Tournament · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Sun, Aug 2 2026 · 22:46 server time
Games
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■ Kobalt
■ Nitro
army value
■ Kobalt
■ Nitro
economy
Play-by-play (120 lines)
0:07 The Green Kobalt spawns at s2 while White Reality spawns at s1.We're underway — Kobalt spawns at s2, Reality answers from s1.
0:43 Kobalt opens Forge Fast Expand against Reality's 12 Hatch.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Kobalt, 12 Hatch from Reality.
— The early game —
0:50 Kobalt starts expanding.Quietly, Kobalt adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:31 Reality places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Reality expands.
1:57 Attempting to end the game, Kobalt moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Kobalt pushes.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:04 Reality is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Reality goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:09 Kobalt kills off all of Reality's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Kobalt holds the early rush without blinking.
3:21 With excellent skills and micro, Kobalt managed to fend off Reality while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Reality — the losses are light.
3:45 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Kobalt — the losses are light.
4:18 It seems like Kobalt has more units than Reality!Kobalt's army is visibly the bigger one — Reality should not take this fight.
4:48 Kobalt is pushing out with his zealots.Kobalt goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:05 Reality decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Reality pushes.
5:19 Kobalt warps in a nexus.Quietly, Kobalt adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:46 Reality places down a hatchery.Reality takes another base — the economy widens.
6:07 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
6:47 With really nice micro, Reality's speedlings kills off Kobalt's dragoons.The early pressure works — Reality breaks Kobalt's front door.
7:04 After that battle, Kobalt still has most of his army with him.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Reality seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Kobalt — the losses are light.
8:02 Kobalt is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Kobalt tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:16 Reality decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Reality has seen enough — the army moves out.
8:52 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.
9:05 Reality failed to break Kobalt's defending line of zealots.Kobalt holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:23 With excellent skills and micro, Kobalt managed to fend off Reality while losing less than half of his army.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:01 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Kobalt — the losses are light.
10:30 Reality desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Reality expands.
10:52 Kobalt is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Kobalt: the first units are already marching.
11:02 Reality's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Reality tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:28 Kobalt desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Kobalt takes another base — the economy widens.
11:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:31 Reality with some nice speedling surrounds killed Kobalt's zealots!Kobalt wasn't ready. Reality's early aggression takes the lead.
12:48 With excellent skills and micro, Kobalt managed to fend off Reality while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Reality — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
13:03 With excellent skills and micro, Reality managed to fend off Kobalt while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Kobalt — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
13:29 Kobalt is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Kobalt starts the push.
13:53 Reality moves out with his armies.Reality has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:40 Reality failed to focus down on high templars and the few storm on Reality's hydralisks really hurts a lot! Reality is backing off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Kobalt holds Reality.
15:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Kobalt seems to be fine.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:41 Kobalt destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Reality's army has been decimated.Kobalt clips Reality's army — real damage, but Reality fights on.
16:02 Kobalt tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Reality's economy.Good instincts from Reality; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
16:31 Zerglings ran past Kobalt's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Reality!Reality gets into Kobalt's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:57 Reality places down a hatchery.Reality plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:11 Unwilling to make the game too long, Reality starts moving out.Reality tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
17:40 Reality is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Kobalt's army.Reality needs production, fast; Kobalt's army has outgrown his.
18:13 Kobalt warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Kobalt expands.
18:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:50 Reality's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Kobalt's army.Kobalt's defense bends, then snaps. Reality takes the middle of the game.
19:28 After that battle, Kobalt still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Reality — the losses are light.
19:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Reality seems to be fine.Kobalt keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:16 Where is Reality's detector? Kobalt sends dark templars to harass Reality's mineral line!Kobalt gets into Reality's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
20:32 What a pity! Reality managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Kobalt's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Kobalt shuts the door on Reality.
21:05 Reality has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Reality's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:49 Kobalt made some nice storms, and it killed majority of Reality's hydralisks! Reality has to back off!Kobalt absorbs the mid-game push — Reality gained nothing for the cost.
22:04 With excellent skills and micro, Kobalt managed to fend off Reality while losing less than half of his army.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:28 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.Kobalt keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:56 Reality places down a hatchery.Reality takes another base — the economy widens.
23:31 With corsairs sniping overlords, Kobalt is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Kobalt hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:50 Reality has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Reality's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
24:19 Reality is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Kobalt's army.Reality is badly outgunned — Kobalt's force is a size larger.
24:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
24:53 Reality scourged some of Kobalt's annoying corsairs, and kills off majority of the speedlots with his lurkers!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Reality holds Kobalt.
25:30 It seems that Kobalt only managed to destroy less than half of Reality's army.Kobalt takes a bite out of Reality's force and backs off.
26:00 Kobalt lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
26:23 Where is Reality's detector? Kobalt sends dark templars to harass Reality's mineral line!The raid lands — Kobalt chips away at Reality's foundation.
26:33 What superior Mutalisk micro from Reality! Kobalt's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Reality. Kobalt's economy takes a real hit.
27:06 Reality brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Reality's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
27:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
27:51 With archons and speedlots and high templars, Reality didn't even have a chance against Kobalt.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Kobalt holds Reality.
28:19 With excellent skills and micro, Kobalt managed to fend off Reality while losing less than half of his army.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:34 Kobalt destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Reality's army has been decimated.Kobalt clips Reality's army — real damage, but Reality fights on.
29:01 What superior Mutalisk micro from Reality! Kobalt's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Reality. Kobalt's economy takes a real hit.
29:38 Kobalt decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Kobalt crosses the map with everything.
29:54 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
30:20 Kobalt was out-microed by Reality and loses all his attacking forces.Reality holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
30:46 It seems that Kobalt only managed to destroy less than half of Reality's army.Kobalt takes a bite out of Reality's force and backs off.
31:12 After that battle, Kobalt still has most of his army with him.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
31:23 Looks like Kobalt is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Kobalt hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
— The late game —
31:48 Eager to end the game, Reality moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Reality pushes.
32:13 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
32:55 With archons and speedlots and high templars, Reality didn't even have a chance against Kobalt.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Kobalt holds Reality.
33:08 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Reality destroyed only less than half of Kobalt's army.Reality takes a bite out of Kobalt's force and backs off.
33:32 It seems that Kobalt only managed to destroy less than half of Reality's army.Kobalt takes a bite out of Reality's force and backs off.
33:52 Zerglings ran past Kobalt's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Reality!Kobalt looks away for one second and Reality makes him pay for it.
34:30 With corsairs sniping overlords, Kobalt is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Kobalt hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
34:39 Reality now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Reality's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
35:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
35:38 With beautiful placement, Reality successfully fends off Kobalt's attacks.Kobalt commits and it's the wrong call — Reality cleans it up.
36:05 With excellent skills and micro, Reality managed to fend off Kobalt while losing less than half of his army.Kobalt keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:17 About half of Kobalt's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
36:45 At the moment, Reality seems to have more units than Kobalt.Reality's army is visibly the bigger one — Kobalt should not take this fight.
37:06 Reality now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Reality's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
37:34 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
37:56 All of a sudden, Kobalt has no armies left while Reality is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Kobalt's way of life — Reality marches on.
38:30 Kobalt has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
38:44 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.Kobalt keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:09 Reality decides to start pushing across the map.Reality tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
39:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
40:13 Reality's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Kobalt's army.Kobalt's defense bends, then snaps. Reality takes the middle of the game.
40:36 About half of Kobalt's army has been decimated in that battle.Reality pays for that trade with about half his army.
41:05 With excellent skills and micro, Reality managed to fend off Kobalt while losing less than half of his army.Kobalt keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:22 Kobalt is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Reality's army.Kobalt is badly outgunned — Reality's force is a size larger.
41:38 Unwilling to make the game too long, Reality starts moving out.No more waiting. Reality pushes.
🎙 Nitro's force dwarfs what Kobalt has left on the field.
42:17 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Kobalt taps out!Kobalt GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Kobalt taps out. Nitro's mid game was simply better.
■ Scarab
■ Jazz
army value
■ Scarab
■ Jazz
economy
Play-by-play (55 lines)
0:08 Scarab spawns at s2 in White while Bedford spawns at s1 in Yellow.Scarab in White at s2. Bedford in Yellow at s1. The map is set.
0:48 Scarab gets Forge Fast Expand against Bedford's 12 Hatch.Scarab commits to Forge Fast Expand; Bedford answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:05 Scarab warps in a nexus.Scarab plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:45 Bedford places down a hatchery.Bedford takes another base — the economy widens.
2:03 Scarab decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Scarab crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:38 Bedford's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Bedford: the first units are already marching.
3:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:50 Scarab lost some of his dragoons to Bedford's speedlings!The early pressure works — Bedford breaks Scarab's front door.
4:13 Bedford destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Scarab's army has been decimated.Bedford clips Scarab's army — real damage, but Scarab fights on.
4:39 After that battle, Bedford still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
5:17 Scarab decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Scarab has seen enough — the army moves out.
5:42 Bedford's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Bedford goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:14 Scarab warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Scarab expands.
6:42 Bedford places down a hatchery.Quietly, Bedford adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:50 All of a sudden, Scarab has no armies left while Bedford is continuing to push across the map!Scarab's army evaporates. Bedford doesn't even slow down.
8:11 After that battle, Scarab still has most of his army with him.Bedford keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:49 After that battle, Bedford still has most of his army with him.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:30 Attempting to end the game, Bedford moves out with his armies.Bedford tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:01 Both Scarab and Bedford appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Scarab and Bedford match each other.
10:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:58 Bedford with some nice speedling surrounds killed Scarab's zealots!The early pressure works — Bedford breaks Scarab's front door.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Jazz is far ahead.
11:18 Scarab lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Bedford's force stays on that battlefield.
11:57 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Scarab destroyed only less than half of Bedford's army.Scarab clips Bedford's army — real damage, but Bedford fights on.
12:32 Bedford is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Bedford goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:56 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:37 With really nice micro, Bedford's speedlings kills off Scarab's dragoons.Scarab wasn't ready. Bedford's early aggression takes the lead.
14:02 The attack was a success, Scarab lost more than half of his army in that battle.Bedford limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
14:24 After that battle, Bedford still has most of his army with him.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:54 Unable to bring in reinforcements in time, Scarab's expansion has fallen to Bedford's armies.No reinforcements in time: Scarab watches Bedford level the expansion.
15:39 Bedford moves out with his armies.Bedford tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Scarab is hanging on by a thread against Jazz's army.
15:56 Scarab warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Scarab expands.
16:25 Bedford decides to expand.Quietly, Bedford adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
17:39 Bedford kills off Scarab's armies and continues pushing!Scarab's army evaporates. Bedford doesn't even slow down.
18:10 Scarab lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Bedford — more than half the force is gone.
18:33 After that battle, Bedford still has most of his army with him.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:54 Scarab warps in a nexus.Scarab takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
19:37 Scarab is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Scarab's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:15 Bedford now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Bedford's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 Jazz's force dwarfs what Scarab has left on the field.
— The late game —
20:26 Scarab's number of expansions are equal to Bedford's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Scarab and Bedford yet.
21:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:44 Bedford's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Scarab's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Bedford breaks Scarab's position.
22:01 Scarab seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Bedford — more than half the force is gone.
22:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Bedford seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
23:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Scarab GGs!That's it. Scarab looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Scarab taps out. Jazz's mid game was simply better.
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