GeT RiGhT
{{Short description|Swedish esports player (born 1990)}}
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{{Infobox Pro Gaming player
| ID = GeT_RiGhT
| name = Christopher Alesund
| image = Interview GeT RiGhT (ESL One Cologne 2016) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Alesund at ESL One Cologne 2016
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|05|29}}
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| nationality = Swedish
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| role = Rifler (lurker)
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| career_games = Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
| career_start = 2007
| career_end = 2021
| years1 = 2007
| team1 = Begrip Gaming
| years2 = 2009–2010
| team2 = Fnatic
| years3 = 2010–2012
| team3 = SK Gaming
| years4 = 2012–2019
| team4 = Ninjas in Pyjamas
| years5 = 2020
| team5 = Dignitas
| highlights = * CS:GO Major champion (Cologne 2014)
- 2x HLTV Player of the Year (2013, 2014)
- 2x HLTV Top 20 Player of the Year (2015, 2016)
- 10x HLTV MVP
- HLTV Hall of Fame inductee (2024){{cite news |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/40458/f0rest-get-right-heaton-and-potti-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame |title=F0rest, GeT_RiGhT, HeatoN, and Potti to be inducted into Hall of Fame }}
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Christopher Alesund (born 29 May 1990),{{Cite tweet|number=1266395122712735744|user=Dignitas|title=Happy 30th Birthday to our favorite lurker, @GeT_RiGhT! Join us in wishing him a wonderful year 🎂🥳}}{{Cite tweet|number=1266515268789993472|user=GeT_RiGhT|title=The biggest surprised of my 30th birthday is that actually @f0rest came out and hang out in the city.. it still blows my mind. *laying here in my bed trying to sleep*}} better known as GeT_RiGhT, is a Swedish Counter-Strike player who is currently a full time streamer. 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ongamers.com/articles/top-ten-counter-strike-1-0-to-1-6-players-who-could-have-been-the-greatest-of-all-time/1100-846/ |title=Top ten Counter-Strike (1.0 to 1.6) players who could have been the greatest of all time |first=Duncan 'Thorin' |last=Shields |date=February 7, 2014 |website=OnGamers |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=June 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503165341/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/top-ten-counter-strike-1-0-to-1-6-players-who-could-have-been-the-greatest-of-all-time/1100-846/ |archivedate=May 3, 2015 }} He began playing competitively in 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.progamer.ru/esports/mag/put-k-uspexu-get-right.htm|title=Путь к успеху: GeT_RiGhT|last=Киберспорт|first=Статьи|date=26 September 2011|website=ProGamer|accessdate=23 June 2015}} and has previously been a member of SK Gaming, Fnatic, Begrip Gaming, Ninjas in Pyjamas and Dignitas.
Career
=''Counter-Strike''=
Christopher Alesund 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. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/3439-fnatic-are-wem-2009-champions|title=fnatic are WEM 2009 champions|website=HLTV.org}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Milanovic |first1=Petar "Tgwr1s" |title=Top 20 players of 2010: GeT_RiGhT (2) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/5990/top-20-players-of-2010-get-right-2 |website=HLTV |accessdate=8 September 2019}} In 2010, Fnatic weren't as successful, but continued to perform well, getting 2nd at the IEM IV European Championships, 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.
File:CS1.6 Medalists - SK Gaming - WCG 2011 GF (5).jpg]]
In 2011, Alesund started a third stint at SK Gaming, and was joined by Fnatic teammates Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg and Rasmus "Gux" Ståhl.{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/5813-sk-to-capture-fnatic-trio-report|title=SK to capture fnatic trio – Report|first=Luis "MIRAA" |last=Mira}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Milanovic |first1=Petar "Tgwr1s" |title=Top 20 players of 2011: GeT_RiGhT (2) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/8053/top-20-players-of-2011-get-right-2 |website=HLTV |accessdate=8 September 2019}}
=''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 (NiP). Alesund was an integral part of this dominant NiP team that went 87 matches without a loss.{{cite web|url=http://esport.aftonbladet.se/esport/what-if-the-87-0-era-never-came-to-an-end/|title=What if the "87–0 era" never came to an end?|website=Esport Aftonbladet|date=26 March 2015|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301134925/http://esport.aftonbladet.se/esport/what-if-the-87-0-era-never-came-to-an-end/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.esl-one.com/csgo/cologne-2015/standings/|title=ESL One Cologne 2015|website=ESL One|date=November 16, 2015|accessdate=November 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318195108/http://esl-one.com/csgo/cologne-2015/standings/|archive-date=March 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Jack |title=The Downfall of Lurking |url=https://thegamehaus.com/downfall-lurking-csgo-getright/2017/04/21/ |accessdate=25 June 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |last1=Salomonsson |first1=Fredrik |title=How to lurk in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |website=PC Gamer |date=3 May 2016 |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/csgo-lurker-guide/ |accessdate=25 June 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hltv.org/news/11966/top-20-players-of-2013-get-right-1|title=Top 20 Players of 2013: GeT_RiGhT (1)|website=HLTV.org}}
In 2019, Alesund was reportedly set to be replaced after the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019.{{cite web |last1=Dua |first1=Phoebe |title=NiP remove dennis, GeT_RiGhT leaving after Major |url=https://upcomer.com/csgo/story/1422842/nip-remove-dennis-get-right-leaving-after-major |website=HLTV |accessdate=8 September 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Masters |first1=Tim |title=Trailblazer GeT_RiGhT leaves NIP with place in history secure |url=https://luckbox.com/esports-news/article/get_right-csgo-nip-leaves-history |website=Luckbox |accessdate=8 September 2019}} Alesund officially stepped down from the roster late September.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/27975/get-right-steps-down-from-nip|title=GeT_RiGhT steps down from NiP|website=HLTV.org|language=en|access-date=2019-10-09}}
On January 21, 2020, Alesund reunited with his former NiP teammates (f0rest, Xizt, Friberg and Fifflaren) in Dignitas.{{cite web |title=f0rest rejoins GeT_RiGhT and former NiP teammates with Dignitas |date=21 January 2020 |url=https://win.gg/news/3594/f0rest-rejoins-get-right-and-former-nip-teammates-with-dignitas}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/dignitas-benches-get_right-and-xizt | last = Biazzi | first = Leonardo | date = September 16, 2020 | title = Dignitas benches GeT_RiGhT and Xizt | publisher = Gamurs | access-date = December 27, 2020 }} In January 2021, Alesund announced that he was stepping away from professional competition and would become a content creator for Dignitas.{{cite news |author1=Field Level Media |title=GeT_RiGhT steps away from CS:GO, will stream for Dignitas |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/esports-csgo-get-right-idUSFLM1lGGNq |access-date=May 6, 2021 |work=Reuters |date=January 16, 2021}}
Notable tournament results
Bold denotes a CS:GO Major
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Game !Year !Place !Tournament !Team !Winning score !Opponent !Prize money | ||||||
| CS:GO
|2014 |2–1 |$100,000.00 | ||||||
| CS:GO
|2014 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |1–2 |LDLC |$50,000.00 | ||||||
| CS:GO
|2013 |Ninjas in Pyjamas |1–2 | fnatic |$50,000.00 | ||||||
| CS:GO
| 2017 | Image:Gold_medal_icon.svg | Intel Extreme Masters Season XII – Oakland | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3–2 | FaZe Clan | $125,000.00 |
| Counter-Strike
|2009 |IEM Season III{{cite news |last=Holm |first=Jacob |date=March 8, 2009 |title=fnatic champions |work=ESL World |publisher=Intel Extreme Masters |url=https://play.eslgaming.com/archive/esl-world/masters/season3/hannover/news/80626/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317170221/http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season3/hannover/news/80626/ |archive-date=2009-03-17}} | Fnatic |16–13 (Bo1) |$50,000.00 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/AwZdsA GeT_RiGhT on Youtube]
- [https://www.twitch.tv/OfficialGeTRiGhT GeT_RiGhT on Twitch]
{{Professional Counter-Strike competition}}
Category:Counter-Strike players
Category:Swedish esports players
Category:Ninjas in Pyjamas players