At the Swiss stage of the World Championship (Worlds) 2023, Gen.G showcased the impressive strength of a championship contender. They secured three convincing victories in a row and, along with JDG, became the first teams to advance to the Quarterfinals. This demonstrates Chovy and his teammates’ strong determination to claim the title at Worlds 2023.
For Chovy personally, he also achieved an impressive record by reaching the Quarterfinals of Worlds 2023. Specifically, the Mid Laner of Gen.G is the first player in history to qualify for the knockout stage in five consecutive Worlds. Chovy had previously competed in the Quarterfinals of Worlds while playing for Griffin (2019), DRX (2020), and Hanwha Life Esports (2021). Upon joining Gen.G, Chovy reached the Semifinals of Worlds 2022 and is guaranteed to compete in the Quarterfinals of Worlds 2023.
It is worth noting that even legendary players have not achieved a record as good as Chovy’s. The legend of the LPL region – Uzi, missed Worlds 2015 and was eliminated in the group stage of the 2019 tournament. As for Faker, the “Demon King” was unable to participate in Worlds 2014, 2018, and 2020.
Ruler was also eliminated in the group stage of Worlds 2018 and missed Worlds 2019, so he also has to “yield” to Chovy. Canyon – ShowMaker from Dplus KIA (DK) also reached the knockout stage of 4 consecutive Worlds (2019-2022). However, at Worlds 2023, DK was eliminated in the Swiss stage, and this duo could not match Chovy’s record.
Despite reaching the knockout stage for 5 consecutive Worlds, Chovy has yet to win any world championship titles. Therefore, this player is often teased when he reaches the international arena. Worlds 2023 could very well be the biggest opportunity for Chovy to secure this title as he and the Gen.G team are currently in top form.
Chovy and Gen.G’s upcoming opponent in the Quarterfinals of Worlds 2023 will be a tough team named Bilibili Gaming (BLG). It was BLG that caused Gen.G grief at MSI this year by eliminating them in the lower bracket. Chovy and his teammates must certainly defeat this opponent if they want to assert their ambition to be world champions this year.