Smasher:Zanguzen
| Zanguzen "Zang" | |
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| Zang-298x300.png | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Falco |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Alex Shnayder |
| Location | Tri-State (New York) 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Professional  |
Alex Zanguzen Shnayder or Zang is an old school smasher from Tri-State who mains Falco. He is ranked 46th on the 2014 SSBMRank thanks to his placings at various National Tournaments. He is well known as well for being the first person to win a set vs. Mew2King, all the way back in 2003. Zang also well noted for his very old style of Falco play, relying on heavy reads, pillaring, and laser camping instead of fast technical play such as Westballz. More recently, he took a set off of Hax at Evo 2014.
Zanguzen is one of the very few professionals that have successfully maintained the position of a major tournament threat from the early years of the Golden age to the 2013 age and onward. It is interesting to note that at Apex 2015, Zanguzen placed higher than Ken, tied with PC Chris, and placed just one spot lower than KoreanDJ, three players who had dominated the Golden Age when Zanguzen was first active.
Notable tournament placings
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 65th | 12th | UnknownForce |
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 13th | — | — |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 17th | — | — |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 21st-22nd, 2006 | 13th | 13th | IK_GHOST |
| Smashtality III | June 2nd-3rd, 2007 | 4th | 3rd | Dave |
| Justice 2 | September 21st, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
| Pound V.5 | November 9th, 2013 | 9th | 7th | Sensei |
| Revival of Melee 6 | November 16th-17th, 2013 | 17th | 17th | Dave |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 3rd | 4th | Jsex |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 49th | 97th | Dave |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 5th | 9th | Codi |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 33rd | 9th | Jsex |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 5th | 4th | Ryobeat |
| Justice 3 | May 24th, 2014 | 7th | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 65th | 13th | Jsex |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 29th | 25th | Tian |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 13th | 17th | Rocky |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 33rd | — | — |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 13th | 4th | Jsex |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 25th | 13th | Kalamazhu |
| Super Nebulous 2 | January 24th, 2015 | 5th | 13th | Green Ranger |
