What if you had a secret strategy that was so unprecedented, so dominant, that using it might not be worth it? When you finally used it, and it paid off, how would you feel?

Counter-Strike has always been a strategic game. But those strategies also evolve, even on maps that have been around forever.

Boosting has always been part of that.

But the boost that Fnatic used at DreamHack Winter 2014 on Overpass was different.

Now immortalized in graffiti on Overpass, the boost is a reminder of the power of ingenuity, the pressure faced by esports athletes, and the grey area between what is possible and what is acceptable.

Written by Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Edited by Paul Park (@phjpark)
Hosted by Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)

Courtesy List:

#CSGreatestGames Episode 1: "Boostgate"
Courtesy: RoomOnFire
Link:    • #CSGreatestGames Episode 1: "Boostgate"  

DreamHack Winter - NiP Xizt: "Fnatic's boost was a dirty trick"
Courtesy: ESEA
Link:    • DreamHack Winter - NiP Xizt: "Fnatic'...  

Hiko n0thing and Troubley on Fnatic vs LDLC ‘Pixelwalking’
Courtesy: la Bliinkyy
Link:    • Hiko n0thing and Troubley on Fnatic v...  

#BoostGate! Fnatic boost vs LDLC Dreamhack Quarterfinals
Courtesy: TheWarOwl
Link:    • #BoostGate! Fnatic Boost vs LDLC Drea...  

Thorin's Thoughts - Revisiting the FNATIC-LDLC Boost (CS:GO)
Courtesy: Thooorin
Link:    • Thorin's Thoughts - Revisiting the FN...  

CS:GO fnatic pixelboost vs LDLC (quarterfinal) DreamHack winter 2014
Courtesy: Ofarlig
Link:    • CS:GO fnatic pixelboost vs LDLC (quar...  

Dreamhack 2014 VODS
Courtesy: Dreamhack
Link:    / dreamhackmedia  

DHW2014 CSGO: Fnatic Devilwalk Game winning boost interview
Courtesy: Dreamhack via Youtube MrFilthy
Link:    • DHW2014 CSGO: Fnatic Devilwalk Game w...  

ESL One VODS
Courtesy: ESL
Link:    / @eslcs  

DreamHack on the cheating scandal (DHW14)
Courtesy: Dreamhack via Youtube Blasphinho
Link:    • Video  

Thorin and Richard Lewis on Flusha's suspicious clips
Courtesy: Richard Lewis via Youtube juanme555
Link:    • Thorin and Richard Lewis on Flusha's ...  

Flusha accusations, all his weird moments and all the statements regarding his cheats.
Courtesy: mOE via Youtube N8DE
Link:    • Video  

SUMMIT1G DISCUSSES FLUSHA "CHEATING CLIPS" W/ DESTINY
Courtesy: Summit1G via Youtube LemonSkunk CSGO
Link:    • Video  

25 CSGO Cinematics [de dust2]
Courtesy: DarkestGinge
Link:    • 25 CSGO Cinematics [de dust2]  

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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