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| crew = [[Power Underwhelming]] | | crew = [[Power Underwhelming]] | ||
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| realname = Chris Brown | | realname = Chris Brown | ||
| location = Ohio | | location = Ohio | ||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
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'''AlphaZealot''' is a professional smasher from Ohio who joined [[SmashBoards]] in 2003. He began playing in, and helping run, Smash tournaments in 2004 and has since staffed over 100 different competitive gaming events. | '''AlphaZealot''' is a professional smasher from Ohio who joined [[SmashBoards]] in 2003. He began playing in, and helping run, Smash tournaments in 2004 and has since staffed over 100 different competitive gaming events. | ||
In 2009 | In 2009 AlphaZealot was the tournament director for AllisBrawl helping design and operate one of the first online ladder platforms in esports. He oversaw operations of the quarterly AiB playoffs played online using a beta online version of the tournament software Tio. AlphaZealot then directed the operation of the first bracketed online tournaments ever held for Smash Brothers (64 players in the Playoffs). | ||
In 2010, he became the [[ | In 2010, he became the [[Tournament Director]] for ''[[Brawl]]'' on the MLG Pro Circuit and would later serve in the same role for Halo Reach, King of Fighters XII, Soul Calibur V, and Mortal Kombat 9. AlphaZealot's last event with [[Major League Gaming]] was in Raleigh in August, 2012. | ||
On July 27th, 2012, AlphaZealot was inducted into the inaugural SmashBoards Hall of Fame for his work as a | On July 27th, 2012, AlphaZealot was inducted into the inaugural SmashBoards Hall of Fame for his work as a Tournament Organizer. | ||
On November 27th, 2012 | On November 27th, 2012 AlphaZealot, through his company Xyelot LLC, purchased Smashboards.com and its related assets from Major League Gaming Inc.. That same year he began working for The Pokémon Company International operating the video game championships and designing monthly online tournaments. As of 2020 he was TPCi’s senior manager for premier events, esports, and broadcasting and his team operates the annual Pokémon world championships for several titles including the TCG, video game, and Pokken Tournament. | ||
In 2020 | In 2020 Allston Melee ranked AlphaZealot 5th on the top 10 list of Melee Tournament Organizers of all time. | ||
In 2021 | In 2021 AlphaZealot, as executive producer and managing partner for Metagame Documentary, was a finalist for esports video production team, esports video content piece, and winner of esports video content series. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===MLG Feature Writer=== | ===MLG Feature Writer=== | ||
AlphaZealot began his writing career with Major League Gaming in 2005. Since then he has released dozens of articles covering the competitive community through interviews, post event wrap ups, and informative pieces. | |||
AlphaZealot began his writing career with Major League Gaming in 2005. Since then he has released dozens of articles covering the competitive community through interviews, post event wrap ups, and informative pieces. | |||
===One Handed Smash=== | ===One Handed Smash=== | ||
In 2005, AlphaZealot learned to play Smash one handed while training with {{Sm|ChuDat}}. After weeks of practice he eventually created the only existing guide [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=46845&highlight=hand|guide to one handed Smash]. He plays money matches with ChuDat a few times a year, with each match being a battle for 'best in the world' status at one handed Smash. Each match is {{SSBM|Peach}} (AlphaZealot) versus {{SSBM|Marth}} (Chudat) in a best of 3 on [[Final Destination]]. | In 2005, AlphaZealot learned to play Smash one handed while training with {{Sm|ChuDat}}. After weeks of practice he eventually created the only existing guide [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=46845&highlight=hand|guide to one handed Smash]. He plays money matches with ChuDat a few times a year, with each match being a battle for 'best in the world' status at one handed Smash. Each match is {{SSBM|Peach}} (AlphaZealot) versus {{SSBM|Marth}} (Chudat) in a best of 3 on [[Final Destination]]. | ||
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|BurningFirst's 1st Tournament||September 2004||5th||—||— | |BurningFirst's 1st Tournament||September 2004||5th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|MLG DC 2005 | |{{Trn|MLG DC 2005}}||January 29th-30th, 2005||49th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|BOMB 3 | |{{Trn|BOMB 3}}||March 9th, 2005||13th||5th||{{sm|KM}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Gettin' Schooled 2 | |{{Trn|Gettin' Schooled 2}}||June 25th-26th, 2005||23rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|BOMB 4 | |{{Trn|BOMB 4}}||November 12th, 2005||69th||17th||Kiraki | ||
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|CCX||August 2006||17th||5th||{{Sm|Vist}} | |CCX||August 2006||17th||5th||{{Sm|Vist}} | ||
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|Farmingdale||May 2007||65th||—||— | |Farmingdale||May 2007||65th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|MELEE-FC Diamond | |{{Trn|MELEE-FC Diamond}}||July 10th, 2007||169th||33rd||Overswarm | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Champ Combo | |{{Trn|Super Champ Combo}}||September 29th-30th, 2007||—||112th||{{sm|Scamp}} | ||
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|C4 Galore||April 11th, 2009||5th||9th||{{Sm|Bowyer}} | |C4 Galore||April 11th, 2009||5th||9th||{{Sm|Bowyer}} | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS | |{{Trn|GENESIS}}||July 10th-12th, 2009||65th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|EVO 2009 | |{{Trn|EVO 2009}}||July 17th-19th, 2009||13th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Pound 4 | |{{Trn|Pound 4}}||January 16th-18th, 2010||17th||9th||{{sm|Y.b.M.}} | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-3-results-full-results-updated.286292/ School is in Session 3]||September 11th, 2010||9th||9th||{{Sm|Hylian}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-3-results-full-results-updated.286292/ School is in Session 3]||September 11th, 2010||9th||9th||{{Sm|Hylian}} | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-6-road-to-apex-results-thread-brackets-up-d.311446/ School is in Session 6]||September 3rd-4th, 2011||9th||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-6-road-to-apex-results-thread-brackets-up-d.311446/ School is in Session 6]||September 3rd-4th, 2011||9th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|VENGEANCE | |{{Trn|VENGEANCE}}||April 7th, 2012||13th||13th||{{Sm|Legan}} | ||
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[[Category:Retired players]] | [[Category:Retired players]] | ||
[[Category:Tournament | [[Category:Tournament directors]] | ||
[[Category:Maryland smashers]] | [[Category:Maryland smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Smashboards moderators]] | [[Category:Smashboards moderators]] | ||
[[Category:VIP tournament | [[Category:VIP tournament directors]] | ||
[[Category:VIP contributors]] | [[Category:VIP contributors]] | ||
[[Category:Ohio smashers]] | [[Category:Ohio smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Back Room members]] | [[Category:Back Room members]] | ||
[[Category:Diddy Kong | [[Category:Diddy Kong professionals (SSBB)]] | ||
