ChiboSempai "CT Chibo"
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Character info
Melee mains Samus, Sheik
Brawl main R.O.B.
Smash 4 main R.O.B.
Other Smash 4 character Mii Gunner
Project M main Samus
Other Project M characters Charizard, Sheik, King Dedede
Team info
Crew(s) CLASH Tournaments
Former crews Titans of Smash, vVv Gaming
Personal and other info
Real name Mark Korsak
Birth date (age 36)
Location Brigantine, NJ United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Other Professional
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ChiboSempai, also known as Chibo, is an American smasher from New Jersey who previously lived in Philadelphia for 5 years while attending Drexel University, where he started his Smash career. He is currently ranked 15th on the Tristate Smash 4 Power Rankings.

Etymology

Formerly known as "ElChibo", Chibo was tired of everyone speaking Spanish to him in online games based on his name, so he decided to switch to "ChiboSempai" in August of 2007. He now commonly goes by just CT Chibo or ChiboSempai in full. Crowds at tournaments will often chant his name during hype moments, or at times when he's not even involved with the event. This started after his on-stage doubles performance with Leon at Apex 2012.

Background

Chibo spent his time playing Smash playing against players such as GOTM, Scar, Cactuar while in Philadelphia, where he attended Drexel University. Chibo began as a Young Link and Mario main in Melee, though soon switched to Samus as he advanced in competitive play.

Chibo was in the crew Titans of Smash with other players such as GOTM, MexiMadnez. Since the creation of the crew, he has 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. His affiliation is now with CLASH Tournaments.

Chibo has been a fan of the Smash series for a long time, dating back to Smash 64, however he did not get into the tournament scene until November of 2006. He is a huge proprietor of all Smash games, and actively keeps up in the tournament scenes and creates content for every Smash game. Besides Smash, he is quite skilled at many other games, and once held the speed run world record for the 16 Star category in Super Mario 64. He previously owned a website called Following Revolution - a gaming news that also hosted a podcast, and is now the owner and founder of CLASH Tournaments.

CLASH Tournaments

In 2011 Chibo decided to bring all of his 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 Chibo still works as tournament organization staff for many events, such as Apex Series. The first players sponsored by CLASH Tournaments were Mew2King and ZeRo, as a way for Chibo to take his profits from CT and give back to the community, and enhance the image of our professional players. CT is now a leading media provider for the Smash community, as Chibo often travels the country on a near weekly basis to stream events.

Sponsorships

Besides being the owner of CLASH Tournaments now, Chibo has been sponsored by two different teams previously - FYC eSports, and vVv Gaming. While he was an active professional player at the time (both sponsorships started in 2010) and commonly referred to as one of the best ROB mains in Brawl, Chibo also joined these organizations for his skills in tournament organization and media production, as a means of getting exposure for these companies. Chibo is known to say that skill isn't the only factor in becoming sponsored, and feels he is proof of this, and often says this when people ask him for advice on becoming sponsored. Before the departure of Smash from vVv Gaming, Chibo was their Brawl Division Manager.

Notable tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 March 23rd, 2014 4th

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 17th Leon
Hitbox Arena Warmup Welcome May 10th, 2014 2nd
Youmacon 2014 October 31st-November 2nd, 2014 3rd

Project M

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
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

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