Aleksandr “MechanoGun” Bogatiryev (formerly known as “zoneR”) has taken over as head coach of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster at Hard Legion Esports, marking his second stint at the helm of the Russian esports organisation. <\/p>\n
MechanoGun reunites with Semyon “kinqie” Lisitsyn, Vladislav “Krad” Kravchenko, Igor “Forester” Bezotecheskiy, Svyatoslav “svyat” Dovbakh and Dmitry “rAge” Bolotov, who he led to a handful of impressive achievements earlier in the year.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Counter-Strike esports<\/a> veteran held the coaching position at Hard Legion from October 2019 until June 2020, when he left the team due to a conflict with the team’s owner, Aleksei “HARDPLAY” Baranov.<\/p>\n Some of MechanoGun’s most notable results in that time include a gold medal from MEGOGO Open, bronze from ESL One: Road to Rio CIS and silver from Hellcase Cup #8, which are also some of the best placements Hard Legion have achieved in recent years. The team also reached 28th in the CS:GO world rankings, which marked the second-highest position in the organisation’s history.<\/p>\n A new chapter in Hard Legion history \u2014 MechanoGun is back! ?<\/p>\n The current Hard Legion lineup: ?? Aleksandr \u00abMechanoGun\u00bb Bogatiryev pic.twitter.com\/KlI8M2BPeO<\/a><\/p>\n — Hardlegion.gg (@hard_legion) August 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
?? Sviatoslav \u00absvyat\u00bb Dovbakh
?? Dmitry \u00abrAge\u00bb Bolotov
?? Semyon \u00abkinqie\u00bb Lisitsyn
?? Vladislav \u00abKrad\u00bb Kravchenko
?? Igor \u00abForester\u00bb Bezotecheskiy<\/p>\n