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Today (6th), the finals of ‘JaNaDae 26: StarCraft with CHZZK’ were held at Woori Bank Hall in COEX Artium, Seoul.

Held on an offline stage, this tournament determines the final champion by playing everything from the semifinal match to the finals back-to-back. Following fierce preliminary matches held from September 2 to 4, a total of 3 teams advanced to the offline stage. In today’s action, ‘Team Dofungrumengo’ and ‘Team Young Thirties’ clash first in a best-of-five (BO5) match for a spot in the finals.

In the finals that follow, ‘Team ACDC’, who took 1st place in the preliminaries, will face the winner of the semifinal match. The finals will follow a best-of-seven (BO7) rule. As CHZZK’s first-ever offline StarCraft tournament, interest in the event was exceptionally high, with many fans flocking to COEX Artium to watch right from the semifinals. Let’s take a look at the scenes from today’s ‘JaNaDae 26: StarCraft with CHZZK’ tournament through photos.

※ Photos will be continuously updated as the matches progress.

스타크래프트 STARCRAFTThis tournament is being held at COEX Artium! ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTJaNaDae 26: StarCraft with CHZZK — the first offline edition. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTHead up to the 5th floor… ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFT…and welcoming JaNaDae posters greet you! ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTThe venue interior is still getting set up. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTSoon, players will be battling it out right here. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTEarly arriving fans are writing fan cheer cards. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTEntry required identity verification; tickets were also available for on-site purchase. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTEntry begins step by step! ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTMany fans watched with keen interest right from the semifinals. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTCan’t forget the final checks before the matches start! ©INVEN

Semifinal Match! Team Dofungrumengo vs. Team Young Thirties

스타크래프트 STARCRAFTToday’s matches kick off with caster Jun Yong-jun’s opening commentary. Truly deeply moving… ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFT©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTWith commentators Kim Jung-min and Cheolmyeonsusim joining, the matches officially begin! ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTSince each game is a single game decision, players never let down their guard. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTAfter a hard-fought battle, ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTSsangbe, SowooRup, and Jeongryeongwang all secured victories, sending Young Thirties to the finals with a 3-0 sweep. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTEven so, a separate A-Tier Shutout Match was held allowing team members to share prize money. Dopa gets ready, ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTPlayer Crank also prepares for the match. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTPlayer Crank wins the Shutout Match as well! Dopa offered cheers while Crank shared words of encouragement with a handshake. ©INVEN

Event Match: ‘Beat AlphaGo’

스타크래프트 STARCRAFTCoach Kim Seong-hyun suddenly takes the stage…? No, it’s ‘Player AlphaGo’. ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTThe ‘Beat AlphaGo’ event match, starting with a handicap, gets underway. Will justice prevail? ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTAlphaGo arrives thoroughly equipped for safety with a stab-proof vest! ©INVEN스타크래프트 STARCRAFTPlayer Dopa appears as the second exorcist. ©INVEN

This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
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