The winner of the "Last Chance Qualifier" for the CAPCOM CUP IX has been determined, and ZHEN has won the last slot!

The " Last Chance Qualifier"was held on Monday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, to determine the final qualifier for the "CAPCOM CUP IX " to determine the champion of the Street Fighter V Champion Edition 2022 season, which began on Monday, February 13th, 2023. The "Last Chance Qualifier"will be held on Monday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 to determine the final qualifier to challenge for the "CAPCOM CUP IX"!

2月13日(月)開幕！「CAPCOM CUP IX」予選グループが決定！大会全日程日本語実況でLIVE配信！

The last slot to challenge for the CAPCOM CUP IX has been decided!

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The " Last Chance Qualifier " was held over the two days of February 13 (Mon.) and 14 (Tue.), 2023, and only one winner out of a total of 223 players could get a slot to challenge for the CAPCOM CUP IX. In such a fierce battle, it was ZHEN (@zhennnkuang ) who won the tournament and grabbed the final slot! Congratulations!

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In the "Last Chance Qualifier", which was a double elimination tournament, ZHEN was up against some very strong players, including Gachikun (@gachikun0423) from Good8Squad and shuto (@Shuto_fgc ) from Saishunkan Sol Kumamoto. ( @Shuto_fgc) from Saishunkan Sol Kumamoto, and entered the Grand Final without losing a single game. In the Grand Final, ZHEN won the first game against Kichipa (@kichipa_ ), a member of TEAM Laplace.

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In the first round of the Grand Final, ZHEN's Balrog dominated against Kichipa's Alex. In the second round, ZHEN scored a perfect KO to win the first game.

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It looked as if ZHEN would win the second game as well, but Kichipa chose to play Zangief. KITCHIPA's Zangief was too much for ZHEN to overcome, and KITCHIPA won the second game.

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In the third game, Kichipa's Zangief continued his onslaught, but ZHEN's Balrog, which remained calm until late in the match, took the first two rounds and won the third game. In the fourth game, with ZHEN ahead by two rounds, the two players continued to play a fierce battle, but ZHEN's Balrog was able to respond with his high reaction speed and sharp reading. In the final round, ZHEN calmly read his opponent's moves and won the first three games.

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The "Last Chance Qualifier" has ended, and all 47 players who will participate in the "CAPCOM CUP IX" have been selected. ZHEN, who won the "Last Chance Qualifier" this time, will be in Group G. After winning against 223 other strong competitors, ZHEN's performance is sure to be a highlight of the tournament! If you missed the Last Chance Qualifier matches, you can watch them on Capcom Fighters JP before the Group Qualifiers begin! CAPCOM CUP IX Group Qualifier Day 1 will start at 4:55 AM Japan time on Wednesday, February 15, 2023!

Win a hoodie, cap, and other great prizes! Present Campaign!

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CAPCOM CUP IX" is getting more and more exciting after the "Last Chance Qualifier", and a present campaign will be held to win luxurious prizes such as hoodies and caps! 20 people will win SFL&CPT original stickers, 8 people will win SFL original caps, and 10 people will win "CAPCOM CUP IX" and "Street Fighter League: World Championship 2022" big logo hoodies! 10 winners will be selected in a drawing!

To enter, follow the official CAPCOM eSports Twitter (@CAPCOM_eSports) and tweet your support and thoughts with the hashtag "#CCIX" and a keyword that will be introduced during the show! NO Motion will announce the keywords during the CAPCOM CUP IX broadcast. The keywords will be announced by NO Motion during the CAPCOM CUP IX broadcast, so be sure not to miss it! Entries will be accepted from February 15, 2023 (Wed.) until the end of the Japanese-language live streaming on February 20, 2023 (Mon.). For more details about the present campaign, please visit the official website of CAPCOM CUP IX / SFL: World Championship 2022.