Intel Extreme Masters Shanghai survival guide

Intel Extreme Masters kicks off Season 11 in Shanghai in just one day! Sixteen players from around the world will gather at the Shanghai New International Expo Center to compete for WCS points and a share of the US$50,000 prize pool. With the action kicking off tomorrow, we’ve gathered everything you need to know about the tournament in one place.

Key information

When? July 28 – 31
Where? Shanghai New International Expo Center
Local time zone: GMT+8
Schedule: here

Players

Zerg Protoss Terran
Snute PtitDrogo MaSa
Nerchio Neeb MajOr
TooDming puCK uThermal
Hydra ShoWTimE
Elazer Cyan
EnDerr Has
viOLet

Broadcast team
Desk host: James “Kaelaris” Carrol
Commentator: Yoan “ToD” Merlo
Commentator: Kevin “Rotterdam” Van Der Kooi
Commentator: Nathan “Nathanias” Fabrikant
Commentator: Jared “PiG” Krensel
Commentator: Alex “FunKa” Verrier
Commentator: Brendan Valdes
Interviewer: Jared “Lycan” Williams-Debolt
Observer: Thibault “Koka” Le Gall

Schedule

All times are in CST (Chinese Standard Time) and are estimates, and we will play the tournament under an accelerated schedule if games run faster than anticipated.

Thursday, July 28th

From 10:00 to 16:30
ShoWTimE vs. MajOr
PtitDrogo vs. MaSa
Neeb vs. Toodming
Hydra vs. Enderr

Friday, July 29th

From 8:45 to 16:45
Snute vs. Pilipili
viOLet vs. Has
Elazer vs. puCK
Nerchio vs. Cyan
Quarterfinal #1

Saturday, July 30th

From 8:45 to 16:45
Quarterfinal #2
Quarterfinal #3
Quarterfinal #4
Semifinal #1
Semifinal #2

Sunday, July 31st
Intel Extreme Masters Grand Final
KeSPA Proleague final

Watch live video from ESL_SC2 on www.twitch.tv

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