{"id":440782,"date":"2026-11-02T14:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=440782"},"modified":"2026-11-02T14:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:33:07","slug":"liquid-and-parivision-won-their-opening-matches-at-iem-beijing-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/liquid-and-parivision-won-their-opening-matches-at-iem-beijing-2026","title":{"rendered":"Liquid and PARIVISION won their opening matches at IEM Beijing 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second half of the Opening round in Group B immediately determined two more matchups for the next stage of the bracket. One series ended without reaching a third map, while in the other, the winners had to recover from a difficult start.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IEM Beijing 2026 features a double-elimination Bo3 group stage. The winners of the Opening round advance to the Upper semi-finals and continue on the direct path to the playoffs, while the losing teams drop to Lower round 1, where another defeat will end their tournament runs.<\/p>\n

Liquid comfortably defeated Aurora in two maps, while PARIVISION recovered from losing Dust2 to turn the series around against G2 on Anubis and Ancient. As a result, Liquid and PARIVISION will meet in the Upper semi-finals, while Aurora and G2 will face each other in the first round of the lower bracket.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 Aurora vs Liquid<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:0 in favor of Liquid<\/p>\n

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  1. Inferno (pick Liquid) \u2014 13:3 in favor of Liquid
    \nLiquid immediately established a one-sided contest on their own map pick. Aurora struggled to find opportunities to consistently secure rounds, while the North American roster quickly built a substantial lead and closed out Inferno without difficulty.<\/li>\n
  2. Anubis (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:4 in favor of Liquid
    \nThe situation barely changed on Aurora\u2019s map pick. Liquid once again controlled most of the key moments, prevented their opponents from mounting a comeback, and finished the match with a convincing 2:0 victory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Player of the Match \u2014 Jonathan \u201cEliGE\u201d Jablonowski (Liquid)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 36\u201315<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 104.9<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.81<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: EliGE was Liquid\u2019s main individual standout and finished the two maps with more than twice as many kills as deaths. His 104.9 ADR and 1.81 rating best reflect the team\u2019s overall dominance in this series.<\/p>\n

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      How the match unfolded \u2014 PARIVISION vs G2<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Series score: 2:1 in favor of PARIVISION<\/p>\n

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      1. Dust2 (pick PARIVISION) \u2014 13:9 in favor of G2
        \nG2 managed to disrupt their opponents\u2019 start to the series by winning PARIVISION\u2019s own map pick. The match remained competitive, but G2 performed more consistently in the decisive rounds and gained the advantage heading into Anubis.<\/li>\n
      2. Anubis (pick G2) \u2014 13:7 in favor of PARIVISION
        \nPARIVISION responded on their opponents\u2019 map pick. The team controlled the pace of the game much more effectively, established a comfortable lead, and took the series to the deciding Ancient.<\/li>\n
      3. Ancient (decider) \u2014 13:9 in favor of PARIVISION
        \nOn the third map, PARIVISION completed the comeback. G2 remained competitive for much of Ancient, but PARIVISION performed better in the closing stages and secured the rounds needed to advance to the Upper semi-finals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Player of the Match \u2014 Dzhami \u201cJame\u201d Ali (PARIVISION)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        • K\u2013D: 63\u201333<\/li>\n
        • ADR: 102.1<\/li>\n
        • Rating 3.0: 1.46<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Key contribution: Jame was PARIVISION\u2019s most consistent player across all three maps. He finished the series with a +30 kill differential, exceeded 100 ADR, and was a key reason why the team managed to turn the match around after losing Dust2.<\/p>\n