KHRN retires from CS:GO

9-1-2021 17:37

The 31-year-old player that was a part of the first Finnish team to attend a CS:GO Major steps away from competitive play.

Jesse "⁠KHRN⁠" Grandell has decided to leave professional CS:GO behind, his organization SJ has announced on Twitter on Saturday. The veteran player competed in the game since Counter-Strike 1.6, but his biggest achievement comes from the new version of the game.

Playing alongside notable Finnish names such as Mikko "⁠xartE⁠" Välimaa and Joona "⁠natu⁠" Leppänen, he managed to qualify for ESL One Katowice 2015 with 3DMAX, becoming the first team from their country to attend a Major.

KHRN has called it quits on his CS career

Later in his career, KHRN also represented HAVU, where he played with Aleksi "⁠Aleksib⁠" Virolainen and Jere "⁠sergej⁠" Salo and managed a short stint in the top 30, as well as iGame.com. For the last two years, he has been a member of SJ, playing alongside another young Finnish talent in Elias "⁠Jamppi⁠" Olkkonen until he joined ENCE.

SJ is now down to just one player, Tony "⁠arvid⁠" Niemelä, after the veteran Finnish player revealed that he will no longer compete in the game. Over the last month, it was announced that Tuomas "⁠SADDYX⁠" Louhimaa was sold to an undisclosed team, Jemi "⁠jemi⁠" Mäkinen joined HAVU, and Topi "⁠LYNXi⁠" Kauppi's contract wasn't renewed after running out.

Finland Elias 'Jamppi' Olkkonen
Elias 'Jamppi' Olkkonen
Age:
19
Team:
ENCE
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
503
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.66
Finland Joona 'natu' Leppänen
Joona 'natu' Leppänen
Age:
35
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.88
Maps played:
189
KPR:
0.61
DPR:
0.71
Finland Tuomas 'SADDYX' Louhimaa
Tuomas 'SADDYX' Louhimaa
Age:
19
Team:
ENCE
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
576
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.68
Finland Jesse 'KHRN' Grandell
Jesse 'KHRN' Grandell
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
935
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.66
Finland Jere 'sergej' Salo
Jere 'sergej' Salo
Age:
18
Team:
ENCEB
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
673
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.64
Finland Tony 'arvid' Niemelä
Tony 'arvid' Niemelä
Age:
23
Team:
SJ
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
804
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.70
Finland Mikko 'xartE' Välimaa
Mikko 'xartE' Välimaa
Age:
29
Team:
hREDS
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
1027
KPR:
0.61
DPR:
0.66
Finland Topi 'LYNXi' Kauppi
Topi 'LYNXi' Kauppi
Age:
19
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
131
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.67
Finland Aleksi 'Aleksib' Virolainen
Aleksi 'Aleksib' Virolainen
Age:
23
Team:
OG
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
821
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.66
Finland Jemi 'jemi' Mäkinen
Jemi 'jemi' Mäkinen
Age:
21
Team:
HAVU
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
131
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
#1
olofmeister | 
Germany GermanyFirstMoonLanding
very sad...
2021-01-09 17:37
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5 replies
#57
Jame | 
Russia Delusional_jame_fan
Sad day for Finland
2021-01-09 18:03
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2 replies
#131
Finland DELUSIONAL_ENCE_FANBOY
Actually Finland is the happiest country in the world
2021-01-11 09:01
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1 reply
#135
Jame | 
Russia Delusional_jame_fan
But not on a day when legend retired
2021-01-11 21:24
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#64
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Finland VisitMySauna))
Why? He is 31.
2021-01-09 18:12
0
1 reply
#111
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Finland Cucumber))
good player for a team like sj tbh
2021-01-10 00:35
0
#2
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kaboose | 
Finland fe11owH
natu, distrubed, reflex, khrn all have quit xarte is the last 0.5kd finnish beast left
2021-01-09 17:39
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7 replies
#43
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United States burzeus
u forgot stonde
2021-01-09 17:48
0
6 replies
#51
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Finland KaniKO
Stonde quit cs long time ago. If remember correctly he plays overwatch atleast played.
2021-01-09 17:58
0
2 replies
#65
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United States burzeus
he quit after disturbed and was a streamer till 2020 in cs
2021-01-09 18:13
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#66
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Finland VisitMySauna))
He's a streamer nowadays. twitch.tv/stonde1337
2021-01-09 18:13
0
#94
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Finland Veeti777
Stonde is still a god. Ence actually should +Stonde
2021-01-09 19:38
0
2 replies
#114
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Finland Colikko
I dont think they should add player who played last pro match like 5 years ago, nowadays he just plays subgames with some 15 years olds on mm..
2021-01-10 02:47
0
#117
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United States burzeus
even disturbed , both stonde and disturbed are still good
2021-01-10 05:23
0
#3
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India OOFmiester
Legend
2021-01-09 17:37
0
#4
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Finland Cucumber))
Legend F
2021-01-09 17:37
0
#5
Denmark Ingoolfd
who is this?
2021-01-09 17:37
0
2 replies
#10
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Finland ENCE_WILL_RETURN
Jesse "KHRN" Grandell (born December 16, 1989) is a retired Finnish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player.
2021-01-09 17:38
0
1 reply
#124
frozen | 
Europe x1fy
name checks out
2021-01-10 12:29
0
#6
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Finland ENCE_WILL_RETURN
Sad! Legend of the Finnish scene!
2021-01-09 17:39
0
#7
Faceit level 7  | 
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India aR__
Sadge
2021-01-09 17:37
0
#8
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Panama bakedcs
Legend
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#9
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Argentina rodriok
who?
2021-01-09 17:38
0
3 replies
#55
Finland finnish_flusha
dude who was playing cs as an pro when you were still in diapers.
2021-01-09 18:02
0
2 replies
#100
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Argentina lakdera
sry who?
2021-01-09 20:45
0
1 reply
#107
kyousuke | 
Finland Nollegee
Your step dad probably
2021-01-09 23:12
0
#11
Bubzkji | 
Ireland YungWilla
Fair well ;_;7
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#12
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
rugrat | 
Hungary Therealkabumm
He already retired 8 years ago
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#13
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Chile cristiaan
who?
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#15
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
valde | 
Finland Juvi
sad day for finland
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#16
LNZ | 
Sweden RaaCCooN
ok
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#17
AdreN | 
Kazakhstan Dauren_AdreN_Kystaubaye
sad
2021-01-09 17:38
0
#18
COCAINE | 
Austria fdasjneadsipnfaw
gg legend!
2021-01-09 17:39
0
#20
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Portugal ItsAvenn
who?
2021-01-09 17:39
0
#21
SEMPHIS | 
Canada tense198_v2
Who?
2021-01-09 17:39
0
#22
Germany Jacks0n
NOOO KHNR MY FAVOURITE PLAYER(((
2021-01-09 17:39
0
#23
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Foxxeh
not to be disrespectful, but who?
2021-01-09 17:39
0
2 replies
#28
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Finland ENCE_WILL_RETURN
Tier 2-3 player for 6 years, part of the first Finnish team to ever make it to a major.
2021-01-09 17:42
0
1 reply
#59
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Foxxeh
RIP finnish legend
2021-01-09 18:05
0
#24
troller | 
Korea Varcolaco
Werent he retired yet?
2021-01-09 17:40
0
#25
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Europe Pelimies_25cm
Respect
2021-01-09 17:40
0
#26
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United States igotten_years_just_browsing
was he better in 1.6 or go? im thinking he was bot during 1.6...
2021-01-09 17:40
0
#27
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
biguzera | 
Brazil oldStar
Who ?!
2021-01-09 17:41
0
#29
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
RIPablo Escobar | 
Europe Monsterk1t0
LEGEND? i am better than this guy. maybe i am legend and i didnt know. Finland CS BTW KEKW LULW /dab/
2021-01-09 17:42
0
7 replies
#38
Latvia espiik
stfu arrogant dane
2021-01-09 17:45
0
#82
f0rest | 
Asia replyneedstohaveactuaIcontent
stfu arrogant dane
2021-01-09 18:28
0
#101
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Sweden fawku
Stfu small dick dane
2021-01-09 20:49
0
1 reply
#119
Brazil pooternd
watchout, dane adm might ban you, they banned me cuz i said all danes looks like dickhead
2021-01-10 06:08
0
#109
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dRiim | 
Finland dRiim
except he played cs before u were even born
2021-01-09 23:47
0
#112
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Argentina papucho
stfu autist dane
2021-01-10 02:22
0
1 reply
#116
Professor_Chaos | 
United States matteyo1
+1
2021-01-10 03:23
0
#30
Russia Kronkell
WHO? :/
2021-01-09 17:43
0
#31
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Pakistan FaZzZ3r
veteran of the game but never a toptier pro much respect though
2021-01-09 17:43
0
#32
forsaken | 
Russia Jet1k
was he ever tier 1?
2021-01-09 17:43
0
4 replies
#33
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Finland ENCE_WILL_RETURN
No
2021-01-09 17:44
0
3 replies
#35
forsaken | 
Russia Jet1k
then this shouldnt be news
2021-01-09 17:45
0
2 replies
#41
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Finland ENCE_WILL_RETURN
Who are you to decide what's news and what isn't?
2021-01-09 17:47
0
#56
Jame | 
Russia Delusional_jame_fan
Stfu weeb
2021-01-09 18:03
0
#34
messiTHEGOAT | 
Argentina i_deserve_ten_years_ban
who
2021-01-09 17:44
0
#37
Poland mlodzier
Who
2021-01-09 17:45
0
#40
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Russia jESUISPRETT
Finally
2021-01-09 17:46
0
#42
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United States burzeus
RIP Legend
2021-01-09 17:48
0
#45
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
ok
2021-01-09 17:49
0
#48
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Hungary raffai
noooo big loss
2021-01-09 17:54
0
#52
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Finland samuuu38
noo :((
2021-01-09 18:01
0
#53
Scr0b | 
Denmark Yikesslol
de
2021-01-09 18:01
0
#54
Latvia Vidzemnieks
Bye KHRN!
2021-01-09 18:02
0
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Karppanator
Remember 2015 Katowice 3DMax, one of the first times I watched CSGO majors
2021-01-09 18:04
0
#60
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New Zealand SWARN151
F
2021-01-09 18:06
0
#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Mongolia FoxOutOfGlocks
he was good back in the day, probably about time to retire tho honestly and look to do something else
2021-01-09 18:07
0
1 reply
#67
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United States burzeus
+1
2021-01-09 18:14
0
#62
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Finland VisitMySauna))
F
2021-01-09 18:08
0
#63
valde | 
Slovakia NikolasMe
WHOOO ??????
2021-01-09 18:09
0
#68
pashaBiceps | 
Poland VanLiden
wh0 ?
2021-01-09 18:14
0
#69
Faceit level 8  | 
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Russia anleet
F legend
2021-01-09 18:15
0
#70
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Finland Pertsa47
F
2021-01-09 18:15
0
#71
Asia masterbaiter9000
who?
2021-01-09 18:15
0
#72
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Finland sway777
F
2021-01-09 18:16
0
#75
Germany friley
ok,but who
2021-01-09 18:18
0
#78
s1mple | 
Russia Moses23
Good Luck KHRN =)
2021-01-09 18:24
0
#79
f0rest | 
Greece Graecos
who?
2021-01-09 18:25
0
#80
NiKo | 
United Arab Emirates knowledgeAAA
legend F
2021-01-09 18:25
0
#81
rain | 
Poland SzyszakTv
who
2021-01-09 18:25
0
#83
kyousuke | 
Europe omronTM
WHO?
2021-01-09 18:32
0
#84
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United States Jeebur
F
2021-01-09 18:48
0
#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany CALM_BAITER
BOT
2021-01-09 19:01
0
#86
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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World 2ocean
sad... the only good thing that xarte and allu are still around
2021-01-09 19:09
0
#89
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Japan G2_Major_Champions
Who? lel
2021-01-09 19:17
0
#90
Wales ^_raptor_^
make a team with old ence roster - allu
2021-01-09 19:17
0
#91
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
New Zealand WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM
oh no! anyway...
2021-01-09 19:19
0
#92
Finland GR0VEG
Legend.
2021-01-09 19:26
0
#95
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brunei cyLoL
Noooooo kharn why are you left us you were hope for Finland mens((
2021-01-09 19:39
0
#96
Europe BIGGEST_PROJECTX_FAN
ok but who is that?
2021-01-09 19:48
0
#97
Noppo | 
Japan Inlivino
cya legend.
2021-01-09 20:02
0
#98
forsaken | 
Brazil qwertyOne
who
2021-01-09 20:20
0
#99
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany FreakingPikachu
Who?
2021-01-09 20:29
0
#102
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Germany BIG2020
KHRN o7
2021-01-09 21:09
0
#103
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United States FlavoredSnacks
farewell legend!
2021-01-09 21:52
0
#104
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Brazil FLAMENGO_DID_5REMI0
who?
2021-01-09 21:54
0
#105
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Laos STKill
who?
2021-01-09 22:22
0
#106
Faceit level 10  | 
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Spain Dicraftio
Was he still playing though? Last time i saw his name was on Igame. Edit: nvm he also played on superjimmy, he looks quite different from what i remember
2021-01-09 23:10
0
#108
kyousuke | 
Finland Nollegee
Legend
2021-01-09 23:15
0
#110
Happy | 
Canada Valentheon
thanks for ur time KHRN
2021-01-10 00:20
0
#113
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Good decision, his time has come, GL to whatever he does next.
2021-01-10 02:35
0
#115
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
allu | 
Finland dehU
Legend F
2021-01-10 03:21
0
#120
Finland cattis26
Legend :(
2021-01-10 08:10
0
#121
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Other fs1992
sad
2021-01-10 09:25
0
#122
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Tikkaa | 
Finland Tikkaa
+me mby?
2021-01-10 09:41
0
#123
Faceit level 10  | 
molodoy | 
Finland BlasuS
man :(
2021-01-10 11:12
0
#125
maga | 
United States BannedOnTwitter
People said he is a good man. Sad!
2021-01-10 12:53
0
1 reply
#127
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe OffToWherever
What does being a good man have to do with playing csgo? And how is it sad? Just a gamer who stuck around for too long without making a significant difference.
2021-01-10 13:19
0
#126
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dj_skullfuck | 
Finland M0nzaa
About time :()
2021-01-10 13:18
0
#128
Freya | 
Philippines Melvs
how much salary do you think he get from team like SJ?
2021-01-10 13:30
0
2 replies
#129
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Brazil Anarchybr
I was about to ask the same. How much money can you make per month playing in the tier 3 scene?
2021-01-10 18:22
0
#130
Sheep | 
Finland CRIMINALTEPi
about 1000€
2021-01-10 22:27
0
#132
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World dreamshiver
Sad, but it felt like it should happen earlier #SJdominance #gemeinsam
2021-01-11 09:30
0
#133
Brazil zzzzzzznt
Didnt know but seems like an important finnish player F
2021-01-11 10:50
0
#134
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
who?
2021-01-11 18:59
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