The Intel Extreme Masters return once more to Guangzhou in China for the second stop of the Season 2012/13. Qualification starts on August 21st.

The Intel Extreme Masters China will take place once more at the Ani-Con & Games in Guangzhou from September 30th until October 4th. Qualification will start right after gamescom to make sure that players have enough time to apply for visa. The stop will feature StarCraft II and League of Legends.

SCHEDULE

Stage 1: Monday, Aug 27 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Stage 2: Tuesday, Aug 28 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Stage 3: Wednesday, Aug 29 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

STAGE 1
Top 16 players will advance to Stage #2!
Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season7_guangzhou_stage1/rankings/
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Successfully qualified from Stage 1
(Z)

Titan

PandaTank

sYz

DeathAngel
(P)

BabyKnight
(T)

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Atlantis Spaceship
Antiga Shipyard
Daybreak
Entombed Valley
Metropolis
Ohana
Cloud Kingdom

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Best of 3 in all rounds. Once Round of 16 is reached the matches end, and the 16 players then move to stage #2.

A map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player (seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.

STAGE 2
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Seeded Players - unconfirmed
(Z)

Bly

Ret*

Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season7_guangzhou_stage2/rankings/

*Ret replaces Grubby as the #1 Dutch seed. Source

STAGE 3
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Seeded Players - unconfirmed
(T)

Kas

Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season7_guangzhou_stage3/rankings/

COVERAGE
ESL TV will broadcast all qualifiers.

Source: http://www.esl-world.net/masters/news/202050/

gOrdi

France17 Posts

August 22 2012 19:53 GMT

Nerchio not seeded ? oO

VortiX only seeded for stage 2 ?

Is it chosen arbitrary or by some sort of ranking ?

5ukkub

Poland507 Posts

August 22 2012 20:08 GMT

I think Nerchio doesn't want to go to China.
He isn't going to MLG, not going to Korea, so...

He conquered Europe and it seems to satisfy him... for now

Boucot

France15997 Posts

August 23 2012 21:34 GMT

Tefel in the third stage, eh ? What did he do in an ESL event to deserve it ?

XaMaXaM

Germany113 Posts

August 24 2012 12:03 GMT

Hmmm Socke has a match against Morrow in the Pokerstrategy.com league at the same time /./

@3rd post
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On August 23 2012 05:08 5ukkub wrote:
I think Nerchio doesn't want to go to China.
He isn't going to MLG, not going to Korea, so...

He conquered Europe and it seems to satisfy him... for now

I think you are 100% right.

@Boucot
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On August 24 2012 06:34 Boucot wrote:
Tefel in the third stage, eh ? What did he do in an ESL event to deserve it ?

Cause he´s doing quite well in every IEM Qualifier

Shawngood

Germany473 Posts

August 27 2012 09:24 GMT

On August 24 2012 06:34 Boucot wrote:
Tefel in the third stage, eh ? What did he do in an ESL event to deserve it ?

He got 2nd in the last Polish ESL Pro Series.

On that note: Only about 7 hours left to sign up!

I hope anyone from the admins sees my calendar-request so the qualifiers are getting listed.

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

August 27 2012 09:45 GMT

I hope people realise this already starts today, should be really good

IntelEM

Germany128 Posts

August 27 2012 12:31 GMT

Quick bump up. Tonight the first stage of the EU qualification takes place. It is open to everyone. The Top 16 advance to stage 2.

mounz

9 Posts

August 27 2012 16:18 GMT

why the fuck is this not in the "upcoming events" section? fail...

Shawngood

Germany473 Posts

August 27 2012 16:26 GMT

#10

Still hoping any calendar admin accepts my submission from yesterday...

mounz

9 Posts

August 27 2012 17:21 GMT

#11

lol @ grid. some players only have to win 1 game to qualify for stage 2. way too few players... next time, please advertise this properly...

y0su

Finland7871 Posts

August 27 2012 17:27 GMT

#12

When is this starting?

Edit: apparently it's currently ongoing (watching Fuzer).

Is there an official stream/caster?

mounz

9 Posts

August 27 2012 17:47 GMT

#13

there is: http://de.esl.tv/channel/thaticicle/

this is ridiculous. ESL used to be the biggest league of the world. now their stream of the only chance for europeans to qualify for an IEM stop is having 100 viewers and hardly anybody knows about this. Also the players don't really seem to know about it. Not so many good players attending...

StarGalaxy

Germany744 Posts

August 27 2012 18:05 GMT

#14

Well only 5 people will qualify in the end.
Looking at the players in stage 2 and 3 i am sure we will get some great representation for europe.

mounz

9 Posts

August 27 2012 18:09 GMT

#15

still, I think there are some more who lost their chance to qualify. where is xlord for example? or krass? or roof? and its not only about good representation for germany (there might not even be a single german representative). its about all the other nations also.

and most importantly its about the lousy coverage. it cant be in the interest of the ESL to have that few viewers. thats what they should make a good amount of money with and get even more sponsors... And as it seems now that Yello vs Monster game will be the first and last on that stream, since round 2 should be played out in a few minutes already...

Kaelaris

United Kingdom788 Posts

August 27 2012 18:22 GMT

#16

On August 28 2012 02:47 mounz wrote:
there is: http://de.esl.tv/channel/thaticicle/

this is ridiculous. ESL used to be the biggest league of the world. now their stream of the only chance for europeans to qualify for an IEM stop is having 100 viewers and hardly anybody knows about this. Also the players don't really seem to know about it. Not so many good players attending...

Normally I post TL calendar events, but i've been ridiculously busy lately what with the recent IEM and then the Berlin Campus Party thing (only got back yesterday, so i'm taking a little break)... I was assuming someone would have done it but.. I'll see what I can do.

EDIT: Sorted in terms of TL Calendar. Thank you Heyoka and Pholon.

TumNarDok

Germany854 Posts

August 27 2012 18:25 GMT

#17

Well the news was out for 3 weeks now.
Enough for teams and managers to get hold of dates and stuff. If I as a fan can track this, anyone else can.

However, committing for a week of travel to china is not a small undertaking and not too many players or teams are willing/able to take on the adventure.

Yello

Germany7411 Posts

August 27 2012 18:26 GMT

#18

On August 28 2012 03:25 TumNarDok wrote:
Well the news was out for 3 weeks now.
Enough for teams and managers to get hold of dates and stuff. If I as a fan can track this, anyone else can.

However, committing for a week of travel to china is not a small undertaking and not too many players or teams are willing/able to take on the adventure.

ESL pays some of the travel expenses. I don't know how much exactly but every play qualified gets some money when he shows up in China and that definitely helps to support the players.

Edit: Also I shouldn't have trolled Monster in the 2nd game. Veeeeeeeeeeeeery bad idea.

IntelEM

Germany128 Posts

August 28 2012 13:32 GMT

#19

Post updated with players that have qualified for Stage 2.

Stage 2 will be played out tonight. Icicle will be streaming and commentating, while Kaelaris will take over Stage 3 tomorrow.

Dgotto

Russian Federation210 Posts

August 28 2012 14:23 GMT

#20

Fraer vs Snute will intresting games.

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