within all the communities we serve.
Saint Louis Chess Club
The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3)
organization that is committed to making chess an important part of
our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community
to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess
improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.
Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the
Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess
programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the
development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more
information, visit saintlouischessclub.org.
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