Friendly · Bo7 · engine v5.3
· Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 11:56 server time
Games
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■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:08 The game starts with Blue Lady Esquire spawning at s2 and Teal Smirk spawning at s3.We're underway — Lady Esquire spawns at s2, Smirk answers from s3.
0:32 Smirk opens 12 Hatch against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Lady Esquire, 12 Hatch from Smirk.
— The early game —
1:08 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
1:40 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:22 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:52 Smirk decides to start pushing across the map.Smirk tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:44 Smirk lost all of his zerglings to Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoons!Smirk wasn't ready. Lady Esquire's early aggression takes the lead.
4:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:42 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:15 Lady Esquire decides to expand.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
6:00 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:29 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:06 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:58 Lady Esquire kills off Smirk's armies and continues pushing!Lady Esquire wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:23 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
9:13 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Smirk destroyed only less than half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk clips Lady Esquire's army — real damage, but Lady Esquire fights on.
9:35 Lady Esquire starts pushing across the map.Lady Esquire tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
— The mid game —
10:14 Smirk is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Lady Esquire's army.Smirk is badly outgunned — Lady Esquire's force is a size larger.
10:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:05 Smirk's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Lady Esquire continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Smirk wasn't ready. Lady Esquire's early aggression takes the lead.
11:39 Smirk has lost about half of his army in that battle.Lady Esquire pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Lady Esquire as the game develops.
12:20 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
12:34 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:10 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
13:37 All of a sudden, Smirk has no armies left while Lady Esquire is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Smirk's way of life — Lady Esquire marches on.
14:23 Smirk lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lady Esquire's force stays on that battlefield.
14:43 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
15:20 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
15:42 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:19 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Lady Esquire's force dwarfs what Smirk has left on the field.
— The late game —
16:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:18 Smirk lost all of his zerglings to Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Lady Esquire breaks Smirk's front door.
🎙 Lady Esquire's force dwarfs what Smirk has left on the field.
17:49 The attack was a success, Smirk lost more than half of his army in that battle.Lady Esquire limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
18:22 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
19:03 Lady Esquire decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Lady Esquire pushes.
19:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
19:56 Lady Esquire kills off Smirk's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Lady Esquire. The push continues.
20:44 Smirk seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Lady Esquire — more than half the force is gone.
21:06 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
21:29 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
22:19 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Smirk GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Smirk taps.
Smirk taps out. Lady Esquire's early game was simply better.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:09 Smirk spawns in Green at s1 while Lady Esquire spawns in Yellow at s2.Smirk in Green at s1. Lady Esquire in Yellow at s2. The map is set.
0:37 Lady Esquire opens Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's Overpool.Smirk commits to Overpool; Lady Esquire answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:18 Smirk decides to expand.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
1:54 Lady Esquire desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:16 Unwilling to make the game too long, Smirk starts moving out.Smirk tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:00 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
3:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:00 Smirk kills off Lady Esquire's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Smirk. The push continues.
4:34 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:41 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
6:16 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:43 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
7:28 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:58 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:30 Smirk with some nice speedling surrounds killed Lady Esquire's zealots!Lady Esquire wasn't ready. Smirk's early aggression takes the lead.
9:03 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
9:35 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
10:13 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:43 Lady Esquire decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Lady Esquire pushes.
11:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:43 Smirk with his speedlings successfully defend against Lady Esquire's early zealot pressure.Smirk holds the early rush without blinking.
12:15 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Smirk as the game develops.
12:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
13:17 Both Smirk and Lady Esquire appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Smirk and Lady Esquire match each other.
13:48 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
14:24 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:01 Smirk decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
15:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
16:10 Lady Esquire lost some of his dragoons to Smirk's speedlings!Lady Esquire wasn't ready. Smirk's early aggression takes the lead.
16:37 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
17:21 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Smirk has built a commanding army lead — Lady Esquire needs something special here.
17:54 Smirk decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Smirk crosses the map with everything.
18:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
18:48 All of a sudden, Lady Esquire has no armies left while Smirk is continuing to push across the map!Lady Esquire's army evaporates. Smirk doesn't even slow down.
19:25 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:08 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
20:41 Smirk shot down Lady Esquire's nexus.Smirk finds the weak point and Lady Esquire's new base is gone.
21:19 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Lady Esquire taps out!Lady Esquire GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Smirk defeats Lady Esquire, settled in the early game.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:17 Lady Esquire spawns in Blue at s3 while Smirk spawns in Purple at s4.Lady Esquire takes s3 in Blue; across the map, Smirk settles in at s4 in Purple.
0:49 Lady Esquire gets Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Pool.Lady Esquire commits to Forge Fast Expand; Smirk answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:07 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
1:53 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:29 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:53 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
3:13 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:06 Smirk with some nice speedling surrounds killed Lady Esquire's zealots!The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
4:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:32 Lady Esquire must macro up quickly or Smirk will just roll him over!Lady Esquire needs production, fast; Smirk's army has outgrown his.
6:10 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
6:40 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:00 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:39 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:46 Lady Esquire was out-microed by Smirk and loses all his attacking forces.Smirk takes the fight on his terms and sends Lady Esquire home with nothing.
9:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
9:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:28 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:57 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:00 Smirk with some nice speedling surrounds killed Lady Esquire's zealots!The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
🎙 Slight advantage Smirk as the game develops.
12:41 Smirk only destroyed about half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk cuts Lady Esquire's army in half.
12:55 It seems that Lady Esquire only managed to destroy less than half of Smirk's army.Lady Esquire takes a bite out of Smirk's force and backs off.
13:31 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:15 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
14:46 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:20 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:44 Smirk with some nice speedling surrounds killed Lady Esquire's zealots!The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
16:28 Lady Esquire has lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:51 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Lady Esquire is hanging on by a thread against Smirk's army.
— The mid game —
17:32 Smirk now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
17:50 It seems like Smirk has more units than Lady Esquire!Count the units: Smirk has the edge over Lady Esquire right now.
— The late game —
18:28 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:01 Smirk's zerglings surround Lady Esquire's archons while Smirk's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Smirk!The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's position.
19:36 After that battle, Smirk destroyed about half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk cuts Lady Esquire's army in half.
20:10 Lady Esquire destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Smirk's army has been decimated.Lady Esquire clips Smirk's army — real damage, but Smirk fights on.
20:45 Lady Esquire casts some storm! But Smirk lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Smirk shuts the door on Lady Esquire.
21:01 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Lady Esquire GGs!Lady Esquire GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Smirk defeats Lady Esquire, settled in the mid game.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (59 lines)
0:07 The Orange Smirk spawns at s2 while White Lady Esquire spawns at s1.We're underway — Smirk spawns at s2, Lady Esquire answers from s1.
0:35 Lady Esquire opens Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Hatch.Smirk shows 12 Hatch — Lady Esquire has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:12 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:42 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
2:10 Smirk decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:34 Attempting to end the game, Lady Esquire moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Lady Esquire crosses the map with everything.
3:03 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:40 Lady Esquire kills off Smirk's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Lady Esquire breaks Smirk's front door.
4:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
4:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
5:07 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:24 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
6:08 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
6:24 Lady Esquire decides to expand.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:56 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
7:40 Smirk failed to break Lady Esquire's defending line of zealots.Lady Esquire holds the early rush without blinking.
7:58 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
8:21 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
9:08 Smirk starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
9:31 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:02 Lady Esquire appears to have more army than Smirk!Count the units: Lady Esquire has the edge over Smirk right now.
10:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:05 Lady Esquire kills off all of Smirk's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Lady Esquire holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Smirk is a step behind and knows it.
11:23 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
11:50 After that battle, Lady Esquire destroyed about half of Smirk's army.Lady Esquire cuts Smirk's army in half.
12:23 Lady Esquire decides to expand.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
12:58 Smirk decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
13:33 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
13:51 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
14:24 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:41 Lady Esquire kills off Smirk's armies and continues pushing!Smirk's army evaporates. Lady Esquire doesn't even slow down.
15:15 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Lady Esquire — a lead, but not a safe one.
15:40 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
16:21 Looks like Lady Esquire is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Lady Esquire's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
16:40 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:16 Lady Esquire's archon made a significant contribution in this battle! His observer placement was also well done!The mid-game push crashes through — Lady Esquire breaks Smirk's position.
17:51 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
— The late game —
18:24 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
18:49 Zerglings ran past Lady Esquire's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Smirk!The raid lands — Smirk chips away at Lady Esquire's foundation.
19:10 Lady Esquire is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Lady Esquire hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
19:45 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
🎙 Lady Esquire edges ahead on army strength.
20:13 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:49 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:05 Lady Esquire's massive number of speedlots slice through Smirk's zerglings and hydralisks.The mid-game push crashes through — Lady Esquire breaks Smirk's position.
21:39 About half of Smirk's army has been decimated in that battle.Lady Esquire pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:47 Lady Esquire destroys Smirk's hatchery, denying expansions.Smirk's expansion burns — Lady Esquire tears it down.
23:08 Zerglings ran past Lady Esquire's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Smirk!Beautiful harassment from Smirk. Lady Esquire's economy takes a real hit.
23:40 Looks like Lady Esquire is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!The composition is ready; Lady Esquire starts the push.
24:02 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Smirk taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Smirk taps.
Lady Esquire takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:11 Lady Esquire spawns in White at s2 while Smirk spawns in Teal at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Lady Esquire at s2, Smirk at s1.
0:47 Smirk opens Overpool against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.Lady Esquire shows Forge Fast Expand — Smirk has gone Overpool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:02 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:41 Smirk desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
2:15 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:43 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:10 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
3:52 Lady Esquire failed to kill off Smirk's defending zerglings.Smirk holds the early rush without blinking.
4:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
5:02 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:32 Unwilling to make the game too long, Lady Esquire starts moving out.No more waiting. Lady Esquire pushes.
5:51 Unwilling to make the game too long, Smirk starts moving out.Here it comes: Smirk crosses the map with everything.
6:29 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:07 The battle outcome favors Smirk as Lady Esquire's armies melt into Smirk's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Smirk. The push continues.
🎙 Smirk edges ahead on army strength.
7:27 Lady Esquire has lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
7:57 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
8:36 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:58 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
9:35 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
10:01 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:35 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:06 With beautiful placement, Smirk successfully fends off Lady Esquire's attacks.Lady Esquire commits and it's the wrong call — Smirk cleans it up.
11:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
🎙 Smirk edges ahead on army strength.
12:17 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:34 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:08 Attempting to end the game, Smirk moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
13:51 Smirk appears to have more army than Lady Esquire!Smirk's army is visibly the bigger one — Lady Esquire should not take this fight.
14:09 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:50 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:27 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:50 Smirk with his speedlings successfully defend against Lady Esquire's early zealot pressure.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
16:20 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Lady Esquire is a step behind and knows it.
16:55 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
— The mid game —
17:23 Smirk has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
18:04 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The late game —
18:33 Smirk kills off Lady Esquire's armies and continues pushing!Smirk wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
18:54 Lady Esquire has lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:37 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
20:06 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:43 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
21:13 Where is Smirk's detector? Lady Esquire sends dark templars to harass Smirk's mineral line!The raid lands — Lady Esquire chips away at Smirk's foundation.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Smirk is far ahead.
21:42 Smirk now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:17 Lady Esquire having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Lady Esquire GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Smirk takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:14 The Blue Smirk spawns at s1 while Orange Lady Esquire spawns at s2.Smirk takes s1 in Blue; across the map, Lady Esquire settles in at s2 in Orange.
0:47 Smirk opens 12 Hatch against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Smirk's 12 Hatch against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:17 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:42 Lady Esquire decides to expand.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
2:15 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:57 Lady Esquire decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Lady Esquire tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:02 Smirk with some nice speedling surrounds killed Lady Esquire's zealots!Lady Esquire wasn't ready. Smirk's early aggression takes the lead.
4:21 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
5:00 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
5:43 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:56 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:44 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:08 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
🎙 Smirk edges ahead on army strength.
7:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:04 Lady Esquire failed to break Smirk's zergling line of defense.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
8:42 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
9:23 About half of Lady Esquire's army has been decimated in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:01 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:21 Unwilling to make the game too long, Lady Esquire starts moving out.Lady Esquire has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:50 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
11:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
12:01 Smirk with his speedlings successfully defend against Lady Esquire's early zealot pressure.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
🎙 Smirk edges ahead on army strength.
12:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
13:02 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
13:30 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
14:08 Smirk is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Lady Esquire.Smirk is starving on bases while Lady Esquire spreads across the map.
14:32 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
15:39 Lady Esquire lost some of his dragoons to Smirk's speedlings!The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
16:12 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
16:53 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Smirk's force dwarfs what Lady Esquire has left on the field.
17:17 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
17:56 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:38 Lady Esquire failed to deal nicely with Smirk's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's position.
19:10 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
19:30 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
20:13 Lady Esquire tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Smirk's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Smirk shuts the door on Lady Esquire.
20:37 Smirk brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:07 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Lady Esquire GGs!Lady Esquire GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Smirk defeats Lady Esquire, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
36 games
Smirk
13 – 23
Lady Esquire