The 2023 North American Split One Challengers tournament will feature 12 VALORANT teams, six invited and eight from open qualifiers, competing for circuit points and an opportunity to represent NA at MSI. And TSM, one of the favorites to win the tournament, strengthened its roster today with the signing of Andrey “Engh” Sholokhov, the former head coach of Gambit Esports and M3 Champions.
Engh first entered the VCT with the initial signing of Gambit Esports in 2020, consisting of Chronicle, d3ffo, sheydos, Sunset, and nAts. The team immediately made waves in the 2021 CIS VCT, winning five out of six domestic Challengers and Masters tournaments in CIS. Gambit’s tournament results led to an invite to the 2021 EMEA Stage Three Challengers Playoffs, with an opportunity to compete internationally at Masters 3 Berlin.