CHIRA_JUNIOR on 1w Team at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “I expect this team to make it to the grand final.”
Team Yandex midlaner Ilya “CHIRA_JUNIOR” Chirtsov shared his thoughts on playing on stage and spoke about 1w Team in an interview at the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup.
On playing on stage
Playing on stage, right in front of the audience, is always great. I don’t feel any pressure or nerves—everything is perfect.
On 1w Team
I’m not sure if you can call them our main rival, but I expect to face this team in the Esports World Cup 2026 grand final. They’re just good, and they’re always right on our heels. And we’re right on theirs. [Is this revenge for ESL One Birmingham 2026?] Not yet.
Team Yandex defeated 1w Team 2–0 in the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2 and advanced to the tournament’s playoffs. The team’s next match will take place on July 17 at 2:00 p.m. Moscow time.
