IEM Rio Major 2022 Challengers Stage

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Oct 31st - Nov 3rd 2022	8 spots in Legends Stage	16	Rio de Janeiro

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Prize distribution

Bad News Eagles

1-2nd

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

MOUZ

1-2nd

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

FURIA

3-5th

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

Outsiders

3-5th

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

BIG

3-5th

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

fnatic

6-8th

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

Cloud9

6-8th

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

Vitality

6-8th

Legends Stage

IEM Rio Major 2022

9-11th

$10,000

GamerLegion

9-11th

$10,000

9-11th

$10,000

Evil Geniuses

12-14th

$10,000

Grayhound

12-14th

$10,000

IHC

12-14th

$10,000

Imperial

15-16th

$10,000

00NATION

15-16th

$10,000

Group play

Group Challengers Stage	M	RW	RL	RD	Record	E
Bad News Eagles 3 64 30 34 3 - 0 31/10/22 Bad News Eagles 16 - 3 00NATION vtg 01/11/22 Bad News Eagles 16 - 11 BIG d2 01/11/22 Bad News Eagles 2 - 0 GamerLegion bo3
MOUZ 3 73 49 24 3 - 0 31/10/22 MOUZ 16 - 6 Outsiders inf 01/11/22 MOUZ 16 - 10 Evil Geniuses mrg 01/11/22 MOUZ 2 - 1 fnatic bo3
BIG 4 81 57 24 3 - 1 31/10/22 BIG 19 - 16 FURIA vtg 01/11/22 BIG 11 - 16 Bad News Eagles d2 01/11/22 BIG 16 - 6 Grayhound d2 02/11/22 BIG 2 - 0 9z bo3
FURIA 4 83 61 22 3 - 1 31/10/22 FURIA 16 - 19 BIG vtg 31/10/22 FURIA 16 - 6 00NATION mrg 01/11/22 FURIA 19 - 16 OG ovp 02/11/22 FURIA 2 - 0 GamerLegion bo3
Outsiders 4 70 55 15 3 - 1 31/10/22 Outsiders 6 - 16 MOUZ inf 31/10/22 Outsiders 16 - 12 IHC ovp 01/11/22 Outsiders 16 - 12 Vitality ovp 02/11/22 Outsiders 2 - 0 fnatic bo3
Cloud9 5 139 114 25 3 - 2 31/10/22 Cloud9 17 - 19 fnatic inf 01/11/22 Cloud9 17 - 19 Grayhound d2 02/11/22 Cloud9 2 - 0 Imperial bo3 02/11/22 Cloud9 2 - 0 Evil Geniuses bo3 03/11/22 Cloud9 2 - 0 GamerLegion bo3
Vitality 5 111 100 11 3 - 2 31/10/22 Vitality 16 - 9 Imperial inf 01/11/22 Vitality 10 - 16 GamerLegion vtg 01/11/22 Vitality 12 - 16 Outsiders ovp 02/11/22 Vitality 2 - 0 Grayhound bo3 03/11/22 Vitality 2 - 1 OG bo3
fnatic 5 115 128 -13 3 - 2 31/10/22 fnatic 19 - 17 Cloud9 inf 01/11/22 fnatic 16 - 13 OG mrg 01/11/22 fnatic 1 - 2 MOUZ bo3 02/11/22 fnatic 0 - 2 Outsiders bo3 03/11/22 fnatic 2 - 0 9z bo3
OG 5 118 106 12 2 - 3 31/10/22 OG 16 - 5 Grayhound inf 01/11/22 OG 13 - 16 fnatic mrg 01/11/22 OG 16 - 19 FURIA ovp 02/11/22 OG 2 - 0 IHC bo3 03/11/22 OG 1 - 2 Vitality bo3
GamerLegion 5 94 112 -18 2 - 3 31/10/22 GamerLegion 16 - 6 9z inf 01/11/22 GamerLegion 16 - 10 Vitality vtg 01/11/22 GamerLegion 0 - 2 Bad News Eagles bo3 02/11/22 GamerLegion 0 - 2 FURIA bo3 03/11/22 GamerLegion 0 - 2 Cloud9 bo3
9z 5 85 111 -26 2 - 3 31/10/22 9z 6 - 16 GamerLegion inf 01/11/22 9z 16 - 11 Imperial mrg 01/11/22 9z 19 - 17 Evil Geniuses nuke 02/11/22 9z 0 - 2 BIG bo3 03/11/22 9z 0 - 2 fnatic bo3
IHC 4 98 112 -14 1 - 3 31/10/22 IHC 9 - 16 Evil Geniuses nuke 31/10/22 IHC 12 - 16 Outsiders ovp 01/11/22 IHC 2 - 1 00NATION bo3 02/11/22 IHC 0 - 2 OG bo3
Evil Geniuses 4 59 76 -17 1 - 3 31/10/22 Evil Geniuses 16 - 9 IHC nuke 01/11/22 Evil Geniuses 10 - 16 MOUZ mrg 01/11/22 Evil Geniuses 17 - 19 9z nuke 02/11/22 Evil Geniuses 0 - 2 Cloud9 bo3
Grayhound 4 48 81 -33 1 - 3 31/10/22 Grayhound 5 - 16 OG inf 01/11/22 Grayhound 19 - 17 Cloud9 d2 01/11/22 Grayhound 6 - 16 BIG d2 02/11/22 Grayhound 0 - 2 Vitality bo3
Imperial 3 54 73 -19 0 - 3 31/10/22 Imperial 9 - 16 Vitality inf 01/11/22 Imperial 11 - 16 9z mrg 02/11/22 Imperial 0 - 2 Cloud9 bo3
00NATION 3 57 84 -27 0 - 3 31/10/22 00NATION 3 - 16 Bad News Eagles vtg 31/10/22 00NATION 6 - 16 FURIA mrg 01/11/22 00NATION 1 - 2 IHC bo3

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M3 | NEOFRAG - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense

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M1 | acoR - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense (clean round - vs buy)

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M1 | acoR - 4 AWP kills (2 HS) on the defense (initial frags)

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M2 | interz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2 | Spinx - 3 quick M4A1-S kills on the advanced bombsite B defense (initial frags)

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M1 | nicoodoz - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense (vs mostly upgraded pistols)

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M3 | degster - 3 kills (2 AWP, TEC9 HS) on the Long defense

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M2 | buda's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied by the final T (roeJ) - pistol round

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M1 | dgt - 3 M4A1-S kills on the defense (2vs3 situation) to keep 9z in the running for Mirage

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M3 | flameZ - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (initial frags)

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M2 | nexa - 3 Galil kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (initial frags)

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M3 | Magisk - 3 quick Deagle kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (vs split offensive)

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Day 3

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M1 | nqz - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M1 | aliStair - ACE (REPLAY)

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M2 | KSCERATO - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2 | ZywOo - 3 Dual Elite kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags - second half pistol round)

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M2 | saffee - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense

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M2 | HObbit - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the match victory for Cloud9

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M1 | KSCERATO - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation - pistol round)

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M1 | s1n - 4 P250 HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (3vs4 situation) to secure the map victory for BIG

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M1 | dupreeh - 4 quick Galil kills on the Mid defense (3vs4 situation - anti-eco)

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M1 | sh1ro - 1vs2 TEC9 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M1 | dupreeh - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

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M2 | fame - 4 Glock kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (pistol round)

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M2 | fame - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2 | k1to - 3 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense

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M2 | CeRq - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (3vs3 situation) to keep Cloud9 off match point

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M1 | FASHR - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (second half pistol round) to keep fnatic in the running for Overpass

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M2 | Qikert - 3 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (3vs3 situation)

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M2 | tabseN - 3 quick M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the T Spawn to bombsite B Tunnels defensive flank (3vs3 situation)

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M1 | isak - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2 | kabal - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (initial frags)

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M2 | NEOFRAG - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to set OG on match point

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M2 | F1KU - 3 M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (initial frags) to secure the match victory for OG

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M1 | bLitz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M1 | Keoz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2 | mezii - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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M1 | nexa - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (initial frags)

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M2 | sh1ro - 3 kills (2 AWP, Five Seven) on the bombsite A defense

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ZywOo - 3 Dual Elite kills on the bombsite B defense (initial frags - pistol round)

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M2 OT | sh1ro - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite A offensive

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M1 | coldzera - 4 Deagle HS kills on the bombsite B defense

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M1 | boltz - 3 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense

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M2 | sh1ro - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense

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M1 | bLitz - ACE

2918 views

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degster - 1vs2 Scout clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M3 | sk0R's 1vs4 clutch attempt (T - post-plant) is denied by the final CT (dumau) to keep IHC off match point

1989 views

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M2 OT | VINI - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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OT | KSCERATO - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (finishing frags) to secure the match victory for FURIA

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M2 | juanflatroo - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense

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M2 | chelo - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M2 | Ax1Le - 1vs2 UMP clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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fame's 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - post-plant) is denied by the final CT (ZywOo)

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max - 4 AK kills on the defense (initial frags - clean round - vs mostly upgraded pistols)

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M3 | kabal - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M1 | Techno - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation - pistol round)

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F1KU (8 HP) - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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OT | saffee - 3 AWP kills on the advanced bombsite A defense (initial frags)

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M2 | latto - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation - pistol round)

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M1 | torzsi - 3 USP-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags - pistol round)

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M3 | roeJ - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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OT | max - 3 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense (2vs3 situation)

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M3 OT | TACO - 3 quick M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense

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NEOFRAG - 3 AK kills on the Underpass defense (initial frags - anti-eco)

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syrsoN - 3 AWP kills on the Long defense

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Krimbo - 4 M4A1-S kills on the Long defense (initial frags - anti-eco)

553 views

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M1 | isak - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation - pistol round)

527 views

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M2 | JDC - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

523 views

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M1 | JDC - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

515 views

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Brehze - 4 Famas kills on the defense (3vs4 situation)

505 views

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M2 | mezii - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense (3vs5 situation)

471 views

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M2 | FASHR's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant situation) is denied by the final T (frozen) - pistol round

425 views

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M2 | JDC's 1vs3 clutch attempt is denied by the final CT (KRIMZ) in the post-plant situation

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Day 1

13777 views

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isak - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation - pistol round)

7579 views

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ZywOo - 1vs3 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation) to set Vitality on match point (including no scope HS kill)

6159 views

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juanflatroo - 3 quick M4A1-S kills on the defense (initial frags)

6025 views

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FalleN - Dual Elite ACE (4 HS) - second half pistol round

3357 views

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iM (CT) wins the 1vs3 pre-plant situation with the help of the round timer in the final duel to set GamerLegion on match point

3227 views

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rigoN - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense

3073 views

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xertioN - 4 Ak kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense

2859 views

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chelo (T) wins the 1vs3 post-plant situation with the help of the bomb timer after falling to the final CT

2817 views

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KSCERATO - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation - second half pistol round)

2057 views

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fame - ACE (from an initial 3vs5 situation)

1821 views

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KSCERATO - 4 AK kills on the bombsite A offensive (2vs4 situation)

1817 views

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k1to - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense

1715 views

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chelo - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the Mid Area defense (initial frags)

1701 views

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VINI's 1vs4 clutch attempt (T - pre-plant) is denied by the final CT (nqz)

1611 views

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acoR (CT) wins the 1vs2 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the second half pistol round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

1537 views

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yuurih (43 HP) - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

1517 views

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VINI's 1vs3 clutch attempt is denied by the final CT (dupreeh) in the post-plant situation

1445 views

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syrsoN - 4 Glock kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (pistol round)

1415 views

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iM - 3 AK kills on the bombsite B offensive (2vs3 situation)

1406 views

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sh1ro - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (3vs3 situation)

1365 views

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interz - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

1219 views

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Liazz - 3 kills (2 M4A1-S, USP-S HS) on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags)

1183 views

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Magisk - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the defense (finishing frags)

1089 views

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INS - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1052 views

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arT's 1vs3 clutch attempt is denied by the final CT (coldzera) in the post-plant situation

987 views

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torzsi - 3 quick M4A1-S kills on the Apartments defense (finishing frags)

896 views

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sh1ro - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags)

777 views

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CeRq - 3 AWP kills on the defense (initial frags)

679 views

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NEOFRAG - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (3vs4 situation)

649 views

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autimatic - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

633 views

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neaLaN - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

615 views

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Annihilation - 3 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense

599 views

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kabal - 4 kills (3 Galil, Glock HS) on the bombsite B bomb plant defense

547 views

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n0rb3r7 - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (3vs3 situation)

529 views

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nafany - 3 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (vs upgraded pistols)

457 views

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HObbit - 3 M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (3vs3 situation)

427 views

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Annihilation - 3 USP-S kills (2 HS) on the defense (second half pistol round)

407 views

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Liazz's 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - time limited pre-plant) is denied by the round timer in the final duel

407 views

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flameZ - 3 AK HS kills on the Mid defense

387 views

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flameZ - 3 Galil kills on the Mid defense (finishing frags)

385 views

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NEOFRAG - 3 M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite A offensive

Galleries

News

FASHR: "We played five games already and are warmed up"

OTs, sh1ro's brilliance, and BNE's CT-sides: Key stats from Rio's Challengers Stage

The story of the IEM Rio Challengers Stage in photos

nafany: "I can see that if Ax1Le has some struggles, sh1ro can fix it"

fnatic clinch final Legends Stage spot over 9z

ZywOo on reaching Legends Stage: "This is a new step, we start 0-0, so we have no pressure"

Cloud9 advance to Legends Stage with victory over GamerLegion

Video: ZywOo's momentum-shifting Scout play vs. OG

Vitality eliminate OG to secure Legends Stage berth

OG and Vitality to clash in final IEM Rio Challengers Stage matchups

FURIA secure Legends Stage spot at IEM Rio Major

Cloud9 eliminate Evil Geniuses to continue recovery run in Rio

zonic talks Vitality's shaky Rio form: "We tried to put away some of the pressure, but it got to us a little bit"

nexa on tech issues in Rio: "The one that got in our heads was the round against FURIA"

Outsiders best fnatic, advance to Legends Stage of IEM Rio Major

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Teams attended

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Vitality

Europe RMR B

#15

Europe RMR B

fnatic

#16

Americas RMR

Bad News Eagles

#24

Formats

Group stage	Swiss Bo1 - Progression matches Bo3 - Elimination matches Bo3

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Event data

Start date	Oct 31st 2022
End date	Nov 3rd 2022
Teams	16
Prize pool	8 spots in Legends Stage
Location	Rio de Janeiro

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