Counter-Strike,Intel Challenge – ESL https://esl.com Feel the passion for esports Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:08:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://esl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ESL-Favicon-green-512-150x150.png Counter-Strike,Intel Challenge – ESL https://esl.com 32 32 The Intel Challenge Katowice 2018 champions have been crowned https://esl.com/article/the-intel-challenge-katowice-2018-champions-have-been-crowned-2/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:26:35 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2018/03/the-intel-challenge-katowice-2018-champions-have-been-crowned-2/ Check out how the tournament unfolded.

]]> The fourth iteration of the women’s CS:GO tournament, Intel Challenge Katowice 2018, took place last weekend at the IEM Expo. Eight teams from around the world competed for the coveted trophy and a lion’s share of the US$50,000 prize pool, and after several exciting matches, it was Team Dignitas who took it home.

Results

Group A

  • 1st place – Team Dignitas 2-0
  • 2nd place – VivoKeyd 2-1
  • 3rd place – Team Singularity 1-2
  • 4th place – Team Go Home 0-2

Group B

  • 1st place – Sq.Prospect 2-0
  • 2nd place – RES Gaming 2-1
  • 3rd place – ARES 1-2
  • 4th place – CLG RED 0-2

Semifinals

  • Team Dignitas vs. RES Gaming 2-1 (11-16 inferno, 16-5 nuke, 16-6 train)
  • Sq.Prospect vs. VivoKeyd 2-0 (16-11 cobble, 16-14 mirage)

Third place match

  • RES Gaming vs. VivoKeyd 2-0 (16-7 mirage, 16-14 train)

Grand final

  • Team Dignitas vs. Sq.Prospect 2-0 (16-2 inferno, 16-4 train)

Highlights

Congratulations to Team Dignitas, and a huge thank you to all teams, players, fans, and people who helped making this tournament happen!

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]]> Announcing the Intel Challenge Katowice broadcast team, groups and schedule! https://esl.com/article/announcing-the-intel-challenge-katowice-broadcast-team-groups-and-schedule/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:01:27 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2017/03/announcing-the-intel-challenge-katowice-broadcast-team-groups-and-schedule/ See all details for the upcoming women’s CS:GO tournament.

]]> Once again during IEM EXPO, ESL, Intel and AnyKey will bring you a CS:GO tournament featuring top women’s teams competing for a US$30,000 prize pool. Eight teams will battle it out on March 2-3 with the playoff matches taking place in front of the amazing Katowice crowd at the IEM EXPO.

Broadcast team

Bringing you all the action live throughout the whole tournament will be no other than:

Groups and format

The teams will be divided into two groups of four. The group stage will be played in a double elimination format with the matches being best of one. All of the playoff matches will be best of three.

Group A

Group B

Team Secret

CLG

Selfless

LDLC

Orgless (ex-Property)

silhouette

EYESports

Team expert

Schedule

All times are in CET and are estimates as the matches will be played back to back.

You can watch all games live on live.intelextrememasters.com/intelchallenge.

March 2nd – Group stage

Group A

  • Match #1 – 11:00
  • Match #2 – 12:10
  • Winner’s match – 13:20
  • Elimination match – 14:30
  • Decider match – 15:40

Group B

  • Match #1 – 16:50
  • Match #2 – 18:00
  • Winner’s match – 19:10
  • Elimination Match – 20:20
  • Decider Match – 21:30

March 3rd – Playoffs

  • Semifinal #1 – 12:00 to 14:30
  • Semifinal #2 – 15:00 to 17:30
  • Grand final – 18:00 to 20:30

See you in Katowice!

We’re looking forward to welcoming all of the competing teams and broadcast team to Katowice for another unforgettable Intel Challenge! The tournament will take place on March 2-3 during the IEM World Championship – you can grab one of the remaining tickets here but remember that general admittance is free of charge.

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]]> The Intel Challenge Katowice 2017 team lineup is now complete! https://esl.com/article/the-intel-challenge-katowice-2017-team-lineup-is-now-complete/ Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:29:48 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2017/02/the-intel-challenge-katowice-2017-team-lineup-is-now-complete/ All of the qualifiers have concluded and we now know all of the eight teams who will compete in Katowice.

]]> ESL has partnered once again with Intel and AnyKey to bring top women’s CS:GO teams to Katowice to compete in the Intel Challenge. Team Secret, CLG Red, LDLC and Selfless have accepted their invitations to the tournament. Joining them will be four teams from the open qualifiers: EYESports, Team expert, Property and silhouette.

Open qualifiers

Europe qualifier #1

The first European qualifier had two Katowice slots to compete for.

Quarterfinals

  • ALSEN vs. ciao4now 9-16
  • EYESports vs. doyoueven 16-10
  • Team4Real vs. Property 16-19
  • nEophyte vs. team expert 2-16

Semifinals

  • Ciao4now vs. EYESports 0-2
  • Property vs. Team expert 1-2

Europe qualifier #2

The second European qualifier was the last chance for EU teams as the final slot for Katowice for fought for.

Quarterfinals

  • Crowns vs. HowToPlay 16-13
  • Property vs. LGB 16-9
  • Orbit vs. doyoueven 16-9
  • Team4Real vs. TBA.Ladies 16-4

Semifinals

  • Crowns vs. Property 11-16
  • Orbit vs. Team4Real 16-10

Finals

  • Property vs. Orbit 2-0

North America qualifier

One Katowice slot available in the North American qualifier.

Quarterfinals

  • Team Alientech vs. To Be Assigned 16-3
  • silhouette vs. Princess in Pijamas 16-7
  • thats what she said vs. Team Dream 16-12
  • semXorah vs. VTi 16-1

Semifinals

  • Team Alientech vs. silhouette 12-16
  • thats what she said vs. semXorah 12-16

Finals

  • silhouette vs. semXorah 2-0

Intel Challenge lineup

The full team lineup of the Intel Challenge Katowice 2017 is as follows:

  • Team Secret
  • CLG Red
  • LDLC Female
  • Selfless Gaming Female
  • EYESports Female
  • Team expert Female
  • Property Female
  • silhouette

See you in Katowice!

We want to congratulate all of the qualified teams – we can’t wait to see you compete in the Intel Challenge Katowice! The tournament will take place on March 2-3 during the IEM World Championship – you can grab one of the remaining tickets here.

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]]> Announcing the groups and tournament format for the Intel Challenge Katowice https://esl.com/article/announcing-the-groups-and-tournament-format-for-the-intel-challenge-katowice/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:15:32 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2016/03/announcing-the-groups-and-tournament-format-for-the-intel-challenge-katowice/ See who will be facing who in the women’s CS:GO tournament in Katowice.

]]> The Intel Challenge Katowice returns for its second iteration of the women’s CS:GO tournament held in Katowice during the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship, where eight top teams from around the world will battle it out for the coveted trophy and their share of a US$30,000 prize pool.

The groups

The teams have been divided into two groups of four, which are as follows:

Group A

  • WRTP
  • Team Karma
  • Millenium (formerly doemouth)
  • Santos.Dexterity

Group B

  • CLG Red
  • Team Acer
  • EXERTUS
  • Elysium

The format

Group stage

The group stage, taking place on March the 5th, will be double elimination GLS style. The top two teams from each group will secure a slot in the semifinals. The matches will be livestreamed here from 12:00 CET.

Playoffs

The playoffs will take place on March the 6th on Expo stage B beginning at 12:00 CET. All of the matches, both the semifinals and grand final, will be a best of three and livestreamed on our CS:GO Twitch channel.

Join us for all the action!

Don’t miss any of the great upcoming matches – join us free of charge in person on Sunday or tune in online (here on Saturday and here on Sunday)!

To keep up with all the CS:GO action happening in Katowice, be sure to follow ESL CS on Twitter and Facebook.

]]> “Our future depends on you”: Vorti and potter talk Intel Challenge Katowice 2015 https://esl.com/article/our-future-depends-on-you-vorti-and-potter-talk-intel-challenge-katowice-2015/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:34:34 +0000 https://esl.com/blog/2016/02/our-future-depends-on-you-vorti-and-potter-talk-intel-challenge-katowice-2015/ The Intel Challenge Katowice will take place at this year’s Intel Extreme Masters, where four female CS:GO teams will face each other and fight for a share of a US$30,000 prize pool. After a series of online qualifiers, the following teams have earned a spot in Katowice:

  • ALSEN (Poland)
  • Bad Monkey (Sweden)
  • Ubinited (USA)
  • TBA.Female (Germany)

We got a chance to speak with Izabela “Vorti” Partyka from ALSEN and Christine “potter” Chi from Ubinited to talk about their preparations and expectations for Katowice as well as the future of the female CS:GO scene.​
 

ESL: Hello! First of all, congratulations on qualifying for the Intel Challenge Katowice! Tell us: how did you and your team prepare for the qualifiers and how did it feel to actually get through?​
Izabela “Vorti” Partyka:  Hi! Thank you! Before the qualifiers, we had a few changes in our lineup, but when we heard about the tournament we got to work – we spent all of our free time practicing. Sadly, six days before the qualifiers one team member had to go to the hospital and we didn’t know if we would be able to participate. Thankfully, Ariina managed to come back just hours before our first match. After the finals I felt great happiness but at the same time huge responsibility to represent Poland the best I can in front of a Polish audience.​
Christine “potter” Chi: We have been practicing online since the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) and participating in leagues as well. Our practice has been very difficult, with a lot of roster changes and IGL changes, so we’re extremely thrilled to have qualified.


ALSEN Team

ESL: How are you preparing for Katowice? Do you have any bootcamps or similar planned?
Vorti: We’d love to have a bootcamp but we live far apart from each other and everyone has their own private responsibilities such as school or work. Aside from individual training, we are also spending a few hours a day playing together and practicing.​
potter: The team, our coach and our manager will all be traveling to Montreal to compete in the LAN ETS, and afterwards we will also have a short bootcamp there!​

ESL: Did you see or hear about the fans in Katowice yet? What are your expectations regarding the crowd?
Vorti: I watched Katowice 2014 and I was amazed by the crowd. Being able to experience it live is what I’m especially looking forward to. I’m sure this year is going to be even bigger in regards to audience as Intel Extreme Masters gets more popular every year.​
potter: I’ve heard about the Polish fans and we’re all really excited to travel to a new country and be able to experience the Intel Extreme Masters world finals. This is a new tournament for the female scene and it should be a real treat for everyone!​

ESL: Katowice is a massive event with thousands of viewers. Do you think it will be difficult to perform under such pressure?
Vorti: I’m sure of it. I get stressed just by thinking about performing there. I hope the crowd will be nice to us!​
potter: We do have new team members but we also have veterans and I think their experience will be valuable for all of us. I hope we will be able to perform under the pressure. It’ll be a test for sure!​

ESL: What does this tournament mean for you and other fellow female players?
Vorti: Intel Extreme Masters Katowice is a really big esports event, and it’s being organized in our homeland which gives us an advantage. It’ll be something that I will never forget. Moreover, I can test myself by playing against some of the best teams in the world. For me and my teammates, it will be a lesson that will make us more experienced and confident for future events.​
potter: This tournament means a lot and is definitely a step in the right direction. CS:GO is growing faster than anyone ever expected and it’s great that the female scene isn’t forgotten! I think it’s important to remember that any exposure for the game and community is positive and should be taken as such, and we should all embrace the opportunity.


Team Ubinited

ESL: Do you follow the male CS:GO scene? What are your predictions for ESL One Katowice?
Vorti: Of course I do! My heart is with Virtus.pro – I hope they will be able to defend the title.​
potter: We absolutely follow the male CS:GO scene! I’m not sure what the rest of Ubinited predicts, but my predictions for the top three are EnVyUs, Fnatic and Virtus.pro in no particular order :)​

ESL: Do you see yourself competing in a major tournament? How do you think your team would do?
Vorti: I never expected to take part in a major tournament such as Intel Extreme Masters Katowice. Other teams that qualified are much more experienced than we are, so I can’t say we are going to win but we will definitely give it our best.​
potter: Ubinited has always been a top contender since 2004, and I think our past speaks for itself. I think that this year we are looking stronger than ever, and I believe we will be able to take back that number one spot :)​

ESL: What do you think the future holds for you and other female players?
Vorti: Nowadays, the female CS:GO scene is really narrow. There are only a few clans in Europe that play regularly as girls never had a reason to try competing in teams other than proving who’s better. All that can change thanks to tournaments such as the Intel Challenge Katowice. You guys are giving female gamers purpose and motivation to stay strong and keep practicing. Give us more female tournaments and expect stronger, more professional female teams. Our future depends on you.​
potter: The female scene has seen its ups and downs, and with the introduction of this female tournament at Intel Extreme Masters I hope it goes up from here. It’s really tough for a female gamer to be able to handle all the obstacles as well as male gamers can. The males have power in numbers, and there are just a lot more incentives for them to enjoy the community, practices and competitions. It’s easier to find the best players and select them for top-tier teams whereas the number of female players is very low and it’s tough to find the biggest talents. With that being said, it’s up to the community – and us – to see what the future holds for the female scene!​

ESL: Thank you for your time! Anything else you’d like to say or shoutouts you’d like to make?
Vorti:  I’d like to make a shoutout to all my fellow teammates and the whole Alsen Team. Big thanks to Kamil for the support and help throughout the past months.
potter:I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of the ESL staff and Intel for making this possible and allowing us to experience the Intel Extreme Masters world finals! Also a shoutout to the Ubinited sponsors Intel, Ubisoft, Steelseries, Nvidia,Twitch and all our supporters and fans out there! Thank you guys so much for believing in us and stay tuned for a great 2015!

ESL: Best of luck in Katowice!

Team ALSEN and Ubinited will be battling it out along with TBA.Female and Bad Monkey in Katowice on the 15th of March starting at 13:30 CET. 

Tune in here!

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