ChuDat

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[e][h]Ice Climbers ChuDat
ChuDat at SSC 2017. Photo by Preston Kwan.
Player Information
Name:
Daniel Rodriguez
Birth:
January 16, 1987 (1987-01-16) (age 32)
Country:
USA USA
Team:
Team Liquid
Crew:
H2YL
Approx. Total Winnings:
$35,782
Alternate IDs:
Chu
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Main:
Ice Climbers
Secondaries:
Young Link, Pikachu, Fox
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Main:
Kirby
Project M
Main:
Kirby
Links
Achievements
Pound 2
History
2006-??-?? — ????-??-??
2014-05-26 — 2015-06-22
2015-10-10 — 2016-06-27
2016-07-14 — 2017-06-13
2017-06-14 — Present

Daniel "ChuDat" Rodriguez is a top professional level Ice Climbers main who has primarily competed in his home region of Maryland and Virginia, but has also lived and competed in Southern California. ChuDat is a very well traveled player, who has competed all over North America over his long playing career. He is credited with pushing the Ice Climbers metagame in the early days of competition, as few other players played Ice Climbers at that level, let alone at ChuDat's level. His work with Ice Climbers is comparable to Ken's work with Marth. He is currently ranked 46th on MPGR 2018.

Biography[edit]

ChuDat began competing in local Virginia tournaments with his, at the time, unusual main of Ice Climbers. At one tournament, he met and quickly befriended the members of the crew, Ha Ha You Lose (H2YL) such as Chillindude. He was soon recruited to join the crew. Upon competing and placing third at Tournament Go 6 in California exclusively with Ice Climbers, he became even more recognizable for his unique play with a fairly unrepresented character. After continuing to place very well in locals and majors, ChuDat moved to Southern California to live and compete alongside legendary player Ken and his family, after ChuDat started dating Ken's sister. While living in California, he continued to place extremely well in tournaments, but the price was his friendship with the members of H2YL. He regularly placed second to Ken at various MLG tournaments. His place in Ken's crew didn't last forever, as ChuDat was feeling pushed to the brink in the household, and felt that he couldn't try his best at tournaments against Ken because he would be shunned if he won. He eventually left California and moved back to Virginia, where he reconnected with the members of H2YL.

In 2006, ChuDat was one of several smash players who were sponsored by Carbon, an esports organization that originally focused on Halo.[1][2] It is not known when this sponsorship lapsed, as MLG slowly phased Smash out of its Pro Circuit in 2007. Wife has also asserted that Smash players ultimately benefited very little from the sponsorship.[3]

After a hiatus from Melee, he returned to compete after the release of The Smash Brothers documentary, (which he was heavily featured in) and quickly rose back to one of the top players in his region.

On May 26th, 2014, ChuDat was picked up by Mortality eSports, as their first Smash Bros. player. On June 22, 2015, ChuDat announced that he was no longer part of Mortality.[4] Around the same time, he was let go from his day job. Due to this, he could not afford to attend EVO 2015. Through a crowdfunding campaign by Facebook group Melee Hell (MH) via a GoFundMe page, ChuDat was able to go. At EVO 2015, ChuDat was able to defeat numerous high-caliber players including KirbyKaze, Silent Wolf, Westballz, and HugS. He ultimately qualified for Top 8 at the event, but was knocked out of the tournament by Mango.

Although not attending January 2016's GENESIS 3, ChuDat still gained highly ranked wins, defeating both HugS and Westballz again when they traveled to his home region in early 2016. Then, at Pound 2016, ChuDat placed 17th, where he defeated Axe. A few months later, ChuDat placed 7th at CEO 2016, including wins over Alex19, Gahtzu, and Druggedfox, where he lost in Game 5 to Shroomed.

Only a few days after his Top 8 placing at CEO 2016, Root Gaming closed it's Smash division, thus parting ways with ChuDat. One month later on July 14th, 2016, it was announced that Chu would become a part of the VGBootCamp Pro Team.[5] He left the team on June 13, 2017.[6]

At Heir 3 in August of 2016 ChuDat made history by becoming the first Ice Climbers player in recorded history to take a tournament match from Armada. Armada previously had a completely spotless record versus all Ice Climbers players, playing the highly advantaged Peach vs Ice Climbers matchup, until ChuDat took Game 1 of their Winners Quarters set on Final Destination.

On June 14, 2017, it was announced that Chu joined Team Liquid.[7]

Results[edit]

Melee[edit]

Recent Majors[edit]

  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2019
2019-02-03Q717 - 24thGENESIS 61 : 3USAFatGoku
2018
2018-10-07M313 - 16thThe Big House 8Ice Climbers2 : 3USAFoxAbsentPage
2018-08-26M313 - 16thShine 2018Ice ClimbersYoung LinkFox1 : 3USAPeachSwedish Delight
2018-08-12S3165 - 96thSuper Smash Con 20181 : 2USA42nd
2018-08-05R725 - 32ndEVO 20180 : 2USAMikeHaze
2018-03-25R725 - 32ndFull Bloom 4Ice Climbers1 : 3USAFoxCrush
2018-01-21S1533 - 48thGENESIS 5Ice ClimbersFox2 : 3USAFalcoGanondorfSanti
2017
2017-10-22E15 - 6thDreamHack Denver 2017Ice Climbers1 : 3USACaptain FalconS2J$500
2017-10-08M313 - 16thThe Big House 70 : 3USASwedish Delight
2017-10-01Q717 - 24thGameTyrant Expo 2017Ice Climbers1 : 3JapanYoshiaMSa
2017-08-27G17 - 8thShine 2017Ice Climbers2 : 3SwedenFoxLeffen
2017-08-13M313 - 16thSuper Smash Con 2017Ice Climbers2 : 3USAFoxSFAT
2017-07-23I39 - 12thDreamHack Atlanta 2017Ice Climbers2 : 3USAFoxDruggedfox
2017-07-16Q717 - 24thEVO 20170 : 2USAThe Moon
2017-05-14M313 - 16thRoyal Flush 2017Ice Climbers2 : 3USAFoxCrush
2017-04-30B12ndDreamHack Austin 2017Ice Climbers2 : 3USAJigglypuffHungrybox$2,000
2017-04-16B12ndHFLAN Melee Edition 2017Ice Climbers1 : 3SwedenPeachArmada$721
2017-04-09E15 - 6thSmash RivalriesIce Climbers2 : 3USAFoxDruggedfox$250
2017-03-05G17 - 8thSmash Summit - Spring 2017Ice Climbers1 : 3USASamusPlup$1,543
2017-01-22I39 - 12thGENESIS 4Ice Climbers1 : 3SwedenFoxLeffen$170
All Results
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
2019
2019-02-03B12ndGENESIS 6ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		0 : 3
0 : 3		USAFoxSFAT
USAMarthPewPewU
2018
2018-10-07B12ndThe Big House 8ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		0 : 3USAFoxSFAT
USAMarthPewPewU		$2,064
2018-08-26D14thShine 2018ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		1 : 3USAFoxSFAT
USAMarthPewPewU
2018-08-12M313 - 16thSuper Smash Con 2018ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
RishiMarthUSA		0 : 2USASheikReno
USAFoxLucky
2018-03-25B12ndFull Bloom 4ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		3 : 2
2 : 3		USAFoxSFAT
USAMarthPewPewU		$160
2018-01-21B12ndGENESIS 5ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		1 : 3USAFoxPlup
USAMarthSheikMew2King		$630
2017
2017-10-22A11stDreamHack Denver 2017ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		3 : 2
3 : 0		USACaptain FalconNMW
USAFoxSFAT
2017-10-08D14thThe Big House 7ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		1 : 3USACaptain FalconS2J
USASheikShroomed		$328
2017-10-01D14thGameTyrant Expo 2017ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HungryboxJigglypuffUSA		0 : 3USAFoxPlup
USASheikMarthMew2King		$70
2017-08-27Q717 - 24thShine 2017ChuDatUSA
MedzUSA		0 : 3USAReno
USACactuar
2017-08-13G17 - 8thSuper Smash Con 2017ChuDatUSA
ChillindudeUSA		2 : 3USAMilkMan
USACyrain		$58
2017-07-23E15 - 6thDreamHack Atlanta 2017ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
ChillindudeFoxUSA		1 : 2USAJigglypuffHungrybox
USAFoxCrunch
2017-04-30M313 - 16thDreamHack Austin 2017ChuDatUSA
ChillindudeUSA		1 : 2USAMojo
USAJake13
2017-04-16B12ndHFLAN Melee Edition 2017ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
ChillindudeFoxUSA		0 : 3SwedenSheikAndroid
SwedenPeachArmada		$159
2017-04-09G17 - 8thSmash RivalriesChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
WizzrobeCaptain FalconUSA		1 : 3USAFalcoWestballz
USAPikachuAxe
2017-03-05G17 - 8thSmash Summit - Spring 2017ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
HugSSamusUSA		0 : 3USAFoxSFAT
USAMarthPewPewU
2017-01-22M313 - 16thGENESIS 4ChuDatUSA
ChillindudeUSA		2 : 3USAReno
USALucky
2016
2016-12-04I39 - 12thUGC Smash OpenChuDatUSA
Professor ProUnited Kingdom		0 : 3Nicaraguan0ne
USAThe Moon
2016-10-09D14thThe Big House 6ChuDatIce ClimbersUSA
ChillindudeFoxUSA		1 : 3USAPeachMacD
GermanyFoxIce		$323
2016-08-21D14thHeir 3ChuDatUSA
reaperGermany		2 : 3SpainOvertriforce
SpainTrif		$98
All Results
vs. United States of America S2J
vs. United States of America Sharkz
vs. United States of America 4est
vs. United States of America S2J
vs. United States of America 2saint
vs. United States of America AbsentPage
vs. United States of America Swedish Delight
vs. United States of America HugS
vs. United States of America E-tie
vs. United States of America Westballz
vs. United States of America Hungrybox
vs. United States of America Gravy
vs. United Kingdom Professor Pro
vs. Germany Ice
vs. Spain Overtriforce
vs. Spain Daisuki
vs. United States of America Bananas
vs. United States of America Magi
vs. United States of America La Luna
vs. United States of America Bananas

Recent Notable Wins[edit]

Wins over players ranked in MPGR 2018:

Rank 32 - La Luna
Rank 43 - MikeHaze

Ultimate[edit]

  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2019
2019-02-03S127257 - 384thGENESIS 61 : 2USAWhaleSaver99
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
This player has no results.
No VODs on record

Project M[edit]

  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2018
2018-07-15D14thLighthousePikachuKirby1 : 3AustriaR.O.B.Timi$52
2014
2014-06-29D14thCEO 2014Kirby0 : 2USAMewtwoMew2King$133
2014-06-01G17 - 8thSKTAR 3Kirby1 : 2USASnakeRolex$63
2014-01-19S1533 - 48thApex 2014LUSAAxe
2012
2012-05-27B12ndZenith 2012PikachuToon Link0 : 3USAJigglypuffHungrybox
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
2018
2018-07-15A11stLighthouseChuDatKirbyUSA
PoiluLucarioFrance		3 : 0AustriaR.O.B.FoxTimi
CanadaWarioMorKs		$55
2015
2015-09-06S1533 - 48thParagon Los Angeles 2015ChuDatUSA
Big DCanada		LUSAMaddox
USAZesty
vs. Austria Timi
vs. Spain Trif
vs. Canada MorKs
vs. Austria Timi
vs. United States of America Mew2King
vs. United States of America Rolex
vs. United States of America Zhime
vs. United States of America Seibrik
vs. United States of America Taj
vs. United States of America Hungrybox
vs. United States of America RyokoYaksa
vs. United States of America Hungrybox
vs. United States of America JCaesar
vs. United States of America Gunblade

Melee Rankings[edit]

SSBMRank[edit]

Ranking Series Rank
MPGR 2018 46
SSBMRank 2017 11
SSBMRank 2017 Summer 7
SSBMRank 2016 22
SSBMRank 2015 35
SSBMRank 2014 32
SSBMRank 2013 22

RetroSSBMRank[edit]

Ranking Series Rank
RetroSSBMRank 2012 9
RetroSSBMRank 2008 6
RetroSSBMRank 2007 5
RetroSSBMRank 2006 4
RetroSSBMRank 2005 2
RetroSSBMRank 2004 5

MD/VA Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Series Rank
Winter 2018 5
Fall/Winter 2016 1
Fall 2015 4

Notable Matches[edit]

2017[edit]

2016[edit]

2015[edit]

2014[edit]

2013[edit]

2012[edit]

2006[edit]

2005[edit]

Interviews[edit]

2017[edit]

2015[edit]

2014[edit]

2013[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Wife (2015-12-21). "Wife comments on the former Carbon sponsorship". Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  2. ↑ Fabiszak, Chris (2013). Team Ben: A Year as a Professional Gamer. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. ↑ Wife (2015-12-21). "Wife comments on the former Carbon sponsorship". Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  4. ↑ ChuDat announces he is no longer part of Mortality
  5. ↑ Team VGBC: The Smashers
  6. ↑ ChuDat leaves VGBootCamp
  7. ↑ ChuDat joins Team Liquid
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