GeT_RiGhT

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Lore & Background

Christopher Carl Albin Alesund was born on 29 May 1990 in Spånga, Stockholm. He was introduced to Counter-Strike 1.6 by his older brother Robin. He entered the professional Counter-Strike 1.6 scene in 2007 at age 17, joining Begrip Gaming. The team placed 2nd at spiXelania 2007. Later that year, he joined SK Gaming, which placed 4th at the EM II Finals on 9 March 2008. In early 2009, Alesund joined Fnatic, replacing Oskar "ins" Holm. 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 MeetYourMakers. Fnatic 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 with the Swedish national team. They had a second-place finish at World Cyber Games 2009, losing to AGAiN. In December, they won World e-Sports Masters 2009. Alesund was named e-Sports Player of the Year and Counter-Strike Player of the Year. In 2010, Fnatic got 2nd at the IEM IV European Championships and IEM IV. Alesund placed 2nd on HLTV's top 20 of 2010. In 2011, he started a third stint at SK Gaming, joined by Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg and Rasmus "Gux" Ståhl. SK won DreamHack Summer 2011, with Alesund as MVP. SK also won IEM6 6C New York and ESWC 2011. Alesund was placed #2 on HLTV's top 20 for 2011. In July 2012, he left SK Gaming and joined Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) with Richard "Xizt" Landström, f0rest, Adam "friberg" Friberg, and Robin "Fifflaren" Johansson. This lineup achieved an 87–0 LAN map winning streak from August 2012 to April 2013, ending at StarSeries Season V finals against Virtus.pro. NiP won ESL Major Series One 2013 spring tournament, defeating Fnatic 2–0. At ESL One Cologne 2014, NiP defeated Fnatic 2–1 on 17 August 2014, securing NiP's sole CS:GO Major title. HLTV rated Alesund the best player in the world in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he was ranked 11th on HLTV's Top 20. NiP finished tied for 5th–8th at ESWC 2015 and 5th at ESL One Cologne 2015. In 2016, Alesund adopted a more aggressive Terrorist role. NiP won DreamHack Masters Malmö in April 2016, defeating Natus Vincere 2–0. He was ranked 18th on HLTV's Top 20 for 2016. In November 2017, NiP defended their IEM Oakland title by defeating FaZe Clan 3–2. In 2019, Alesund stepped down from NiP in late September. On 21 January 2020, he reunited with former NiP teammates in Dignit

In Their Own Story

In July 2012, in anticipation of switching Counter-Strike versions to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Alesund left SK Gaming and joined Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP). He formed a roster alongside Richard "Xizt" Landström, Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg, Adam "friberg" Friberg, and Robin "Fifflaren" Johansson. This lineup achieved an unprecedented 87–0 LAN map winning streak from August 2012 to April 2013, during which they did not drop a single map across ten tournaments. The streak ended at StarSeries Season V finals in April 2013, where Virtus.pro became the first team to defeat them. NiP won the ESL Major Series One 2013 spring tournament, defeating Fnatic 2–0. The pinnacle of this era came at ESL One Cologne 2014, where Alesund starred in NiP's 2–1 grand final victory over Fnatic on 17 August 2014, securing the organisation's sole CS:GO Major title. Alesund's consistent play and clutch performances during this period earned him recognition as the top player globally. HLTV.org rated him as the best player in the world in both 2013 and 2014. Following his peak years, Alesund continued to perform at a high level, though NiP faced increasing competition from emerging teams. In 2015, he was ranked 11th on HLTV's Top 20 players list. NiP and Alesund finished tied for 5th–8th at ESWC 2015. The next month, NiP finished 5th at ESL One Cologne 2015. In 2016, Alesund overhauled his playstyle on the Terrorist side to adopt a much more aggressive role, which proved instrumental in NiP's resurgence. NiP won DreamHack Masters Malmö in April 2016, defeating Natus Vincere 2–0 in the grand final. He was ranked 18th on HLTV's Top 20 players list for 2016, marking his sixth consecutive appearance in the rankings. In November 2017, NiP defended their IEM Oakland title by defeating FaZe Clan 3–2 in the final. In 2019, Alesund was reportedly set to be replaced after the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019. Alesund officially stepped down from the roster in late September. On 21 January 2020, Alesund reunited with his former NiP teammates (f0rest, Xizt, Friberg and Fifflaren) in Dignitas. After a series of lacklustre performances, Alesund was benched by Dignitas in September, with the organisation promising to assist with transitioning to the next phase of his career. In January 2021, Alesund announced that he was stepping away from professional competition and would become a content creator for Dignitas. He briefly returned to competitive play in September 2022, joining former NiP teammates f0rest and friberg in a team under the name d00m for a Regional Major Ranking qualifier.

Reader's Guide

GeT_RiGhT popularized the lurker role in Counter-Strike. As a lurker, he focused on passive positioning in obscure locations, gathering information for his team, and catching rotating defenders unaware. His playstyle emphasized high consistency and success in high-pressure situations. On the Terrorist side, he would take care of flanks and look for openings in the enemy's defense without taking big risks.

Did You Know?

• GeT_RiGhT was part of the NiP lineup that achieved an unprecedented 87–0 LAN map winning streak from August 2012 to April 2013.
• HLTV ranked GeT_RiGhT as the best player in the world in 2013 and 2014.