Top 20 players of 2011: GeT_RiGhT (2)

The only player to stay at the same position as in our last year's ranking is Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund, who finds himself once more being a close 2nd. The world's best fragger earned this place by playing well at every tournament with his new team SK Gaming, and displaying several MVP worthy performances throughout the year.

Basic information

Player: Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund
Team: SK Gaming
Age: 21

Team achievements in 2011:

1st - ESWC, DreamHack Summer, GameGune, IEM6 GC New York, ICSC8, IOL FINAL4
2nd - e-Stars Seoul, Xperia PLAY, WCG
3rd - /

Stats from major LAN tournaments in 2011:

Kills per round: 0.83
Deaths per round: 0.60
Rating: 1.24 (?)
Maps played: 96
MoM: 20 times top rated in a match
Best tournament: ESWC
Best map: de_train
Most notable stats: best fragger (0.83 kills per round), most kills (2070), shared second best rating (1.24), best rifler (0.68 KPR), best AK47, 3rd most consistent (72% of maps rated above 1.00)

As a member of the newer generation of top players, Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund's story in the big leagues starts in 2007, when he was for a short while a part of SK Gaming. But it wasn't until 2009 that he received his first real chance by joining fnatic, where he proved himself right from the start, helping the team dominate throughout that year and in the end he claimed the title of Best Counter-Strike Player of 2009.

In 2010, fnatic had somewhat less success, but were still a stable second best team behind the Ukrainians Natus Vincere, and Alesund continued playing on the highest level finishing 2nd on our Top 20 of 2010.

At the end of the year though, Alesund and his teammate Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg needed a new challenge, so they tranferred to SK Gaming in search of greener pastures.

Start of a new chapter in SK Gaming

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
IEM5 European Championship Finals (Group stage)	1.07 (1st)	+7%

SK Gaming's new lineup was expected to conquer the world immediately upon forming, but their first appearance in 2011 was far from the expectations, as they had a forgettable campaign at IEM5 European Championship Finals. Despite a great start with wins over eSahara and mousesports, SK failed to pass the group stage after losses to MYM and Fx, along with a frustrating draw with mTw.

Alesund was overall the best rated in SK with a 1.07 rating, which turned out to be his worst in 2011, as from here on things only got better for him and the team.

GeT_RiGhT's ace vs Netherlands while representing Sweden in CBNC XIV

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
IEM5 World Championship (4th place)	1.23 (1st)	+19%
MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup Best rating (1.23) Most kills (260) Best fragger (0.84 KPR) Best K-D difference (+63) 2nd most consistent 4th most dominant (20x 3+ kills)

The tournament with the biggest prize purse in 2011 ($80,000) was next, IEM5 World Championship, and SK would be looking for a much better result there. They did show improved form, despite playing with Dennis "dennis" Edman as a stand-in, as they went through group stage undefeated now. Still, they ended the event on a disappointing note, with losses in the semi-final to Fx and in the 3rd place decider to mTw.

Alesund had a very good performance overall, actually ending up as the top rated player of the event (1.23 rating), which granted him an MVP nomination. Even though his best performance was in the 3rd place decider, he played consistently well throughout the tournament, above team's average in 9 of 11 maps. Although his MVP nomination wasn't fruitful, mainly due to his efforts not helping his team to a podium place, he was still later selected into the All-Star lineup as one of the best players of the tournament.

SK showed further improvement in their form at HLTV.org's Xperia PLAY prelude, as they came out on top of the online tournament, defeating mTw in the final without many difficulties. Alesund was by far the first star of the whole tournament, top rated with an amazing 1.50 rating and a having a +100 kill-death difference.

Another similar action on de_inferno, 4 kills vs gatherproffs

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
Xperia PLAY 2011 (2nd place)	1.17 (2nd)	+3%
All-Star nomination 5th most kills (281)

SK Gaming had to wait until April for their first notable achievement, when they finished second in Xperia PLAY. After defeating Moscow Five and RG-Esports on their way to the final, they finished the tournament with an early morning defeat to Frag eXecutors. Alesund wasn't the most responsible for their success though, but was a close second with a 1.17 rating.

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
DreamHack Summer 2011 (1st place)	1.23 (1st)	+12%
MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup 4th best rating (1.23) 2nd best fragger (0.84 KPR) 2nd most consistent 4th best K-D difference (+55)

As the next major tournament, DreamHack Summer, was approaching, SK Gaming decided to make a change in their lineup by signing Marcus "Delpan" Larsson, who at the time was playing for fnatic. A few weeks later, it was time to put the new lineup to the test, and it passed with flying colors. They won the event by defeating Natus Vincere in the semi-final and mTw in the final, while they also came out victorious at IOL FINAL4 a day before and the Swedish WCG qualifier.

Alesund played great the whole weekend, particularly in the international tournament, where he ended up being the team's best rated with a 1.23 rating. He was one of the most consistent players of the event, with a rating above 1.00 in 9 of 10 maps and was the second best fragger, which secured him another MVP nomination. In the end, his new teammate Larsson was chosen for that award, but Alesund ended up being a part of the All-Star lineup for the second time.

winning a 1vs4 situation against Virtus.pro

They continued their great form at ICSC 8 finals in the second week of July, winning another event and staying undefeated. Alesund played quite well with a 1.16 rating, although only 3rd in the team.

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
GameGune 2011 (1st place)	1.29 (4th)	0%
MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup Best rating in playoffs (1.42) 3rd hardest to kill (0.49 DPR)

They continued their domination during GameGune, winning 8 maps in a row to climb at the top of another event. Alesund ended up only as the 4th best rated in his team with a 1.29 rating, but he actually excelled in their more important matches, recording a 1.42 rating in the playoffs. His most impressive performance came in the Upper semi-final match against his former team fnatic, when he posted a 31:11 score (1.96 rating, 56% above team's average). Overall, he earned his third MVP nomination, but he was again overlooked, this time in favor of his teammate Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg.

GeT_RiGhT's unlikely 1vs3 against Moscow Five

4-kill round to clinch the match against his former team fnatic

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
e-Stars Seoul 2011 (2nd place)	1.17 (1st)	+9%
All-Star nomination Most kills (141) Best K-D difference (+32) 4th hardest to kill (0.61 DPR)

Their invincibility was finally put to an end at e-Stars Seoul, where they succumbed to Frag eXecutors on two occasions and ended up 2nd placed. Still, it was a solid campaign during which they defeated fnatic, mTw and Natus Vincere.

Alesund was shared best rated in the team with a 1.17 rating, although without standing out much, but mostly playing stable in every match. He ended up with the most kills of all players at the event (141) and earned another All-Star nomination.

4-kill pistol-round against mousesports

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
SEC 2011 (Quarter-final)	1.24 (1st)	+22%
Selected for All-Star lineup 4th best rating (1.24) 3rd best fragger (0.84 KPR) Most consistent

Even though October didn't start well for SK, as they were knocked out of SEC by Natus Vincere in the quarter-final, Alesund had his best run of form in this month, which began at the Polish event. Despite his team losing 3 of their 5 maps, he was rated above 1.00 in each of them and ended up with an excellent 1.24 rating, later receiving an All-Star lineup selection.

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
IEM6 GC New York (1st place)	1.41 (1st)	+12%
Best rating (1.41) Best fragger (0.94 KPR) Most kills (174) Best K-D difference (+77) 2nd most dominant (14x 3+ kills) Most consistent 4th hardest to kill (0.54 DPR)

The team quickly found its winning form again, coming out victorious at IEM6 Global Challenge New York. Alesund continued his impressive form, being rated above 1.00 at each of 8 maps in this tournament as well, and having the best rating of all players and his year-highest (1.41).

Although the official MVP award went to mTw's stand-in, our Marc "Nix0n" Winther Kristensen, Alesund's performance was also very worthy of it, as he was the most consistent player, had the most kills, the best kill-death difference and was one of the most dominant.

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
ESWC 2011 (1st place)	1.36 (1st)	+13%
MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup 2nd best rating (1.36) 2nd best playoff rating (1.33) Best fragger (0.92 KPR) Best K-D difference (+101) Most consistent Hardest to kill (0.55 DPR) Best in pistol-rounds 2nd best clutcher (6x won 1vsX)

SK Gaming brought that form to their next event and won their most prestigious title of the year, ESWC. In one of the most competitive events of the year, they outplayed WinFakt, mousesports and lastly Natus Vincere to climb to the top of the world in that moment.

Alesund's individual form hit his peak of the year on this occasion and he was probably the most responsible for SK's success. After impeccable displays in New York and Warsaw, he continued playing above average in every map in Paris as well, reaching 24 maps in a row with ratings above 1.00. Overall, he ended with an impressive 1.36 rating, was the best fragger of the tournament and the best in pistol-rounds. However, the MVP title once again slipped from his hands, as it went to Finn "karrigan" Andersen from 3rd placed mousesports. Despite that, many consider him the actual Most Valuable Player of the event, as his team finished in 1st place.

Glock headshots against eSrael at ESWC

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
DreamHack Winter 2011 (Quarter-final)	1.16 (2nd)	+6%
All-Star nomination 3rd best fragger (0.82 KPR)

At DreamHack Winter, SK suffered another disappointment at the hands of Natus Vincere, ending the tournament in the quarter-final, same as at SEC. Alesund's domination found its end on this occasion, as his streak ended at 26 maps in a row with ratings above 1.00, while he still had a solid display with a 1.16 rating as team's second best.

Tournament (team result)	Rating	Avg% +/-
WCG 2011 (2nd place)	1.27 (1st)	+11%
MVP nomination Selected for All-Star lineup 3rd best rating (1.27) 3rd best fragger (0.83 KPR) Most kills (252) Best K-D difference (+81) 2nd most consistent 4th most dominant (18x 3+ kills) Best clutcher (7x won 1vsX)

World Cyber Games were the last major event in 2011, and despite not being one of the more competitive ones, this tournament decided the best team of the year by most accounts. SK Gaming came out on the losing side of that battle, being outplayed in a close final battle against the Poles of ESC Gaming.

Alesund was once again one of the stars of the event and one of the main reasons for SK's overall success. He recorded event's 3rd highest 1.27 rating, while accumulating the most kills and the best kill-death difference. He was voted man-of-the-match in all three playoff victories of his team (against TyLoo, DTS and Moscow Five), while he was also the one who put up the most fight in their loss in the final. That resulted in another MVP nomination for Alesund, and although he was again not picked, he received his 6th All-Star selection.

Best fragger of 2011

Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund proved to be the most stable player in the last few years, as after being named the Best CS Player of 2009 and 2nd best in 2010, he continued in the same manner in 2011. Although SK didn't achieve world domination as their new lineup may have suggested, they were certainly one of the two best teams during the year, in the end by most accounts ending as second, but for some periods being the best.

Alesund was their most influential player throughout the year, as he played well in every tournament they attended, while being selected in the All-Star lineup at 6 of them. However, MVP titles kept slipping away from him, whether in favor of his teammates or someone else, as despite being nominated on five occasions, he was never named the best player of an event.

Regardless of that, his influence was obvious, particularly at ESWC where he played incredible and helped his team win their most prestigious title. He played great in his team's other title-winning campaigns too, at GameGune, DreamHack Summer and especially IEM6 GC New York, as well as in during their runner-up campaigns at WCG and Xperia PLAY.

Alesund was the best fragger of the world in 2011, recording the most kills of all players in major tournaments (2070), as well as the best average (0.83 kills per round). His impressive rating of 1.24 was shared second best, while he was the 3rd most consistent with 72% of maps rated above 1.00.

Thanks to his overall performance, which also included never being rated below team's average at 11 tournaments and always having a rating above 1.00, he was a certain member of this year's "big two". However, someone had to be the close second, and while on some other occasion Alesund's display would be enough for 1st place, in 2011 there was someone slightly more impressive.

Recommended demos of Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund in 2011:

Opponent	Map	Event	Score	Demo
eSahara	inferno	IEM5 Eu Finals (Group stage)	20:8	HLTV
mTw	inferno	IEM5 World (3rd place, map 1)	21:9	HLTV
mTw	train	IEM5 World (3rd place, map 3)	55:36	HLTV
gatherproffs	dust2	Xperia prelude	36:16	POV
Lions	inferno	IOL FINAL4	28:14	POV
mTw	inferno	DH Summer (Grand final, map 1)	29:17	POV
fnatic	inferno	GameGune (Upper semi-final)	31:11	HLTV
Lions	nuke	IEM6 GC NY qual #1	37:14	POV
mTw	train	IEM6 GC NY (Semi-final, map 3)	29:13	HLTV
mouz	mirage	ESWC (Semi-final, map 2)	23:10	POV
Na´Vi	inferno	ESWC (Grand final, map 1)	36:28	POV
DTS	inferno	WCG (Quarter-final, map 2)	22:5	HLTV

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What did you think about Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund's 2011? Would you have placed him at number 1?

If you want to check out the entire ranking, go to our Introduction article, and although it's now obvious to everyone who is number 1 on our list, stay tuned until tomorrow to make sure and to see why that was the case!