



Results for March 1 – March 14, 2011

Greetings and welcome to International Tournament Roundup! Sick of wading through countless threads, posts, and articles looking for recent SC2 tournament results? The TeamLiquid International Tournament Roundup is the one-stop shop for all of your tournament result needs, and it's coming to you twice each and every month.It's never been a better time to be an international SC fan. Don't be fooled, the GSL is great, but there's a massive amount of talent outside of Korea. Foreign juggernauts are battling it out in epic games, and in epic tournaments, on a daily basis. After all, our boys have more than proven that they can compete.Who's the current top dog outside of Korea?

Featured Events

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(Mar. 4)This massive LAN event featured insane amounts of prize money, heaps of talented players, and hardly ANY coverage whatsoever.(Mar. 5)The Koreans are coming! Can the non-Korean players prove themselves against the Korean monsters for the World Championship, or will they have to wait for TSL3?(Mar. 6)sc2tv.ru and FXOpen once again put on a great show with great players and prizes.(Mar. 12)This Michigan-based LAN featured an amazing prize pool, and subsequently attracted some monstrous players (and myself, who lost quite handily in the RO16 =P).(Mar. 13)This epic event featured 4 of Liquid's very own participating in a mini-tournament.

Individual Events

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(Mar. 4)The final Hyper Crew Master's Cup qualifier.(Mar. 5)This exciting little invitational slipped under the radar while attracting several top players.(Mar. 6)The February CraftCup winners converge to battle over the right to be called 'King'.(Mar. 8)The NA server version of the GO4SC2 cup crowns its monthly champion for February.(Mar. 10)Europe's most lucrative regular cup puts on its always-competitive monthly final. Who was February's champ?(Mar. 11)After several Close Combat cups, a final tournament decides who snatches the crown, as well as nice a pile of cash.(Mar. 11)The qualifications are over, who's taking home the final tournament?(Mar. 13)A fantastic cup specifically for those ranked very high on the SEA server.

Team Events

No major team events concluded during this period.

Showmatches

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(Mar. 1-12)Team ROOT's new blood takes on several players in a set of $50 showmatches.(Mar. 2)Can the SC1 beast KawaiiRice take out the SC2 beast in(Mar. 4)As the current champ SjoW is at IEM, CrunCher and PainUser attempt to clinch the right to challenge him upon his return.(Mar. 10)ROOT star Drewbie takes on RaNgeD from NrS!(Mar. 10)An amazing clash of Swedish giants. Top Zerg and strategic dynamo MorroW takes on the always-beastly(Mar. 11)Back from IEM, the current champ SjoW has to face the hungry rising star from week 7's interim brawl.

Recurrent Cups

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Total Prizemoney: ~43,880 USD (+ Prizes!)

Top Dog

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Perhaps one of the most overlooked Protoss players around, has shown excellent activity, and posted excellent results, in the past month or two. Additionally, he has taken down 1 gold and 3 silvers in the past two weeks. Mark my words, this player is one to keep your eye on.

Total Prizewinnings: ~$2,050 USD





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This lesser known player proved himself in these past couple weeks by taking a Close Combat Cup, as well as earning the runner-up slot in 3 additional tournaments against very strong opponents.

Total Prizewinnings: ~$100 USD





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Despite his international inactivity due to his current stint in Korea, managed to represent himself well by nearly defeating the Korean players at IEM, taking down 4th place, and the honor of best-performing non-Korean at the event.

Total Prizewinnings: ~$2,500 USD iNSoLeNCE !!Perhaps one of the most overlooked Protoss players around, iNSoLeNCE has shown excellent activity, and posted excellent results, in the past month or two. Additionally, he has taken down 1 gold and 3 silvers in the past two weeks. Mark my words, this player is one to keep your eye on.Total Prizewinnings: ~$2,050 USD DieStar !!This lesser known player proved himself in these past couple weeks by taking a Close Combat Cup, as well as earning the runner-up slot in 3 additional tournaments against very strong opponents.Total Prizewinnings: ~$100 USD mOOnGLaDe !!Despite his international inactivity due to his current stint in Korea, mOOnGLaDe managed to represent himself well by nearly defeating the Korean players at IEM, taking down 4th place, and the honor of best-performing non-Korean at the event.Total Prizewinnings: ~$2,500 USD

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This player took down two HUGE golds in these past two weeks. First winning the massive Hazard LAN 1st place prize, he followed up with a solid Close Combat Final Tournament victory over impressive opponents in fellow contenders and GoOdy.



Total Prizewinnings: ~$2,950 LaLuSh !!This player took down two HUGE golds in these past two weeks. First winning the massive Hazard LAN 1st place prize, he followed up with a solid Close Combat Final Tournament victory over impressive opponents in fellow contenders iNSoLeNCE andTotal Prizewinnings: ~$2,950

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He's everywhere. Since his TSL3 qualification, his name has become more and more common around the international scene, and for good reason. This past two weeks he managed to become the GO4SC2 February champion, snag 2nd at CraftCup #33, 1st at CraftCup #34, 2nd at Gamecreds Cup #5, and 3rd at the sc2tv.ru/FXOpen Invite Tourny. With such activity and results, is certainly gearing up for an insanely epic clash with in TSL3's opening round.



Total Prizewinnings: ~$900 Kas !!He's everywhere. Since his TSL3 qualification, his name has become more and more common around the international scene, and for good reason. This past two weeks he managed to become the GO4SC2 February champion, snag 2nd at CraftCup #33, 1st at CraftCup #34, 2nd at Gamecreds Cup #5, and 3rd at the sc2tv.ru/FXOpen Invite Tourny. With such activity and results, Kas is certainly gearing up for an insanely epic clash with HayprO in TSL3's opening round.Total Prizewinnings: ~$900

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The epitome of an active player. Every week his name is constantly strewn about as he participates in tons of cups and tournaments. While he isn't often regarded as the best of the best, he certainly turned a few heads with his recent performances. This past two weeks, he has taken down an amazing 5 medals, 3 of which are shining gold. CraftCup February Champion, Gamecreds Cup #5 winner, GO4SC2 Cup #88 winner, sc2tv.ru/FXOpen Invite Tourny Runner-up, and 3rd place winner at the Close Combat Final Tournament are all titles this man has earned in just 2 weeks time. Through this myriad of awesome finishes, beating out players like and DIMAGA, has earned the honor of being deemed this edition's top dog! Watch out , you might just drop a game in the opening round of TSL3.



Total Prizewinnings: ~$970 GoOdy !!The epitome of an active player. Every week his name is constantly strewn about as he participates in tons of cups and tournaments. While he isn't often regarded as the best of the best, he certainly turned a few heads with his recent performances. This past two weeks, he has taken down an amazing 5 medals, 3 of which are shining gold. CraftCup February Champion, Gamecreds Cup #5 winner, GO4SC2 Cup #88 winner, sc2tv.ru/FXOpen Invite Tourny Runner-up, and 3rd place winner at the Close Combat Final Tournament are all titles this man has earned in just 2 weeks time. Through this myriad of awesome finishes, beating out players like Kas and GoOdy has earned the honor of being deemed this edition's top dog! Watch out NesTea , you might just drop a game in the opening round of TSL3.Total Prizewinnings: ~$970

There's a ton of powerhouses outside of Korea, but who's this edition's top dog? Let's take a look at which players have posted the most impressive results over the past 2 weeks.

Medal Podium

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