B8 successfully passed the open qualification on the second attempt and received an invitation to the closed qualification for IEM Rio 2024. During this qualification, they defeated the AMKAL, Sashi, and Monte teams, which secured them a place in the closed qualifications.

In addition, B8 also received an invitation to the ESL Challenger Atlanta 2024 Closed Qualifier after going through the Open Qualifier, but they will have to withdraw from the Atlanta qualifiers due to the overlap between the events.

We had a chance to talk to Andrii “npl” Kukharskyi to find out what exactly went wrong in the match against OG, how they handled Monte, what their attitude is for IEM Rio, and how ready they are for the RMR qualifiers.

At the first qualifier, in the match for the slot, you lost to OG with a score of 0:2. What went wrong? Only the lazy don't beat them lately.

We were unable to finish them off because we constantly made mistakes in the default.

You managed to pass in the second attempt, congratulations! How did you like the derby against Monte? You almost gave away your Ancient, but still managed to turn the tide. Mirage has already played according to your scenario.

Against Monte, we also made the same mistakes in the first half with Ancient, especially with grenades, and in the second half we played our game. We just read them a lot. At Mirage, it was easier.

What is the mood for the closed qualifiers at IEM Rio? There are two slots up for grabs, and despite the more serious opponents, the chances of qualifying for the LAN are quite high. What do you think?

The mood for the closed qualifiers for Rio is good. Unfortunately, we have to skip the qualifier at ESL Challenger Atlanta because the lanes overlap. Full focus on IEM Rio. The chances of qualifying are very good. We just need to win 3 BO3s.

How do you assess the team's readiness for the RMR quals? Have you prepared anything interesting?

The team's readiness is 9 out of 10. Yes, we have prepared something interesting.

Conclusion

During the month, npl showed good statistics as a squad captain. For this month, npl has a rating of about 6.3, which is a good result, even for a regular player.

Today, B8 will compete in the qualifiers for the Perfect World Shanghai Major Europe RMR, where their first opponent will be SINNERS. They have a 2-2 head-to-head record, so the winner of this match will not only go 1-0 in the RMR qualifiers, but will also lead in the meetings between them.