Cards in CS 2 are played according to the MR 12 system: 12 rounds per half, the winner is the one who wins thirteen. In case of a tie, overtime is played – 6 rounds, 3 per half. On the pro scene, overtime series will be played until one team wins 4 rounds. Sometimes it gets really long.

The pro scene only moved to CS 2 in October 2023, but we already have the first record holders for the longest matches and maps in CS 2 history.
Longest matches in CS 2

Below is the list of the longest maps in CS 2.

1. Aurora Gaming vs PARIVISION at ESL Challenger League Season 46, 60 rounds. PARIVISION won Ancient with a score of 31:29.
2. Gucci Academy vs Permitta at A1 Gaming League Season 7, 54 rounds. Gucci Academy won Ancient by a score of 28:26.
3. FaZe Clan vs Ninjas in Pyjamas at CS Asia Championships 2023, 53 rounds. FaZe won Ancient with a score of 28:25.

The three longest maps in CS 2 history were played on Ancient. The longest map on LAN was bo1-match at CS Asia Championships 2023. It was only 7 rounds short of the all-time record. It seems that in the near future the top of the longest matches will be seriously updated.

How did the players react to the long matches?

They mostly spoke ironically about the easy rink, noted the lack of training and fatigue.

We won 31-29. Easy, actually. It was easy, not very many rounds. <…> From this mid-group we can make the playoffs. We might have a meeting with FORZE and SAW. We will try to keep progressing on the bootcamp.
Andrei “Jerry” Mehryakov

Smash my face.
Viktor “Lack1” Boldyrev

Unbelievable Toughness. Lost especially without the upset. Two days of prakas and officinalka with deko. The future looks promising.
Ivan “SELLTER” Miroshnikov

Longest matches in CS:GO

CS:GO was played on the MR 15 system, so matches initially lasted longer. The longest maps went over 70 rounds – CS 2 has room to grow. The most popular map for long matches is Mirage.

1. Xenex vs exceL at ESL UK Premiership Season 1, 88 rounds. Xenex won Inferno with a score of 46:42. This was a LAN tournament.
2. DenDD vs PixelFire at PGL Columbus EU Minor, 79 rounds. PixelFire won Mirage with a score of 41:38.
3. K23 vs Young Ninjas at Spring Sweet Spring, 72 rounds. K23 defeated Mirage by a score of 37:35.
4. GUNRUNNERS vs. eSuba at Sazka eLEAGUE Spring 2020, round of 72. ESube won Overpass by a score of 37:35.
5. NAVI vs. AGO at ESL Pro League Season 15, round 71. NAVI won Mirage with a score of 37:34.
6. JiJieHao vs. LynnVision at RMR Road to Rio, 70 rounds. JiJieHao won Mirage by a score of 37:33.
7. Envy vs. NiP at CCS Kick-off, 69 rounds. NiP defeated Dust by a score of 36:33.