Following on from the write-up of the group stage by Kytey the guys over at ED have released the fixtures for the play-off stage of the Intel Core 2 Extreme Challenge. There are a number of interesting match-ups in the first Round and remember this is Single Elimination so you only get one shot.

To find the complete list of fixtures and the dates of the various rounds of play with maps use this link.

Dignitas manage to avoid uMu in their half of the bracket but both have tough challenges ahead. Will the pre-tournament favourites go head-to-head in the final or will one of them falter and go home early? Only time will tell on that one. Good luck to everyone involved.

With all eyes moving from i30 to CPC we must not forget about the Intel Core 2 Extreme Challenge. The groups for this competition have now been released and we see the likes of Dignitas, Reason and uMu taking on a number of UK challengers looking to cause an upset or two.

Group Listings: here

Games start on Thursday 12th April with coverage provided by RadioITG so stay tuned for full fixtures and broadcast details.

You can also read the Intel C2E pro panel's views on the groups, including those of Gotfrag and Crossfire's Liam "crow" Crowley, on the tournament website here.