Smasher:Chia
| Chia "CT Chia" | |
|---|---|
| Chibo.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Samus |
| Brawl main | R.O.B. |
| Smash 4 main | Mii Gunner |
| Other Smash 4 characters | R.O.B., Charizard |
| Project M main | King Dedede |
| Other Project M characters | R.O.B., Samus |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | CLASH Tournaments |
| Former crews | Titans of Smash, vVv Gaming |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Christal Korsak |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Semi-professional  Professional  Semi-Professional  Semi-professional
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Chia, is an American smasher from New Jersey who mains R.O.B.. Chia previously lived in Philadelphia for 5 years while attending Drexel University, where she started her Smash career, and is known as one of the best R.O.B. mains in both Brawl and SSB4. She is, however, mostly known for being the owner and founder of CLASH Tournaments, both one of the largest tournament organization and streaming companies in Smash. She was formerly ranked 15th on the Tristate Smash 4 Power Rankings and is currently ranked 10th on the Philadelphia Project M Power Rankings.
Biography
Etymology
Formerly known as "ElChibo", Chia was tired of everyone speaking Spanish to her in online games based on her name, so she decided to switch to "ChiboSempai" in August of 2007 before further shortening it to "Chibo" then "Chia". She now commonly goes by just CT Chia.
Early Smash career and sponsorships
Chia has been a fan of the Smash series for a long time, dating back to Smash 64, however she did not get into the tournament scene until November of 2006. She spent her time playing Smash playing against players such as GOTM, Scar, Cactuar while in Philadelphia, where she attended Drexel University. Chia began as a Young Link and Mario main in Melee, though soon switched to Samus as she advanced in competitive play.
Chia was in the crew Titans of Smash with other players such as GOTM and MexiMadnez. Since the creation of the crew, she recruited plenty of good players and friends such as AlexanderTriad, Vex Kasrani, and TenNoTensai. The crew lived on for many years, stretching from Melee back in 2007, up through multiple years after the release of Brawl. The crew eventually grew quite large, with many members split between the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. She has also been sponsored by two different teams previously - FYC eSports, and vVv Gaming. While she was an active professional player at the time (both sponsorships started in 2010), Chia also joined these organizations for her skills in tournament organization and media production, as a means of getting exposure for these companies. She is known to say that skill isn't the only factor in becoming sponsored, and feels she is proof of this, and often says this when people ask her for advice on becoming sponsored. Before the departure of Smash from vVv Gaming, Chia was their Brawl Division Manager.
CLASH Tournaments and recent years
In 2011, Chia decided to bring all of her efforts in the community with tournament organizing and live streaming under the common name "CLASH Tournaments". As time went on, CT became more focused specifically on live streaming and media production, and the sponsoring of players, though Chia still works as tournament organization staff for many events, such as the Apex Series. The first players sponsored by CLASH Tournaments were Mew2King and ZeRo, as a way for Chia to take her profits from CT and give back to the community, and enhance the image of both professional players. CT is now a leading media provider for the Smash community, as Chia actively travels the country on a near weekly basis to stream events.
Chia also worked with Major League Gaming to help run MLG World Finals 2015 in a beneficial manner to the community.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision V | September 1st, 2012 | — | 4th | Gunblade |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 17th | 5th | Crismas |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 49th | — | — |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | 33rd | Smurf |
| MLG Columbus 2010 | June 4th-6th, 2010 | 49th | 33rd | Vex |
| Omni Presents: Xanadu Games | July 17th, 2010 | 13th | 9th | Vex |
| KTAR 3 | September 25th, 2010 | 33rd | 4th | Xzax |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 49th | 13th | Xzax |
| Baltimore Brawl | November 27th, 2010 | 17th | 7th | Ebo |
| KTAR 4 | January 5th, 2011 | 9th | 5th | Dabuz |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 33rd | 33rd | Mister Eric |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 17th | 13th | Xzax |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 25th | 13th | Xzax |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | — | 17th | Leon |
| Uprise of Long Island #7 | March 3rd, 2012 | 9th | 5th | JoeST |
| Uprise of Long Island #8 | April 21st, 2012 | 13th | 7th | Bloodcross |
| Clash of the Titans 6 | June 2nd, 2012 | 17th | 9th | Angel Miranda |
| Uprise #10 | June 9th, 2012 | 9th | — | — |
| Dissention | June 23rd, 2012 | 13th | 5th | Bizkit |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 65th | 25th | KiraFlax |
| L.I.R.R. 2 | July 28th, 2012 | 17th | 4th | Bloodcross |
| WHOBO 4 | August 4th-5th, 2012 | — | 5th | Yoshq |
| Impact IV | August 25th, 2012 | 25th | 2nd | Salem |
| Collision V | September 1st, 2012 | 17th | 3rd | Salem |
| Uprise 11 | December 29th, 2012 | 13th | 3rd | Vex |
| WHOBO 5 | October 19th-20th, 2013 | 25th | 9th | Vinnie |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | — | 7th | Xzax |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | — | 5th | ZeRo |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | — | 7th | ZeRo |
| WHOBO MLG | May 3rd-4th, 2014 | — | 5th | Valdens |
| Hitbox Arena Warmup Welcome | May 10th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Youmacon 2014 | October 31st-November 2nd, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Final Battle | January 17th, 2015 | 9th | 3rd | Xzax |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | — | 5th | ChuDat |
| Revival of Brawl | November 26th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 17th | 4th | KVLT |
| Return to Subspace | February 3rd, 2018 | 9th | 3rd | Atomsk |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smashadelphia 2018 | June 22nd-24th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| BTIKC | November 10th, 2018 | 2nd | 2nd | Player-1 |
| BTIKC Unity Singles | November 10th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 7th | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Project M Showdown 3.02 | May 17th, 2014 | — | 9th | GimR |
| Salty Joystiq Monthly - July, 2014 | July 27th, 2014 | 1st | 3rd | — |
| Salty Joystiq Monthly - August, 2014 | August 24th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Nyani |
| Youmacon 2014 | October 31st-November 2nd, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
| OC Smash #5 | December 6th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Shuffle: Battle of the Midwest | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
| Philadelphia Championships: Season 1 | April 29th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| SuperNova 2 | July 29th-30th, 2017 | 97th | 25th | Dusty |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Pre Tech Those 3 | January 12th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASH Tournaments Invitational | September 14th, 2014 | 3rd | 5th | Gunblade |
| KTAR X | October 4th, 2014 | 7th | 4th | Vex Kasrani |
| Smash Forward 01 | October 12th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| HTL #1 | October 18th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash Forward 02 | October 19th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| SmashLeague: New York | October 25th, 2014 | 9th | 4th | Nyani |
| Youmacon 2014 | October 31st-November 2nd, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 25th | 9th | Nyani |
| Collision X | November 29th, 2014 | 7th | 5th | Salem |
| OC Smash #5 | December 6th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 9th | 7th | Salem |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Come On and Ban 19 | May 28th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 97th | 33rd | Salem |
| KTAR XVII | February 13th, 2016 | — | 3rd | Salem |
| Smashfield Weeklies #26 | February 18th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Collision XIII | April 16th, 2016 | 49th | 13th | Atomsk |
| Youmacon 2016 | November 5th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Nom |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | 65th | 17th | Salem |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 193rd | — | — |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
Trivia
- Crowds at tournaments will often chant her name during hype moments, or at times when she's not even involved with the event. This started after her on-stage doubles performance with Leon at Apex 2012.
