X10 CRIT and Fnatic reviews VALORANT Champions 2021

Teams X10 CRIT and Fnatic left VALORANT Champions 2021, losing to Gambit Esports (1: 2) and KRÜ Esports (1: 2), respectively. At the same time, Gambit Esports and KRÜ Esports made it to the semifinals of the championship, in which they will compete for the right to play in the grand final.

Gambit Esports - X10 CRIT

The first semifinal of the game day started on the Fracture map, which became the X10 CRIT's choice. However, the team from Thailand quickly realized their mistake, having managed to take only three rounds in defense. At the same time, Gambit showed an unquestioning game, very confidently dealing with the opponent after the changeover - 13: 7.

Then the teams moved to Ascent, which turned out to be Gambit's choice. However, the Russian team did not play well from the first rounds, since Redgar and the company showed a mediocre attack, at the same time losing half with a score of 5: 7. After switching sides, X10 CRIT started to play even stronger, quickly breaking away from the opponent. Gambit didn’t think of anything against this, allowing the team from Thailand to level the score in the series - 13: 7.

Everything was decided on the Breeze map. At the same time, the Russian team quickly demonstrated their superiority, closing the first half with a score of 7: 5. After the changeover, Gambit only increased its pressure on the opponent, giving up nothing but a series of starting rounds - 13: 7.

Fnatic - KRÜ Esports

The last quarterfinal started on the Haven map, which became the choice of the Chilean team. At the same time, Fnatic quickly seized the initiative on the server, gaining a two-fold advantage over the side switching. In the second half, the balance of power changed, since now KRÜ Esports had the initiative, catching up with the rival. As a result, the teams went to overtime, where the players of the Chilean team turned out to be stronger - 15:13.

Next, the teams ended up on the Icebox map, which became Fnatic's choice. Here the European team again took the lead, showing an exemplary attack. At the same time, the side switching did not help KRÜ Esports in any way, which allowed Fnatic to equalize the score in the series and advance to the desider - 13: 6.

Everything was decided on the Split map, which started in a bitter struggle. However, the Chilean team was strong enough to get a minimal advantage over the side switching, thereby seizing the initiative. In the second half, KRÜ Esports continued to put pressure on Fnatic, which was unable to fight defensively. As a result, the Chilean team won a sensational victory and reached the semifinals of VALORANT Champions 2021 - 13: 8.

VALORANT Champions 2021 takes place from December 1st to December 12th in Berlin. Sixteen teams from all over the world are competing for a prize pool of $ 1,000,000. The winner of the tournament will receive $ 350,000, while the runner-up team will receive a little less - $ 150,000.

VALORANT Champions 2021 Interim Results

• 1st place: TBD.
• 2nd place: TBD.
• 3-4th place: TBD.
• 5th-8th place: Fnatic - $ 40,000.
• 5th-8th place: X10 CRIT - $ 40,000.
• 5th-8th place: Team Secret - $ 40,000.
• 5th-8th place: Cloud9 Blue - $ 40,000.
• 9th-12th place: Team Envy - $ 20,000.
• 9th-12th place: Team Vikings - $ 20,000.
• 9th-12th place: Vision Strikers - $ 20,000.
• 9th-12th place: Sentinels - $ 20,000.
• 13-16th place: FURIA Esports - $ 20,000.
• 13th-16th place: Crazy Raccoon - $ 20,000.
• 13-16th place: FULL SENSE - $ 20,000.
• 13th-16th place: Keyd Stars - $ 20,000.