GeT RiGhT
Christopher Alesund (born May 29, 1990), better known as GeT_RiGhT, is a Swedish Counter-Strike player. During his time as a member of Ninjas in Pyjamas, he was considered one of the best Counter-Strike players in the history of the series.[1] He began playing competitively in 2007[2] and has previously been a member of SK Gaming, Fnatic, Begrip Gaming, Ninjas in Pyjamas and Dignitas.
GeT_RiGhT | |
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Christopher Alesund | |
Personal information | |
Born | May 29, 1990 |
Hometown | Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Nickname(s) | Don't Stop Believin' |
Career information | |
Status | Active |
Games | Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
Role | Rifler (lurker) |
Career history | |
2007–2007 | Begrip Gaming |
2009-2010 | Fnatic |
2010-2012 | SK Gaming |
2012–2019 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
2020 | Dignitas |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
Counter-Strike 1.6
Competition record | ||
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ||
Top 8 LAN Placings | ||
Representing Ninjas in Pyjamas | ||
1st | SteelSeries GO, 2012 | |
1st | DreamHack Valencia, 2012 | |
1st | ESWC, 2012 | |
1st | DreamHack Winter, 2012 | |
1st | AMD Sapphire, 2012 | |
1st | THOR Open, 2012 | |
1st | NorthCon, 2012 | |
1st | Mad Catz CS:GO Invitational 2013 | |
1st | TECHLABS Cup, 2013 | |
1st | Copenhagen Games, 2013 | |
2nd | SLTV StarSeries V Finals, 2013 | |
1st | RaidCall EMS One Spring 2013 Finals, 2013 | |
1st | ESEA Invite Season 13 Finals, 2013 | |
1st | Svecup Västerås, 2013 | |
1st | Swedish Championship, 2013 | |
1st | DreamHack Summer, 2013 | |
1st | SLTV StarSeries VI Finals, 2013 | |
1st | ESEA Invite Season 14 Finals, 2013 | |
1st | DreamHack Bucharest, 2013 | |
3rd | SLTV StarSeries VII Finals, 2013 | |
2nd | RC EMS One Fall Finals, 2013 | |
2nd | DreamHack Winter 2013 | |
1st | Fragbite Masters 2013 | |
2nd | EMS One Katowice 2014 | |
1st | Copenhagen Games 2014 | |
2nd | SLTV StarSeries IX | |
1st | MIKZ Challenge | |
1st | DreamHack Summer 2014 | |
5th–8th | ESEA Invite Season 16 Global Finals, 2014 | |
1st | IronGaming RTX, 2014 | |
5th–8th | Gfinity 3 LAN, 2014 | |
Champion | ESL One Cologne 2014 | |
2nd | DreamHack Winter 2014 | |
2nd | MLG X Games Aspen, 2015 | |
1st | ASUS ROG Winter, 2015 | |
2nd | ESL One Katowice 2015 | |
2nd | Gfinity Spring Masters 1, 2015 | |
3rd | CS:GO Championship Series, 2015 | |
2nd | FACEiT League 2015 Stage 1 Finals, 2015 | |
5th–8th | Gfinity Spring Masters 2, 2015 | |
3rd–4th | DreamHack Open Summer, 2015 | |
1st | ESPORT-SM CS:GO, 2015 | |
2nd | Gfinity Summer Masters 1, 2015 | |
5th–8th | ESWC 2015 CS:GO, 2015 | |
5th–8th | FACEiT League 2015 Stage 2, 2015 | |
5th–8th | ESL One Cologne 2015 | |
3rd–4th | DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 | |
2nd | Fragbite Masters Season 5, 2015 | |
5th–8th | MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 | |
1st | DreamHack Masters Malmö 2016 | |
3rd–4th | ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals, 2016 | |
2nd | DreamHack Open Zowie Summer 2016 | |
5th–8th | ELeague Season 1, 2016 | |
1st | Starladder StarSeries i-League Season 2, 2016 | |
1st | IEM XI Oakland, 2016 | |
5th–8th | DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017 | |
5th–8th | cs_summit Spring 2017 | |
5th–8th | ESL One Cologne 2017 | |
1st | DreamHack Valencia 2017 | |
1st | Intel Extreme Masters XII - Oakland |
Christopher Alesun started playing 1.6 after his brother Robin introduced him to the game. In 2007, Alesund started playing for Begrip, placed 2nd at spiXelania 2007.[2] Later that year, he joined SK Gaming, which placed 4th at the EM II Finals on March 9, 2008.
In early 2009, Alesund joined Fnatic, replacing Oskar "ins" Holm. This proved to be a good move, as the team won the WEG e-Stars 2009: King of the Game soon after. In March, Alesund won his first major, IEM Season III against the Polish super team MeetYourMakers. They then won KODE5 2009, WEG e-Stars 2009, IEM IV Dubai, and placed 2nd at IEM IV Chengdu. Alesund also won the European Nations Championship, representing the Swedish national team. They had second-place finish at World Cyber Games 2009, this time losing to the same Polish team of AGAiN. In December, they topped off the 2009 season with a victory at World e-Sports Masters 2009.[3] Fnatic's 2009, had been the most successful for the organisation at the time. Alesund was then named e-Sports Player of the Year and Counter-Strike Player of the Year.[4] In 2010, Fnatic weren't as successful, but continued to perform well, getting 2nd at the IEM IV European Chapmionships, and IEM IV at the start of the year. After a very successful individual year, Alesund placed 2nd on HLTV's top 20 of 2010.[4]
In 2011, Alesund started a third stint at SK Gaming, and was joined by Fnatic teammates Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg and Rasmus "Gux" Ståhl.[5] After a few minor results, SK won DreamHack Summer 2011, with Alesund being selected as the MVP. SK continued to have some success, winning IEM6 6C New York and a Counter-Strike Major, ESWC 2011. Once again, Alesund was placed #2 on HLTV top's 20, this time for 2011.[6]
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
In July 2012, in anticipation of switching Counter-Strike versions to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, he left SK Gaming and joined Ninjas in Pyjamas. Alesund was an integral part of this dominant NiP team that went 87 matches without a loss.[7] NiP won the ESL Major Series One 2013 spring tournament, defeating Fnatic 2–0. NiP and Alesund finished tied for 5th-8th at ESWC 2015. The next month, NiP finished 5th at ESL One Cologne 2015.[8]
Alesund is widely considered to be one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time in both versions of the game. While never considered the best at aiming in the series, he is well known for his highly consistent play, success in clutch and high-pressure situations, and for popularizing the "lurker" role among teams. [9][10]HLTV.org rated him as the best player in both 2013 and 2014 in their end-of-year rankings due to his high level of play in tournament finals and other important games.[11] [12] In 2019, Alesund was reportedly set to be replaced after the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019.[13][14] Alesund officially stepped down from the roster late September.[15]
On January 21st, 2020, Alesund reunited with his former NiP teammates (f0rest, Xizt, Friberg and Fifflaren) in Dignitas.[16] After a series of lackluster performances, Alesund was benched by Dignitas the following September, with the organization promising to assist with transitioning to the next phase of his career.[17]
References
- Shields, Duncan 'Thorin' (February 7, 2014). "Top ten Counter-Strike (1.0 to 1.6) players who could have been the greatest of all time". OnGamers. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- Киберспорт, Статьи (26 September 2011). "Путь к успеху: GeT_RiGhT". ProGamer. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "fnatic are WEM 2009 champions". HLTV.org.
- Milanovic, Petar "Tgwr1s". "Top 20 players of 2010: GeT_RiGhT (2)". HLTV. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Mira, Luis "MIRAA". "SK to capture fnatic trio - Report".
- Milanovic, Petar "Tgwr1s". "Top 20 players of 2011: GeT_RiGhT (2)". HLTV. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "What if the "87-0 era" never came to an end?". Esport Aftonbladet.
- "ESL One Cologne 2015". ESL One. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- Wright, Jack. "The Downfall of Lurking". Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- Salomonsson, Fredrik. "How to lurk in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Top 20 Players of 2013: GeT_RiGhT (1)". HLTV.org.
- "Top 20 Players of 2014: GeT_RiGhT (1)". HLTV.org.
- Dua, Phoebe. "NiP remove dennis, GeT_RiGhT leaving after Major". HLTV. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Masters, Tim. "Trailblazer GeT_RiGhT leaves NIP with place in history secure". Luckbox. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "GeT_RiGhT steps down from NiP". HLTV.org. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- url=https://win.gg/news/3594/f0rest-rejoins-get-right-and-former-nip-teammates-with-dignitas
- Biazzi, Leonardo (September 16, 2020). "Dignitas benches GeT_RiGhT and Xizt". Gamurs. Retrieved December 27, 2020.