Smasher:Chia

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Chia
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Character info
Melee main Samus
Brawl main R.O.B.
Smash 4 main Mii Gunner
Other Smash 4 characters R.O.B., Charizard
Ultimate main R.O.B.
Other Ultimate characters Joker, King Dedede
Project M main King Dedede
Other Project M characters R.O.B., Samus
Team info
Sponsor(s) Team Liquid
Former sponsor(s) Panda
Crew(s) CLASH Tournaments
Former crews Titans of Smash, vVv Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2023 SSBBRank: 8th
Personal and other info
Real name Christina Korsak
Birth date (age 36)
Location Philadelphia, PA United States

Chia is an American smasher from Pennsylvania who mains R.O.B. Chia started her Smash career while attending Drexel University in Philadelphia, though also spent about half of her time in the New Jersey smash scene while living there after college. Chia is known as one of the best R.O.B. mains in Brawl. 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 8th on the 2023 SSBBRank and 4th on the Philadelphia Project M Power Rankings.

In Ultimate, Chia is a R.O.B. main. She was formerly ranked 14th on the Philadelphia Power Rankings.

Biography

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 had still worked 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. She is now the Director of Smash Bros. with ProGuides, a website focused on creating video and learning guides to help people improve at a variety of esports.

Tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Smashtality IV August 16th-17th, 2008 17th
Collision V September 1st, 2012 4th Gunblade
Polybash XIII March 1st-2nd, 2014 17th
KTAR 9 March 22nd, 2014 17th 5th Crismas
Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 March 23rd, 2014 4th
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 321st
The Big House 10 October 7th-9th, 2022 385th
MEAT #75 - The Third Quarter Quell July 11th, 2023 9th / 25

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Smashtality IV August 16th-17th, 2008 9th 4th Xzax
Clash of the Titans IV February 7th-8th, 2009 65th 25th Rogue Pit
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 49th
S.N.E.S. August 21st-23rd, 2009 33rd 13th Rogue Pit
DSO Biweekly 10 November 7th, 2009 5th 3rd ADHD
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 49th 33rd Smurf
Player's Bowl 2010 May 15th, 2010 7th 5th Vex
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
Concentrate II October 30th, 2011 9th 17th Ish
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 17th Leon
Collision January 28th, 2012 9th / 26 7th / 10 Gunblade
Uprise of Long Island #7 March 3rd, 2012 9th 5th JoeST
Collision II March 17th, 2012 7th / 23
Uprise of Long Island #8 April 21st, 2012 13th 7th Bloodcross
Collision III May 12th, 2012 17th / 25 7th / 10 Pierce
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
Collision IV July 7th, 2012 17th 9th Yes
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
Collision VI January 5th, 2013 17th / 32 4th / 11 Vex
Rescue 2 March 2nd, 2013 3rd ZeRo
SumabatoX 19 March 30th, 2013 25th / 140+
Rescue 3 July 27th, 2013 3rd ZeRo
WHOBO 5 October 19th-20th, 2013 25th 9th Vinnie
KTAR 8 December 28th, 2013 7th Xzax
Collision 8 January 11th, 2014 7th 4th Xzax
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 5th ZeRo
Shuffle V February 22nd-23rd, 2014 7th ZeRo
Polybash XIII March 1st-2nd, 2014 9th 2nd Mew2King
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
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 13th 2nd Salem
Return to Subspace 3 - A New Era March 7th-8th, 2020 4th 2nd Vex Kasrani
CEO Dreamland 2020 March 13th-15th, 2020 7th
Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 7th
The Big House 10 October 7th-9th, 2022 1st
Sweet Spot 7 March 4th-5th, 2023 4th
MEAT #75 - The Third Quarter Quell July 11th, 2023 1st / 14
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 9th / 223 7th / 37 Lux
The Big House 11 October 21st, 2023 3rd / 30
GENESIS X February 16th-18th, 2024 5th / 71
Get Cooked! 5 March 16th, 2024 1st / 18 1st / 4 Feenix
Get On My Level X May 17th-19th, 2024 1st / 19
Kevin's Birthday Bash 2024 May 25th, 2024 1st / 10
HFIL 19 August 3rd, 2024 1st / 13

Project M

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Collision III May 12th, 2012 5th / 9
Zenith 2012 May 26th-27th, 2012 7th
Uprise #10 June 9th, 2012 2nd
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
So Sue Me August 13th, 2022 7th

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
Final Battle January 17th, 2015 33rd 33rd Nyani
Shots Fired February 28th-March 1st, 2015 9th
KTAR XII March 21st, 2015 17th 9th Salem
Smash Forward 03 April 18th, 2015 9th 1st Salem
Come On and Ban 19 May 28th, 2015 9th
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 97th 33rd Salem
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 97th
Smash & Clash 02 February 12th, 2016 17th 1st Salem
KTAR XVII February 13th, 2016 65th 3rd Salem
Smashfield Weeklies #26 February 18th, 2016 5th
Shots Fired 2 March 5th-6th, 2016 33rd 17th Salem
Collision XIII April 16th, 2016 49th 13th Atomsk
Brotherly Love XIV June 4th, 2016 9th 2nd Salem
Collision XIV September 3rd, 2016 13th Salem
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
The Coinbox 98 - SM4SH SENDOFFOnline April 3rd, 2024 49th / 358

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Smashadelphia Ultimate December 9th, 2018 13th
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 257th 65th FROOT
Return to Subspace 3 - A New Era March 7th-8th, 2020 33rd
Low Tide City 2021 October 1st-3rd, 2021 193rd
Pinnacle 2021 October 8th-10th, 2021 65th
CEO 2021 December 3rd-5th, 2021 129th
The Big House 10 October 7th-9th, 2022 193rd
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 129th / 567 Jaaahsh
Get Cooked! 5 March 16th, 2024 9th / 18 Feenix

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. [citation needed]

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