{"id":361765,"date":"2026-03-02T00:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=361765"},"modified":"2026-03-02T00:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:58:31","slug":"passion-ua-pain-esl-pro-league-season-23-stage-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/passion-ua-pain-esl-pro-league-season-23-stage-1","title":{"rendered":"Passion UA stun Liquid, paiN outlast 3DMAX in ESL Pro League Stage 1 openers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening Swiss round of ESL Pro League Season 23 \u2013 Stage 1 delivered two impactful results with major VRS implications. Passion UA swept Team Liquid in convincing fashion, while paiN Gaming edged out 3DMAX in a tense three-map battle. Both matches reshaped expectations early in the Swiss bracket \u2014 and significantly shifted the Valve Regional Standings race.<\/p>\n<h3>Passion UA 2\u20130 Liquid \u2014 dominance on both maps<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-361222\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-9.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-9.webp 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-9-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-9-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-9-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Passion UA entered the matchup as underdogs against Liquid, but what followed was a controlled and confident performance that left little room for debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dust2 \u2014 fast start, no recovery (13\u20138)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liquid began with decent structure, but Passion UA\u2019s mid-round decisiveness quickly dismantled their setups. Senzu and try consistently found openings, while Kvem provided strong secondary support in post-plant situations. Liquid struggled to maintain economy stability, and Passion UA steadily built a lead that Liquid never meaningfully threatened.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuke \u2014 statement finish (19\u201315)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second map proved far more dramatic. Liquid pushed the game into overtime after clawing back from a deficit, with NAF and NertZ finding impact in late regulation rounds. But in OT, Passion UA were composed. Cleaner rotations, sharper trading, and aggressive outside pressure gave them the edge. They closed the map 19\u201315 and completed a convincing 2\u20130 sweep.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-astralis-esl-pro-league-season-23-stage-1\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-13.webp\" alt=\"G2 and Astralis secure clean opening wins at ESL Pro League Season 23\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-astralis-esl-pro-league-season-23-stage-1\">G2 and Astralis secure clean opening wins at ESL Pro League Season 23<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-astralis-esl-pro-league-season-23-stage-1\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776321342#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use 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size-full wp-image-361766\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_325.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_325.webp 580w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_325-300x177.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Player of the Match \u2014 Azbayar \u201cSenzu\u201d Munkhbold<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352475\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-4.webp 1280w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-4-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTO-02-1-4-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Across two maps:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">48\u201334 K-D<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">91.7 ADR<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">70.9% KAST<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">1.31 rating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Senzu dictated tempo throughout the series, especially in overtime on Nuke, where his multi-kill rounds swung momentum decisively.<\/p>\n<h3>paiN 2\u20131 3DMAX \u2014 survival in a marathon<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360259\" style=\"width: 1199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-360259\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250929_Helena-Kristiansson_EPLs22_03792-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250929_Helena-Kristiansson_EPLs22_03792-2.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250929_Helena-Kristiansson_EPLs22_03792-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250929_Helena-Kristiansson_EPLs22_03792-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250929_Helena-Kristiansson_EPLs22_03792-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via ESL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second series between paiN and 3DMAX was far tighter. Momentum shifted repeatedly, and the decider went deep into extra rounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuke \u2014 paiN strike first (13\u20138)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>paiN opened confidently, with nqz delivering early AWP impact and strong outside control. 3DMAX found some late resistance but never truly stabilized the map.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dust2 \u2014 3DMAX respond (13\u20137)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On their own pick, 3DMAX controlled mid and long effectively. Lucky and Ex3rcice delivered key multi-frag rounds that kept paiN\u2019s economy under constant pressure. The series was level \u2014 and heading to a tense decider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inferno \u2014 overtime thriller (16\u201314)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inferno delivered the most dramatic map of the day. Regulation ended deadlocked, with both sides trading force-buy wins and clutches. In overtime, paiN\u2019s experience proved decisive. Cleaner utility usage and better late-round spacing allowed them to edge ahead and close 16\u201314.<\/p>\n<h3>Match statistics<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-361785\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_326.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_326.webp 581w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_326-300x176.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Player of the Match \u2014 Lucas \u201cnqz\u201d Soares<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-217329\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nqz_at_BLAST_Bounty_Spring_2025.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nqz_at_BLAST_Bounty_Spring_2025.webp 1920w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nqz_at_BLAST_Bounty_Spring_2025-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nqz_at_BLAST_Bounty_Spring_2025-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nqz_at_BLAST_Bounty_Spring_2025-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nqz_at_BLAST_Bounty_Spring_2025-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Across three maps:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">50\u201341 K-D<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">85.9% KAST<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">75.0 ADR<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">1.25 rating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>nqz\u2019s consistency across all three maps provided paiN with stability in high-pressure moments.<\/p>\n<h3>VRS impact<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Passion UA: +24 VRS points<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Liquid: \u221219 VRS points<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">paiN: +25 VRS points<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">3DMAX: \u221218 VRS points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Passion UA and paiN make meaningful gains in the ranking race, while Liquid and 3DMAX suffer early setbacks that could complicate their Major qualification outlook.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fut-legacy-esl-pro-league-season-23-stage-1\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture 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Liquid and 3DMAX drop to 0\u20131, where immediate recovery becomes critical. ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 is already proving unforgiving. Underdogs are stepping up, established names are under pressure, and VRS consequences are immediate. If day one is any indication, this Swiss stage will offer no easy paths forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening Swiss round of ESL Pro League Season 23 \u2013 Stage 1 delivered two impactful results with major VRS implications. Passion UA swept Team Liquid in convincing fashion, while paiN Gaming edged out 3DMAX in a tense three-map battle. 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