PARIVISION Sign HObbit to CS2 Roster and Bench slaxejezzz
Abay “HObbit” Khassenov is back in PARIVISION’s Counter-Strike 2 starting lineup, this time on a permanent deal. The veteran Kazakh rifler replaces 18-year-old Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov, who moves to the bench and is now available for loan offers.
⚡ Abay “HObbit” Khassenov joins PARIVISION’s main roster
— PARIVISION (@parivisiongg) September 17, 2026
HObbit already played for PARIVISION as a stand-in this summer, helping the team reach the XSE Pro League 2026 final. Now Abay is back with us, this time on a permanent basis.
PARIVISION CEO Andrey Kvasnevsky:
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PARIVISION announced both moves on X on 17 September 2026. The organisation stressed that slaxejezzz is still under contract and that it has no plans to sell him.
⚡ Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov has been benched
— PARIVISION (@parivisiongg) September 17, 2026
Vyacheslav joined PARIVISION at an important point in his career, played his first big matches and gained valuable experience along the way. He is now available for loan opportunities.
CEO of PARIVISION Andrey Kvasnevsky:
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Why PARIVISION Brought HObbit Back
CEO Andrey Kvasnevsky tied the decision to the team’s recent form. He said PARIVISION are “still trying to find our footing” and need more experience in the lineup for moments when the team has to adjust mid-match.
HObbit already knows the roster. He played for PARIVISION as a stand-in over the summer at XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026, where the team beat MIBR, BIG, and FaZe before losing the grand final 0-3 to 9z. Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev replaced him shortly after that event, and HObbit now returns to play alongside the Russian rifler.
Results since then explain the urgency. PARIVISION most recently finished 9th to 12th at FISSURE Playground 3, opening with a 2-0 win over TYLOO before 0-2 losses to FURIA and magic. With Kvasnevsky pointing to a packed schedule of important matches, the club has chosen a player who can slot in without a long adjustment period.
A Reversal of dastan’s Summer Reasoning
The signing also reunites HObbit with long-term coach Dastan “dastan” Akbayev, who defended dropping him earlier in the year. Speaking in Paris during the Esports World Cup, dastan conceded that HObbit was, in his view, “stronger than, for example, slaxejezzz” at that moment.
His argument was about the long term. dastan said slaxejezzz would develop further and the team needed firepower, and he was concerned that a lineup combining HObbit with Dzhami “Jame” Ali and FL1T might be too hard to make work.
PARIVISION have now gone the other way, raising the lineup’s average age to 25.2 after a poor start to the season. That leaves dastan to solve the exact combination he flagged as difficult, which puts the pressure on how quickly the new five can settle roles. A strong showing at the next few events would go a long way to justifying the switch from development to experience.
PARIVISION’s Updated CS2 Roster
| Player | Nationality | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dzhami “Jame” Ali | Russia | Starting lineup |
| Vladislav “xiELO” Lysov | Russia | Starting lineup |
| Ivan “zweih” Gogin | Russia | Starting lineup |
| Evgenii “FL1T” Lebedev | Russia | Starting lineup |
| Abay “HObbit” Khassenov | Kazakhstan | Starting lineup |
| Dastan “dastan” Akbayev | Kazakhstan | Coach |
| Emil “nota” Moskvitin | Russia | On loan to CYBERSHOKE |
| Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy | Russia | On loan to 1win |
| Vyacheslav “slaxejezzz” Vinokurov | Russia | Benched, available for loan |
slaxejezzz Benched and Open to Loan Offers
slaxejezzz joined PARIVISION in June, taking nota’s place in the starting lineup. His stint lasted 26 maps recorded by HLTV, over which he posted a 0.98 Rating 3.0, and the XSE run to the Guangzhou final was the first big tournament of his career.
Kvasnevsky thanked the youngster for his work and said regular playing time is now the priority for his development, which is why PARIVISION want a loan rather than a transfer. “To be clear we’re not considering selling Vyacheslav,” he said, adding that the club is counting on him in the future.
A loan would make slaxejezzz the third PARIVISION player developing elsewhere, alongside nota and BELCHONOKK. No destination has been announced yet.
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