After announcing the tenth season of Intel Extreme Masters earlier this week, it’s time to shed some light on the first stop of the new season - Shenzhen! Last year, TaeJa took home his first Intel Extreme Masters tournament and the first StarCraft II trophy of the season - and now’s your chance to follow in his footsteps! Do you have what it takes to qualify for Shenzhen? Then sign up for the open qualifiers!

Qualifier regions

Just like in previous seasons, the open qualifiers will provide a chance for all talented StarCraft II players to compete for a fully paid position at Intel Extreme Masters. A total of eight players from all regions will ultimately be invited to Shenzhen.

Europe and Africa

Day one: June 13th 18:00 CEST

Open qualifiers

Top eight advance to day two

Day two: June 14th 14:00 CEST

Top eight seeded WCS players and top eight from day one of the open qualifiers

16 player double elimination bracket

Top two qualify for the main event in Shenzhen

Americas

Day one: June 20th 23:00 CEST (14:00 PDT/17:00 EDT)

Open qualifiers

Top eight advance to day two

Day two: June 21st 23:00 CEST (14:00 PDT/17:00 EDT)

Top eight seeded WCS players and top eight from day one of the open qualifiers

16 player double elimination bracket

Top two qualify for the main event in Shenzhen

Asia

Asia will undergo three separate regional open qualifiers followed by the Asian finals.

China: June 18th 10:00 CEST (16:00 CST)

Open qualifiers

First place qualifies directly for Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen

Second and third place will advance to the Asian finals

Korea and Taiwan: June 18th 11:00 CEST (18:00 KST)

Open qualifiers

Top four advance to the Asian finals

SEA: June 20th 10:00 CEST (16:00 SGT)

Open qualifiers

Top two advance to the Asian finals

Asian finals: June 21st 11:00 CEST (18:00 KST)

Top eight seeded WCS players and top eight from the regional open qualifiers

16 player double elimination bracket

Top three qualify for the main event in Shenzhen

We hope to see you taking part in the open qualifiers and wish you the best of luck!

If you want to know more about Intel Extreme Masters Season 10, stop by the official website and follow IEM on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates.

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