Halfway through 2022 Outsiders lost their absolute star player in Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis as he moved overseas to the North Americans from Liquid. To replace the Latvian powerhouse, Outsiders decided to go with an inexperienced teenager by the name of Petr “fame” Bolyshev from K23.

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Where one could think that the shoes of YEKINDAR were way too big to fill out, fame quickly proved his worth by displaying a phenomenal level under the leadership of Dzhami “Jame” Ali. Something which hasn't gone unnoticed by his team captain. 

- He is a generational player. I've never met someone like him. He is a fast learner, he's very disciplined, he always gives himself fully and as a human being, he's really a decent one. Just a simple kind of guy, Jame says in an interview with us. 

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IEM Rio was fame's first Major in his career - Here the 19-year-old Russian averaged a stellar 1.24 rating and played a huge role in Outsiders' impressive title run

When talking about fame’s potential and future, the Outsiders captain said the following about his strong rifler.

- It all depends on who he meets on his path. After me for example, and while here on our team, but he has a bright future and I think that he can win. Like big time. I mean every kind of tournament, every major, if he puts himself into it. But it's kind of difficult because we know a lot of examples of young players winning some huge tournaments in the early stages of their career but then something happens to them and they just don't shine anymore.

We also asked Jame about what the departure of YEKINDAR back in May meant for the team – something he actually believes had a positive effect on the team.

- It made us train more and made us spend more time into introducing new players so it actually has had, I'll say, great impact on the team. He was the key player in our system and we actually structured our game around him. So, when you introduce new players, you going to do a lot of work, you're going to fix their mistakes and introduce them to our game.

You can read the first part of the interview with Jame in the article below, where he describes how he wants to break the misconception of him in the CS:GO world. 

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The first match of BLAST World Finals delivered the first game on Anubis in a Tier-1 tournament. Outsiders picked into the map, but before that, Liquid had chosen Inferno as the starting point of the match.

Here Outsiders came out blasting like they just continued their impressive run from IEM Rio. The first half belonged to the CIS team and especially Petr 'fame' Bolyshev. The young Russian once again proved, that he is on his way to the very top of the CS:GO landscape with a stellar CT half.

After the break Team Liquid tried to find their way back from a 3-12 deficit, but in the end, the damage was done.

Then Anubis entered the scene for the very first time in a Tier-1 tournament. In-game leader from Outsiders, Dzhami "Jame" Ali had already hinted at playing the map beforehand so it was hardly a surprise for Liquid, that the map would come into play. Surprisingly enough it almost looked like it was the NA team, that had picked the map. Both on the CT and T side it was EliGE and NAF controlling the game. Liquid had big success with B split attacks, which Outsiders did not seem to have an answer to.

Liquid dominated Outsiders on Anubis and won the map 16-8 to set up a Mirage as the decider map.

Here the NA team continued their momentum and took a 10-5 lead with them to the break. Liquid could enjoy Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis popping off after two quiet maps. Team Liquid carried on in the second half with another impressive performance from EliGE and NAF, who stood out during the match as the two best players from Liquid. The NA duo silenced Outsiders and won Mirage 16-8 to give themselves a perfect start to BLAST World Finals.

Both teams will be back in action tomorrow in the upper and lower brackets of Group A.

Outsiders – Team Liquid 1-2| BLAST Premier World Finals

16-10 (Inferno) {cflag:RU} fame – 1.62 Rating / 23-16 K-D / 104.6 ADR

8-16 (Anubis) | {cflag:US} EliGE – 1.43 Rating / 21-13 K-D / 80.9 ADR

8-16 (Mirage) | {cflag:CA} NAF – 1.48 Rating / 19-8 K-D / 76.4 ADR

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Six months ago, Pyotr "fame" Bolyshev wasn’t a household name in CS:GO. The CIS rifler was playing for K23 at that time and only attended smaller events such as open qualifiers and tier-2 and 3 tournaments.

Now, at this present time, Pyotr "fame" Bolyshev is a Major winner, a part of a superstar team which is placed number one on the world ranking, but foremost he’s now a renowned figure in top-tier CS:GO.

Winning the entire thing and averaging an outstanding 1.24 Rating in his first-ever Major tournament, must be one of the most impressive individual achievements in modern CS:GO. On that note, we asked our CS:GO analyst, Niels Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen to take a deeper look at the 19-year-old talent. 

You can watch the player review of fame in the video below.

We spoke with fame at IEM Rio Major, where we asked him about his strong performance at the Major and his future. Here fame confidently said that there's more to come from the talented rifler and that this "is just the beginning. You can find the entire interview in the article down below.

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HLTV have updated their ranking of the best CS:GO teams in the world, with the Outsiders now leading the ranking after winning the IEM Rio Major 2022 in Brazil.

To recap, Jame and company from Outsiders took down the Danes from Heroic in the Grand final of the event with a 2-0 result to become Major champions for the first time. This victory earned them not only the top spot in [link:{"url":"https://www.hltv.org/ranking/teams/2022/november/14","isNewTab":true,"text":"HLTV’s World Ranking"}], but also $500.000 in prize earning and a slot to the highly-anticipated BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Their AWPer, Jame, also received the tournament’s MVP award, his first-ever Major MVP medal.

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IEM Rio Major 2022 was held from October 31 to November 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where sixteen teams competed for a prize pool of a whopping $1.25M.

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HLTV’s CS:GO World Ranking – November 14th, 2022 (Top 10)

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The 18th Major final never reached the same heights as the previous days at the Brazilian Major. In a one-sided affair it was Jame and his teammates that ended up lifting the big trophy after an impressive performance.

The match was delayed for almost 45 minutes due to technical issues. A pause that Outsiders seemed to handle the best. The CIS team started out strong with three straight-round wins after FL1T opened up the rounds for Outsiders. But it was another Outsiders player that ended up stealing the show. 19-year-old Pyotr "fame" Bolyshev waited for seven rounds before he landed his first kill in round 8. But from there on the young Russian rifler began to shred Heroic apart. fame has been wildly impressive at this Major and ended on top of the scoreboard with 24 kills during Mirage. Outsiders won first half 8-7 before they created a gap to Heroic during their CT side winning 16-12 to lock in the first map.

On Overpass Outsiders kept on dominating on their CT side. Despite a 2-0 lead for Heroic, Outsiders managed to shut down the Danes, who started to miss open sitters. It was FL1T and fame who stood tall for Outsiders during the first half. Now Heroic had to make another recovery like yesterday against FURIA. But nothing seemed to work today for Heroic. Again and again they fell into the traps set by Jame and his men, who looked like a team on another planet. Outsiders won the Major Championship with a 16-5 on Overpass.

Jame and qikert thereby got their revenge against a Danish team after losing their first Grand Final in Berlin 2019 against Astralis. Dzhami "Jame" Ali, Aleksei "Qikert" Golubev, Evgeniy "FL1T" Lebedev, David "n0rb3r7" Daniyelyan, and Pyotr "fame" Bolyshev are your new CS:GO Major Champions!  

Outsiders – Heroic 2-0 | IEM Rio Major Grand Final

16-12 (Mirage) | {cflag:RU} fame – 1.36 Rating / 24-17 K-D / 84.0 ADR

16-5 (Overpass) | {cflag:RU} FL1T – 2.11 Rating / 29-12 K-D / 135.8 ADR

MVP: {cflag:RU} Evgeniy "FL1T" Lebedev – 1.63 Rating / 52-31 K-D / 112.6 ADR

Tonight, Outsiders became the first team to secure a spot in the Grand Final at IEM Rio Major as they defeated MOUZ 2-1 in the first semifinal. The impressive result came after an outstanding performance by the Russian duo Dzami “Jame” Ali and Petr “fame” Bolyshev, who both played fantastic Counter-Strike against the MOUZ youngsters.

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We caught up with fame after Outsiders’ Grand Final berth for a post-match interview, where the 19-year-old rifler spoke about their impressive journey so far, beating MOUZ and his own individual development.

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Outsiders have booked their ticket for the playoffs at IEM Rio with an impressive win against MOUZ.

On Overpass it was a strong CT side that drove Jame and his teammates to a 16-10 win. On Inferno, it was an excellent T side that sealed the win. A classic collateral kill from Jame left MOUZ with no chance in the matchup toward the end.

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Outsiders got their revenge after losing in the Challengers Stage to dexter and company. MOUZ will now have to win on the last day of qualifying tomorrow in the 2-2 bracket, where NAVI is one of the teams, that could be a possible opponent.

MOUZ - Outsiders 0-2 | IEM Rio Major Legends Stage

10-16 (Overpass) | {cflag:RU} Jame – 1.69 Rating / 29-11 K-D / 97.8 ADR

10-16 (Inferno) | {cflag:RU} fame – 1.45 Rating / 19-7 K-D / 64.1 ADR

MVP: {cflag:RU} Petr 'fame' Bolyshev - 1.43 rating / 46-24 K-D / 77.7 ADR

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The Swedish Ninjas are in imminent danger of being knocked out early at IEM Rio.

NIP ended the first day of the Legends Stage with their second defeat of the day. A 16-12 loss to Outsiders sends NIP down to dangerous territory, where they are now only one loss away from being eliminated.

On Mirage it was a close affair against Outsiders, who again could enjoy the solid help from the two new additions to the roster, David 'n0rb3r7' Danielyan and Petr 'fame' Bolyshev. The two young riflers proved to be vital for Outsiders, who finished the match brilliantly by winning the last four rounds.

Outsiders are now 1-1, and will go up against their CIS rivals from Spirit tomorrow.

Outsiders - Ninjas in Pyjamas 1-0 | IEM Rio Major Legends Stage

16-13 (Mirage) | {cflag:RU} n0rb3r7 – 1.36 Rating / 21-11 K-D / 82.3 ADR

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On Sunday, Outsiders took home the ESL Challenger Rotterdam trophy and a $50.000 paycheck after taking down ENCE in the grand final with a 2-0 scoreline by winning Dust2 (16-8) and Vertigo (16-14). The Russian side also got a guaranteed spot in the ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference that will have a total of 16 teams competing. The date for the event is yet to be announced.

Outsiders’ way to the title wasn’t a walk in the park as the team faced resistance in the group stage, losing an intense 14-16 game to ENCE before they went on to beat Fluxo in two very close games. However, their playoff run at the event was a bit different, as the team thrived and took down MOUZ and ENCE to lift the trophy. Petr “fame” Bolyshev played a big role in the team’s victory, stepping up in the final with a 1.30 rating to help his team secure their second ESL Challenger trophy of the year.

ENCE, on the other hand, saw their dreams of a grand final win once again getting crushed, now for the third time of the year. The Rio Major Legends stage which begins November 5 will be ENCE’s focus from now on.

ESL Challenger Rotterdam 2022 | ENCE vs. Outsiders 0-2

 Petr “fame” Bolyshev | 42-29 K/D | 82.1 ADR | 75.9% KAST | 1.30 Rating

ESL Challenger Rotterdam 2022 Final standings:

1. Outsiders - $50.000 and ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference spot

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The future of competitive Counter-Strike is looking bright – very bright. The increased focus and huge investment in talent and academy teams throughout the entire CS:GO circuit in recent times has made it much easier to not only discover the new up-and-coming players, but it has also made it much easier to climb the ranks as a youngster.  

In this article, we’ve taken a look at the best performing teenagers in top-tier CS:GO by listing the 10 highest-rated under-20 players in 2022 so far. And it comes with little surprise that NAVI's Valeriy 'b1t' Vakhovskiy is to be found at the very top, with the promising Ukrainian having made a lightning entry onto the scene after his debut last year. His former NAVI Junior teammate Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov is doing his best to catch up with him as the AWPer is placed right behind him.

1. {cflag:RU} m0nesy (G2) | 1.12 rating / 70.8 ADR / 1.10 Impact rating

2. {cflag:UA} b1t (NAVI) | 1.11 rating / 75.4 ADR / 1.11 Impact rating

3. {cflag:IL} flameZ (OG) | 1.11 rating / 77.5 ADR / 1.17 Impact rating

4. {cflag:RU} Patsi (Spirit) | 1.09 rating / 82.2 / 1.25 Impact rating

5. {cflag:RO} lauNX (Sprout) | 1.09 rating / 79.2 ADR / 1.17 Impact rating

6. {cflag:BR} dumau (00Nation) | 1.09 rating / 78.4 ADR / 1.09 ADR

7. {cflag:RU} fame (Outsiders) | 1.07 rating 73.5 ADR / 1.05 Impact rating

8. {cflag:DK} jabbi (Heroic) | 1.06 rating / 75.7 ADR / 1.08 Impact rating

9. {cflag:LT} bymas (MOUZ) | 1.04 rating / 71.9 ADR / 0.92 Impact rating

10. {cflag:DK} Zyphon (Sprout) | 1.03 rating / 72.5 ADR | 0.97 Impact rating

(Stats are from Top 30 matches - Minimum 30 maps played)

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With the introduction of ESL Impact Season 1, a new light was put on the female CS:GO players at the start of 2022. After the completion of Season 1, the best female teams were invited to Valencia to compete at the ESL Impact Valencia tournament with $100.000 in the prize pool. The tournament was held concurrent with the ESL Challenger Valencia, where Movistar Riders ended up winning on home turf in front of Outsiders.

With the TV coverage of the female tournament, we also got the chance of getting to know the different female players a lot better. The best team in the world at the moment, Nigma Galaxy won the tournament and the $50.000 that followed in first prize.

We asked Scope.gg to analyze the tournaments in order to compare different statistics from the two events. Here are some of the most interesting numbers.

We also asked Niels Christian "NaToSaphiX" Sillassen to review some of the demos from ESL Impact Valencia, where the Danish pro has analyzed some of the best female players. Watch the video below.

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Let's just say it like it is. If you ever stumble across one of the players on this list, you might want to reconsider joining the match!

Top 10 active players on FACEIT right now: (active = played at least one match during the last month)

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1. {cflag:RU} Pyotr "fame" Bolyshev | 5972 ELO - 1.34 K/D - 62% win rate

The Virtus.pro player leads this list, but has actually lost his last two matches against a full Danish stack including device.

2. {cflag:PL} 1jcobbb | 5818 ELO - 1.51 K/D - 59% win rate

Not much is known about the Polish player, who is not a professional player nor has a public persona.

3. {cflag:PL} Paweł "dycha" Dycha | 5806 ELO - 1.52 K/D - 67% win rate

ENCE's rifler is also among the best in the world on FACEIT, where he plays loads of matches.

4. {cflag:NL} Shuaib "D0cC" Ahmad | 5660 ELO - 1.72 K/D - 66% win rate

D0cC has a few top-tier matches on his CV, but at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown, he actually played against Heroic for "POGGERZ". Despite losing the match, the Dutchman ended with a 1.27 rating!

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5. {cflag:RU} Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov | 5512 ELO - 1.44 K/D - 63% win rate

G2's sniper is still going strong on FACEIT, where he is playing regularly.

6. {cflag:BE} Milan "CrePoW" Libbrecht | 5371 ELO - 1.24 K/D - 66% win rate

The 20-year-old Belgian has been part of EC Brugge and Project Eversio, but is not an established CS:GO pro.

7. {cflag:UA} PsychoFine | 5349 ELO - 1.40 K/D - 73% win rate

Despite being from Ukraine, not much is known about this player. In 2015 he dropped 63 kills during 30 rounds at 1946 ELO!

8. {cflag:DK} Mikkel "n1xen" Borlund | 5321 ELO - 1.44 K/D - 55% win rate

The 18-year-old Dane he been on a trial at Astralis Talent last year, but not much has been heard from him on the professional scene since.

9. {cflag:UA} Igor "w0nderful" Zhdanov | 5305 ELO - 1.84 K/D - 69% win rate

Team Spirit's new AWP'er has a nasty high K/D rate! The 17-year-old Ukrainian will be tested on a Tier-1 level at IEM Cologne next month.

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10. {cflag:FR} Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut | 5304 ELO - 1.63 K/D - 70% win rate

The two-time number one player in the world is obviously also very good on FACEIT!

22. Aleksey "NickelBack" Trofimov (Entropiq)

28. Nikolaj "niko" Kristensen (benched on OG)

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David "n0rb3r7" Danielyan and Peter "fame" Bolyshev have completed their move to Virtus.pro with the transfer being confirmed on Tuesday. The Russian duo join the team from K23 and are set to fill out the void from the newly-benched Mareks ‘YEKINDAR’ Gaļinskis and Timur “buster” Tulepov.

Following the transfer to the profiled CIS team, n0rb3r7 and fame gave a statement each.

- I am glad that I had the opportunity to take such a step in my career. I have known the guys for a long time, so I quickly adapted. Now we have one big task - to train a lot in order to play and win. Therefore, we have already visited the bootcamp to prepare for the upcoming tournaments, n0rb3r7 said with fame chiming in as well:

- The line-up that I came to is very strong, and this gives even more motivation to work. We will do our best to lead the team to victories!”

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At the closed qualifier at DreamHack Masters Spring yesterday, K23 met the superstars from Cloud9 in a vital match to seal a ticket for DH Masters Spring, which will be played next month. 

The highlight of the match was made by K23's youngster Petr "fame" Bolyshev, who with his deagle ripped the entire Cloud9 roster apart.

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K23 didn't manage to win the match, as the former Syman Gaming org lost 2-1, even though the insane heroics by fame.

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The former Major winner and Major MVP, Dauren "AdreN" Kystaubayev is back with his old team K23. 

The Kazak was announced today on Twitter together with Petr "fame" Bolyshev, who will also be joining the roster.

Dauren "AdreN" Kystaubayev represented K23 from 2005-2009 in Counter-Strike: Source and in Counter-Strike 1.6. He won a Major Championship with Gambit in 2017.

You can see highlights from AdreN's 2017 here.

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Is this CS:GO’s brightest star?

Outsiders secure #1 ranking after Major success

Outsiders win IEM Rio!

"We'll fight until our death": fame after reaching Major Grand Final

Outsiders ready for playoffs at IEM Rio

NIP drop to 0-2 pool after loss against Outsiders

Jame and co. overcome ENCE in Rotterdam Grand Final

Here are the best teenagers in top-tier CS:GO right now

How good are the female pro CS:GO players?

Who is the highest ranked players on FACEIT?

Virtus.pro confirm double signing of n0rb3r7 and fame

Video: K23 rifler takes down the Colossus in 1v4 clutch

K23 reunited with AdreN

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