On November 30th, 2022, in Moscow, the ARSFSD Cup of computer sports for the deaf took place at the largest gaming club in Europe — “COLIZEUM Shelepikha”. The event attracted more than 200 participants from various cities across the country.

The event was organized by the All-Russian Sports Federation of the Deaf with the support of the All-Russian Federation of Computer Sports for the Deaf, the public organization DEAFESG, the Moscow Deaf Sports Federation, and the Cybersports Club “COLIZEUM”.

Prizes were awarded in four disciplines during the Cup:

• FC25 (football simulator) — 54 participants competed;

• Tekken 8 (fighting game) — 24 participants competed;

• Dota 2 (team strategy game) — 8 teams of 5 players competed;

• CS2 (first person shooter) — 11 teams of 5 people competed.

Both experienced and novice players took part, creating an atmosphere of friendly competition. These virtual competitions in the art of joystick, keyboard, and mouse control required more time, effort, and concentration — participants literally “fought” until midnight. The organisers of the LAN Tournament site ensured that all participants had a stable Internet connection and were protected from technical problems. And importantly, everyone played on the same computers — a player could only have their own mouse and keyboard.

Results of all tournaments can be found at this link.

All winners received ARSFSD trophies and medals, as well as prize money. The vice-president of the ARSFSD, Vladimir Veselli, and the head of the ARSFSD referee department, Artem Nesterov, awarded the winners and prize winners.

We would like to express our special thanks to the Cyber Sports Club “COLIZEUM” for their help in the organisation of the event, in particular for the provision of playing areas, modern equipment, comfortable premises for a comfortable stay, and catering for the participants and guests of the Cup. Their efforts allowed us to create the most comfortable conditions for the competition, which contributed to its success. We are grateful for COLIZEUM’s professionalism and kindness, without which it would have been impossible to organise the tournament at such a high level.

The ARSFSD Deaf Computer Sports Cup not only demonstrated the growth of participants' skills, but also contributed to the development of Deaf computer sports in Russia. The beginning has been made, and we are waiting for new cyber competitions!

Text: Maria Mazhenina, Sofia Rumyantseva, Nurlan Tazhigulov

Photo: Sofia Rumyantseva

Translation: Daria Kudelina