Ritmix OGIC 3: StarCraft 3 HotS. Empire.Siw - the champion!

Several days remain till StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm release and we are happy to announce you the 1st big LAN-tournament in this discipline in CIS - "Ritmix OGIC 3: StarCraft 2 HotS". This event will take place in Hotel "Azimut", March 16th-17th, St.Petersburg, Russia.

All matches will be played one by one on specially prepared for StarCraft scene for more people will be able to watch these games. The next players were invited: FXO.HappyZerg, FXO.LoWeLy, cSc.Turuk and our team representatives Empire.Siw and Empire.Brat_OK.

2 slots in grid will be raffled by opened LAN-qualification, March 16th - "Ritmix OGIC 3: StarCraft 2 HotS Qualifier".

Online-broadcast:
EmpireTV.ZERG

Map list:
- Akilon Wastes, Daybreak, Bel'Shir Vestige, Neo Planet S, Newkirk Precinct
- Korhal City, Star Station, Whirlwind

Tournament system:
- Full Double Elimination Bo3 in Winners Bracket and Losers Bracket
- Super-final Bo5 starts with 1:0 in favour of winner of the Winners Bracket

Prize Pool:
1st place: Empire.Siw - 32.000 RUB + «Ritmix» exclusive prize
2nd place: cSc.Turuk - 16.000 RUB + «Ritmix» exclusive prize
3rd place: Anexis.Verdi - 8.000 RUB + «Ritmix» exclusive prize
4th place: Empire.Brat_OK - 4.000 RUB

UPDATE:
FXO.LoWeLy was replaced by RoX.KIS.Pro7ect

TOURNAMENT GRID:

Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Superfinal		Winner
FXO.HappyZerg
1:2		Siw
Empire.Siw
		2:0		Siw
Anexis.Verdi
2:0		Verdi
Empire.Brat_OK
				0:2		Turuk
RoX.KIS.Pro7ect
2:0		Pro7ect
cSc.Des
		0:2		Turuk		1:3		Siw
cSc.Turuk
2:0		Turuk
Revolver						Siw

Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Small final		Lower grid final
		Pro7ect				Siw
Brat_OK		1:2		Brat_OK
2:0		Brat_OK				2:1		Siw
HappyZerg
				1:2		Verdi
		Verdi
Des		2:0		Verdi
2:0		Des
Revolver