The Golden Horde reach PGL Bucharest qualifier semifinals

The Golden Horde defeated GenOne 2-1 in the fourth quarterfinal of the PGL Bucharest Open Qualifier #1 2027 on Oct. 12, winning the opening and deciding maps.

The Golden Horde are not listed in the Elo power rankings, while GenOne entered the match ranked 66th with a 1,688 rating and a 91-62 record across 153 rated matches. The series lasted three maps, with The Golden Horde taking the first in 54 minutes. GenOne tied the score after a 49-minute win on map two.

The Golden Horde won the decider in 44 minutes. The team had also played three consecutive deciding-map series in CCT Europe Contenders #9 2026, beating pivstar and gothboiclique before losing 2-1 to TitanFlow.

The Golden Horde had reached the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Inner Circle Academy in the round of 16. GenOne advanced after a 1-0 victory over los kogutos.

GenOne had also split its previous two listed series at Leon.bet Masters Season 1 2026, beating FaZe Up Next 2-0 before losing 2-1 to Infinite. In Circuito Retake Season 12 2026, the French-based organization lost 2-0 to Eternal Fire and beat SAW Youngsters 2-1.

The Golden Horde lost 2-0 to ex-RUSTEC in the semifinals. Nuclear TigeRES reached the grand final after 2-0 wins over XI Esport and Johnny Speeds. Ex-RUSTEC then beat Nuclear TigeRES 2-1 in the final to win the qualifier.

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