CS:GO: Intel Grand Slam rules changed after Astralis and Liquid wins The Intel Grand Slam has altered its rules, after the feat \u2013 previously thought almost impossible in CS:GO esports \u2013 was achieved by Astralis and Team Liquid back-to-back. As one of the major partners of ESL\u2019s CS:GO circuit, Intel added extra value to major tournaments by either ESL or DreamHack Masters, putting up a $1 million prize purse \u2013 if a team could display dominance over a span of ten events. In season 1 and 2 of the Intel Grand Slam \u2013 won by Danish side Astralis and North America\u2019s Liquid respectively \u2013 a team was required to win four top tier events out of ten consecutive tournaments. Thanks to Astralis and Team Liquid both claiming the prize within the same twelve months, some fans even feared that there would be no third season at all. But, season 3 has been confirmed to begin with IEM Chicago on July 18, and IEM boss Michal Blicharz has revealed that there have been some tweaks to winning criteria, if another team wishes to secure the $1 million bonus. Read More: Cloud9 just jumped 281 CS:GO world ranking spots and some community members are seriously unimpressed – Although a team can still win the Grand Slam with four wins in ten, to do so one of these wins would need to be either: IEM Katowice; ESL One Cologne; a major held by either DreamHack or ESL. If a team does not win one of these four events, then they are required to rack up six wins in ten instead. We’ve altered the rules of the #IntelGrandSlam: 1) #IEM Chicago is the first event of the new season. 2) You can win the IGS inside 4\/10 events but it would have to include #IEM Katowice or #ESLOne Cologne or an ESL\/DH Major. 3) You can win the IGS inside 6\/10 events otherwise.\u2014 Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) July 16, 2019 Although some see this move as an attempt to lower Intel\u2019s chance of having to pay out yet another $1 million anytime soon (and Liquid are showing no signs of slowing down), Blicharz clarifies that even had this stricter criteria been in place, both Astralis and Liquid still would have secure the grand slam title. This rule set would have seen @astralisgg and @teamliquid win. The Danes would have completed it when they won #IEM Katowice and Liquid did it on their first run. \u2014 Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) July 16, 2019 Blicharz explains that one of the motivations behind the Grand Slam is to recognize teams who display complete dominance in the esport, and that these new rules should help bolster that. \u201cAre you undisputed if you don\u2019t prove yourself in Cologne or Katowice along the way?\u201d Blicharz asks, signalling the importance that both players and fans place on these annual events. The team thought that IGS is for the undisputed best team that marks an era. Are you undisputed if you don’t prove yourself in Cologne or Katowice along the way? \u2014 Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) July 16, 2019 Team Liquid kept the ball rolling following their Grand Slam victory at ESL One Cologne, with a win at the BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles invitational. :first_place_medal: The #IntelGrandSlam Season 3 kicks-off at #IEM Chicago with new conditions to win the coveted $1,000,000 prize! Full details :point_right: https:\/\/t.co\/lo0PrLbAFp pic.twitter.com\/rT5SY5ULbx \u2014 ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) July 16, 2019 Of course, their primary rival and reigning IEM Chicago champions Astralis was not in attendance then, and will also not be at IEM Chicago 2019, meaning the North American\u2019s have a chance at a headstart for the third season of the Grand Slam \u2013 or will another team upset the balance?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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