Manuel Schenkhuizen

Manuel " Grubby " Schenkhuizen ( [ ma ˑ ˌ ny wɛl sxɛŋk ˌ ɦœyzə ( n )], born 11 May 1986) is a professional Dutch Starcraft 2 and former Warcraft III players.

Work

In February 2008 Schenkhuizen switched to e-sports clan Meet Your Makers ( MYM short ) after his previous clan 4Kings had separated due to financial problems of the Warcraft III Department. The interest in him by " MYM " may, in addition to its playful successes have been because of its popularity in both Europe and in Asia. However, in early 2009 had its extensive salary policy to pay tribute and close the doors, as a consequence of which was briefly the two most successful WC3 player of all time, Manuel Schenkhuizen and Jang Jae- ho ( Moon ), with no employer of Clan Meet Your Makers. While Jang Jae -ho entered one per month, endowed with $ 16,000 contract with the Korean organization WeMadeFox, Grubby signed with the American organization Evil Genuises.

Schenkhuizen applied since 2004 as one of the world's best players with a consistently good stats in tournaments. Although it continuously gives great fluctuation in the peak field in the e-sports scene, the Dutchman could hold over such a long period of time at the top. Together with Jang Jae -ho he is the only Warcraft III player who has won at least one major tournament every year since 2004, including the World Cyber ​​Games 2004 and 2008, the Electronic Sports World Cup 2005 and the World Series of Video Games, 2006.

On November 21, 2008, Manuel Schenkhuizen end a 1 1/2 year-long period in which he had remained without major tournament victory. This phase, in which he often failed because of his Chinese nemesis Li "Sky" Xiaofeng, had taken care of in the community that many people were of the opinion that Schenkhuizen after so many years at the helm simply no longer with the emerging Asian Top players could keep up. This discussion whether Schenkhuizen is an absolute world class player yet or not, had done during this period in the community to some bitter arguments. With his victory at the World Cyber ​​Games 2008 in Cologne, in the final he was able to defeat his former teammates Jang Jae- ho, he ended his losing streak and incurred due its discussions. In an interview after the victory he described his triumph as a weapon for his fans who had to wait for a new major tournament victory by him as long as. A few days after the victory at the World Cyber ​​Games in Cologne, the WCG Committee Grubby than a total of 11 players took to the WCG Hall of Fame. Recording condition for a place in the WCG Hall of Fame are two or more victories at the World Cyber ​​Games. Besides Li "Sky" Xiaofeng He is the only Warcraft3 players to achieve that distinction in the history of the World Cyber ​​Games.

In 2009, he was able to confirm his success in 2008, he won the GOM TV invitational tournament by a 3-1 against the Chinese players Zhuo " TeD " Zeng from the clan World Elite and the eStars tournament in Seoul, Korea. In addition, he finished second twice at the ESL Continental Finals Asia in Chengdu, as well as at a tournament at Blizzcon, the in-house exhibition of the game manufacturer Blizzard Entertainment.

In addition Schenkhuizen leads to the players statistics wc3l, the information on all won and lost games within the wc3l, the main team league in the world are. His former clan 4Kings could win four times under his leadership, the wc3l - a still not offered on record.

Among his greatest strengths are his abilities in micromanagement and his outstanding understanding of the game. Its innovative game revolutionized the strategy, such as the race of Orcs is played and earned him the nickname " The king of orcs ." Therefore, he is regarded as the most successful Orc players in the world. His won prize money of over $ 200,000, adding more income through his players content and merchandising revenue. Dutch director Jos de Putter published in 2009 a documentary called Beyond the Game, for which he had accompanied Schenkhuizen at various tournaments around the globe and discussed his life as a professional computer gamers and illuminated.

Since 2011 Grubby has switched to Starcraft 2 and trying to pursue his career further in this RTS game.

Success as a solo player with Starcraft 2

• Copenhagen Games 2011: 3rd place
• GSS Pro Invitational # 3: 1st place
• IEM Singapore 2012: 2nd place
• WCS 2013 EU Finals Season 2: 3/4 Place

Success as a solo player with Warcraft 3

• Cyber ​​X Games 2004: 1st Place
• World Cyber ​​Games 2004: 1st Place
• Samsung Euro Championship 2005: 1st Place
• Electronic Sports World Cup 2005: 1st Place
• BlizzCon 2005: 1st Place
• World Cyber ​​Games 2005: 3rd place
• Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2006: 2nd place
• Samsung European Championship 2006: 1st Place
• World e-Sports Masters Games 2006: 2nd place
• Electronic Sports World Cup 2006: 5th place
• World e -Sports Festival 2006: 1st Place
• KODE5 Global Finals 2006: 3rd place
• World Cyber ​​Games 2006: 5th place
• World Series of Video Games 2006: 1st Place
• Battle.net Season 4 finals: 3rd place
• Samsung Euro Championship 2007: 3rd place
• Electronic Sports World Cup 2007: 3rd place
• ESL Extreme Masters II: 3rd place
• Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2008: 3rd place
• NiceGameTV War3League Season I: 2nd place
• World e -Sports Masters 2008: 3rd place
• World Cyber ​​Games 2008: 1st Place
• ESL Continental Final Asia 2008: 1st Place
• GomTV World Invitational War3: 1st place
• E - Stars Seoul 2009: 1st Place
• Blizzcon 2009: 2nd place
• World e -Sports Masters 2009: 1st Place
• World Cyber ​​Games 2010: 2nd place

Awards

• Gosu Gamer of the Year 2006
• ESports Player of the Year 2006
• ESports WC3 Player of the Year 2006
• ESports WC3 Player of the Year 2005
• WC3L Season X MVP
• Wc3l Season IX MVP
• Wc3l Season VIII MVP
• Wc3l Season VII MVP
• Inclusion in the WCG Hall of Fame
• ESports WC3 Player of the Year 2009