Bach on The International 2026: “No pressure—I feel much more confident in Shanghai.”
Vici Gaming offlaner Zhang “Bach” Zhuidi spoke in an interview at The International 2026 about the pressure of competing and how this tournament differs from others in the series.
On the pressure of playing on home soil
No pressure at all—I feel much more confident in Shanghai.
On whether he feels pressure in general
Sometimes, but that happens before matches; the audience doesn’t see it.
On whether this edition of The International is different from others
Everything is definitely different in Shanghai: familiar surroundings, good food, and it all feels like home.
Vici Gaming suffered a defeat against Team Liquid on the first day of the group stage at The International 2026. The team has dropped to the lower bracket with a 0-1 record, where they’ll face one of the other teams with the same record.
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