Crossfire

A 3×3 grid of Counter-Strike categories every day. Name a pro who fits both the row and the column of each square, with nine guesses for the whole grid.

How to play Crossfire

Every day brings one grid, the same for everyone. Three categories run down the side and three across the top: clubs a player has played for, countries, roles such as AWPer or in-game leader, Major winners, HLTV top 20 placements and career numbers. Each square asks for a pro who fits both of its categories.

Tap a square and type a name. If the pro fits both, his photo fills the square. If not, the guess is spent and the square stays open. You have nine guesses for the whole grid, right or wrong, and a pro can only be used once.

Each square is worth ten points, plus a rarity bonus of up to ten: a lesser-known pro pays more than a legend, and so does a square that few pros fit. When the grid is over, the squares you missed show two of their answers.

Tips

  • Start with the squares you are sure of, then spend what is left on the hard ones.
  • Keep the obvious stars for squares where nobody else fits: a pro counts only once per grid.
  • A club counts the whole career, not only the current team.
  • A lesser-known name scores more than a household one, if you are sure he fits.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a new grid every day?

Yes. A new grid starts at midnight UTC, the same for every player, and a finished grid cannot be replayed that day.

Does a club mean the player's current team?

No. A club means the pro played for it at any point of his career, current team included.

How is the score worked out?

Ten points for each square you fill, plus a rarity bonus of up to ten per square: more for a lesser-known pro, more for a square that few pros fit.

Why was my answer refused?

The pro has to fit both categories of that square. A guess that does not fit costs one of your nine guesses, and the square stays open for another try.

Can I share my result?

Yes. The end screen copies a spoiler-free grid of your squares with your score, ready to paste anywhere.

All the free CS2 games and pages

  • Guess the Player — A daily Counter-Strike 2 wordle: name the mystery pro from clues that light up green as you get closer.
  • Blur — A pixelated photo of a Counter-Strike 2 pro sharpens with every wrong guess. Name them before the picture gives it away.
  • Higher or Lower — Two Counter-Strike 2 pros, one hidden stat. Call higher or lower and build the longest streak you can.
  • Bingo — A grid of Counter-Strike categories — countries, teams, trophies, roles. Fill each cell with a real pro, and no player twice.
  • Team Path — Follow a Counter-Strike pro’s career through the teams they played for, and work out who it is.
  • Major Draft — Draft five Counter-Strike 2 pros by role, then coach them live through a full Major — Swiss stage, playoffs, round by round.
  • Pro Career — Create a Counter-Strike 2 pro at 16, sign with a real club, and play out a full career of seasons, transfers and choices.
  • CS2 Wordle — The Wordle you know, played on the Counter-Strike dictionary: guess the daily word letter by letter, six tries.
  • Ace — A ranked list of Counter-Strike pros for each difficulty, every day. Name everyone on it and it’s an ace.
  • Fan Favourites — Vote for the Counter-Strike 2 pros you actually like — no account, no sign-up. The ranking below is the crowd's, updated the moment you click.
  • CS2 Transfers — Every roster move HLTV has published, dated to the day, back to March 2023.
  • Pro Manager — Run a real Counter-Strike 2 club on the real circuit — sign pros and retired legends, call the veto and every round, and climb Valve's ranking season after season.
  • Multiplayer rooms — Press Find a match for a 1v1 against another player, or create a private room, send the code, and race your friends through the same rounds of Guess, Blur, Team Path, Higher-Lower, Wordle, Bingo, Ace or Major Draft — or pick Mixed and get a different game every round.
  • CS2 tier lists — Rank Counter-Strike players, coaches, clubs or maps the way you see them, send the board to whoever you want with one link, and compare it with where everyone else put them.