As you read below, I'm going to present you an overview of the StarCraft: Brood War first playday!

Two of three Russian StarCrafter have already assured thier participatition in the second round -  RiF)EX is going to try his luck tonight!

And now let's switch to the entire analysis of the results.

Group A

1.  LG)KNiF - 3:0 - qualified
2.  FiSheYe[pG] - 2:1 - qualified
3.  AutumnWillow - 1:2
4.  Mauro - 0:3

LG)KNiF (P) > AutumnWillow (Z) @ Dahlia of Jungle
FiSheYe[pG] (P) > Mauro (?) @ Dahlia of Jungle
FiSheYe[pG] (P) > AutumnWillow (Z) @ Martian Cross
LG)KNiF (P) > Mauro (?) @ Martian Cross
AutumnWillow (Z) > Mauro (?) @ Korhal of Ceres
LG)KNiF (P) > FiSheYe[pG] (P) @ Korhal of Ceres

Quite expected final standings. I bet FisheYe just didn't want to show his main tactics and in the final game choosed Zergs instead of his basic race, however he is known for these tricks - FisheYe always has got some pronks in his arsenal of tactics.

Group B

1.  iD.Twisted - 3:0 - qualified
2.  LG)StYm - 2:1 - qualified
3.  ZerK - 1:2
4.  RuShy - 0:3

ZerK (Z) > RuShy (Z) @ Dahlia of Jungle
iD.Twisted (T) > LG)StYm (P) @ Dahlia of Jungle
LG)StYm (?) > ZerK (Z) @ Martian Cross
iD.Twisted (T) > RuShy (Z) @ Martian Cross
iD.Twisted (T) > ZerK (Z) @ Korhal of Ceres
LG)StYm (?) > RuShy (Z) @ Korhal of Ceres

Same here. All the predicted results came true. Nothing interesting!

Group C

1.  Advokate[S2] - 3:0 - qualified
2.  DDang - 2:1 - qualified
3.  -=ALFA=- - 1:2
4.  Wicked[SGA] - 0:3

DDang (T) > -=ALFA=- (P) @ Dahlia of Jungle
Advokate[S2] (T) > Wicked[SGA] (T) @ Dahlia of Jungle
Advokate[S2] (T) > -=ALFA=- (P) @ Martian Cross
DDang (T) > Wicked[SGA] (T) @ Martian Cross
-=ALFA=- (P) > Wicked[SGA] (T) @ Korhal of Ceres
Advokate[S2] (T) > DDang (T) @ Korhal of Ceres

A handsome group with interesting results. Certainly, everybody expected A2 to place second, however he exceeded all predictions and came first after beating Spanish top 1 and the top 1 (!!!) of WCG Korea. Great job, Advokate! I'm really looking forward to seeing his games in Single Elimination.

Below you can find a commentary of a WCG referee on the match of Russian against DDang - it is worth reading. He surmises, that if XellOs places first and Ddang comes second, then they will have less chances to face each other in the SE tour...

"Don't be amazed by this game. As to me - this means nothing, moreover in my opinion this loss of Korean proamer is something like tactical speculation. DDang just decided to favour Advokate with this victory. He built 5 barracks and attacked using marines, firebats and medics, against 6 tanks and 4 goliaths. Korean didn't even controlled is units, and as his army was  annihilated, he wore "gg" and quited. After that XellOs stepped uo to him, shaked his hand, told something on Koran language and it seemed, that both playerrs were in excellent mood as though they knew what they are doing."

Group D

1.  ToT)Strafe( - 2:1 - qualified
2.  Beast - 2:1 - qualified
3.  TiQ.DanY - 1:2
4.  Artosis - 1:2

Beast (T) > TiQ.DanY (P) @ Dahlia of Jungle
ToT)Strafe( (P) > Artosis (T) @ Dahlia of Jungle
Artosis (T) > TiQ.DanY (P) @ Martian Cross
ToT)Strafe( (P) > Beast (T) @ Martian Cross
TiQ.DanY (P) > ToT)Strafe( (P) @ Korhal of Ceres
Beast (T) > Artosis (T) @ Korhal of Ceres

No unexpected results? How common during the group stage! Let's move along.

Group E

1.  SW)Day[9] - 2:1 - qualified
2.  Eriador[pG] - 2:1 - qualified
3.  HellGhost[pG] - 1:2
4.  GermanStaR[pG] - 1:2

Eriador[pG] (T) > HellGhost[pG] (T) @ Dahlia of Jungle
GermanStaR[pG] (Z) > SW)Day[9] (Z) @ Dahlia of Jungle
Eriador[pG] (P) > GermanStaR[pG] (Z) @ Martian Cross
SW)Day[9] (Z) > HellGhost[pG] (T) @ Martian Cross
SW)Day[9] (Z) > Eriador[pG] (T) @ Korhal of Ceres
HellGhost[pG] (T) > GermanStaR[pG] (Z) @ Korhal of Ceres

I'm just glad for Day (2nd place at WCG 2004 USA), who finally started doing his best at the world arena.

Group F

1.  ToT)tomsOn( - 3:0 - qualified
2.  ShamanOfDeath - 2:1 - qualified
3.  3wD.EnJoY - 1:2
4.  SiRus - 0:3

ShamanOfDeath (T) > SiRus (?) @ Dahlia of Jungle
ToT)tomsOn( (Z) > 3wD.EnJoY (T) @ Dahlia of Jungle
ToT)tomsOn( (Z) > ShamanOfDeath (T) @ Martian Cross
3wD.EnJoY (T) > SiRus (?) @ Martian Cross
ShamanOfDeath (T) > 3wD.EnJoY (T) @ Korhal of Ceres
ToT)tomsOn( (Z) > SiRus (?) @ Korhal of Ceres

It was clear, that tomsOn will hit top 1 - the only plot was in struggle for the secondd place, in which the winner of WCG Romania demonstrated his opponent (the winner of WCG Bulgaria, btw :)) who was the best. =)

Group G

1.  XellOs[yG] - 3:0 - qualified
2.  yAn[S2] - 1:2 - qualified
3.  KazioWichura - 1:2
4.  RazoR - 1:2

Основные матчи:
KazioWichura (Z) > yAn[S2] (T) @ Dahlia of Jungle
XellOs[yG] (T) > RazoR (Z) @ Dahlia of Jungle
XellOs[yG] (T) > yAn[S2] (T) @ Martian Cross
RazoR (Z) > KazioWichura (Z) @ Martian Cross
yAn[S2] (T) > RazoR (Z) @ Korhal of Ceres
XellOs[yG] (T) > KazioWichura (Z) @ Korhal of Ceres

Переигровка:
yAn[S2] (T) > KazioWichura (Z) @ Gorky Island
yAn[S2] (T) > RazoR (Z) @ Dahlia of Jungle

Hm... should I comment anything? I guess I'm not to. 

Group H

1.  Androide[3D] - 4:0 - qualified
2.  Legionnaire - 3:1 - qualified
3.  Grrrr... - 2:2
4.  NothX-MasteR - 1:3
5.  iD.CocoA - 0:4

NothX-MasteR > iD.CocoA @ Dahlia of Jungle
Androide[3D] > Grrrr... @ Dahlia of Jungle
Androide[3D] > Legionnaire @ Martian Cross
Grrrr... > NothX-MasteR @ Martian Cross
Grrrr... > iD.CocoA @ Korhal of Ceres
Legionnaire > NothX-MasteR @ Korhal of Ceres
Androide[3D] > iD.CocoA @ Gorky Island
Legionnaire > Grrrr... @ Gorky Island
Legionnaire > iD.CocoA @ Dahlia of Jungle
Androide[3D] > NothX-MasteR @ Dahlia of Jungle
 
Andrew, you are the best! I don't have even right words to explain my surge of pride for him. There no tricks with second or first places - it was a REAL "group of death". 5 players, top world players, who currently play in Korea: Grrrr..., Legionnaire, MasteR! ANDROIDE GO-GO-GO! I feel sorry for Grrrr..., who couldn't make his way to the SE stage - he wasn not enough concentrated and prepared for his key game. Anyway, WELL DONE!