This match was the culmination of the greatest tournament run i've ever had, played against my greatest rival ever, on the biggest NES Tetris stage in the world. But it was also the culmination of the almost five years I've been playing, and every milestone, every misdrop, every win, and especially every loss were all required to make this moment what it is. And it was the most fun I've ever had. Classic Tetris is so cool. Also, I somehow to forgot to give this shoutout in my interview, but Vince Clemente is my hero. The man has near single-handedly carried the CTWC logistics for a decade, and he really cares about the players' best interests, even as this group has changed so dramatically. I'm more optimistic than ever about the future of our game with him at the forefront. Bonus fact: our very last game had *twenty-nine* bars at transition (iirc the worst rng every observed is 25 bars by this point).
One of the most thrilling sporting events I've ever seen. Great commentary. And two of the greatest performances in competitive tetris of all time. Amazing. This game rules. -John
CTWC 2018: Legend vs Rookie CTWC 2019: Champion vs Grandmaster CTWC 2020: Brother vs Brother CTWC 2021: Hypertapping vs Rolling CTWC 2022: Gloves vs Lotion CTWC 2023: Gloves vs Lotion Mark II GGs Fractal and Sidnev!!!
@@DanVWeller I tend to advertise these finals as what the story has been And not having followed the scene closely, I couldn't really find a better story than Fractal's second chance at the title.
I actually don’t understand how they can play so aggressive on 29 in the finals 😭😭 Nerves of steel, extreme confidence, and the best mechanics in the game
Until a few days ago i had no knowledge of the incredible Tetris scene. Now after binging everything the algorithm has sent my way im just in awe of the talent within this scene. What an insane final this was! The respect and affectiong between these two players is so clear to see at the end as well. Amazing
I hope you all enjoyed! This years CTWC was amazing. Getting to cast top 8, making the tournament again, and of course editing this video and really pouring my heart and soul into it. First time casting with 2 others was insane, and I enjoyed it, but still have more room to grow as a caster. Thank you everyone, I hope to continue to impact the community positively. :) Now to sleep. I spent almost 40 hours straight editing this lol
As terrible as that is, Jonas did a stream where every time the game gave him a long bar it would reroll the peice. If it then landed on a long bar that was ok to use. He still maxed out and that was using DAS. With rolling, even the worst long bar count should still be relatively easy to max out for these guys
@@Arrica101 jonas's best was 700k haha. we definitely had the potential for good transitions, many of our digs were theoretically avoidable, but it's not nearly as easy as you make it out to be.
@@Arrica101Jonas got a 700k desolation game, not really close to a maxout and I'm not sure whether that's even mathematically possible with so few long bars before 29?
I remember thinking when Joseph came on the scene and defeated Jonas 5 years ago that we had maxed out the height of playing potential in Classic Tetris...how wrong I was.
That reverse sweep from Fractal, the adjustments from both players with Sidnev getting out of that post 29 dig (CRAZY), even with some of the bad piece sets they got... wow. The skill gap has certainly closed up over the last few years. I wish the late Jonas was able to witness this greatness. Well done on such a great event. No doubt that 2024 will go even crazier. A potential rookie to take the top spot? Who knows!
That's one of the things I adore about this community, from their reactions alone you'd have a hard time to tell who actually won based on how happy they were for each other.
Being able to play so well in such a high pressure environment is just insanity. Well deserved finalists they were by far the best players on the day. GG!
One year later, redemption for Fractal Before I used to say Joseph was the greatest CTWC tournament run ever, after defeating world champion Harry Hong, grandmaster Koryan and 7-time world champion and legend Jonas Neubauer with a sweep. However, after this year, I strongly believe this could very well be the greatest one. Sweeping both brothers and after that a reverse sweep against one of the toughest opponents in Sidnev. What a star, Fractal is the deserved champion, the crowd loves him for a reason. Congrats to Sidnev for that great run to the finals. Thank you Chris, James and Sharky for the great commentary, and specially to Sharky for this editing. GGs and see y'all next year.
Before at this tournament in IRL format, the CTWC 2019 was best. Around 3 to 5 players was used hypertapping style. But the CTWC 2021, the Top 8 was insane. Joseph - Richy, Joseph - Huff , Dog - Andy , Dog - Huff, and specially mention to Dog - Pokenerd, with double 1.3M in 2021
@@davidleandrodambrosio6355 that's interesting, since 2020 all top 8 players have been Hypertappers, and since 2023 (and I'm gonna guess beyond) all top 8 players have been rollers. 2020 and 2021 had a longer format, in 2022 they came back to the old 2019 format.
What an incredible match. So happy for Fractal after what happened last year. Such great sportsmanship from all the players, including right at the end here!
I saw this live. It's scary how much Tetris has evolved in the last few years. Could you imagine a 2023 player (anyone in the top 20) going up against anyone pre-2020? They'd be instant legends.
Not just top 20. There’s plenty of people that made the bracket but didn’t perform the best that would definitely out do 98% of people in terms of skill
When I see this kind of performances I always think what Jonas Neubauer would have thought of the current level of Tetris. Hope the price stays in honor for a really long time.
The Classic Tetris scene never fails to impress! A Masterclass from both players: Sidnev and Fractal are just out of this world with their setups and cerebral play!!! GGs!
I'm so glad that Fractal won this epic tournament. He truly deserved this victory, after all the hard work he's put into his craft. I look forward to seeing him grow even stronger, so he can defend his championship title next year. Well done, my friend. Well done.
@@ITZsharky1 Yes, indeed. I think Fractal can do it, although it will be quite difficult to achieve. Also, I want to thank you for the excellent commentary and video editing, Sharky. You are the GOAT.
A big thank you to everyone involved in making this tournament happen and these videos available, and massive congratulations to all the players. AMAZING skill on display all around, and what a finale too!
This was absolutely awesome! The trio on commentary is amazing, Sharky you really add another level to the dynamic that is special. The comeback from Fractal was beyond epic. Mad respect to everyone involved from the top down!
Fractal was due. Glad to see it and cool to see the scene be so competitive. The fact that so many players could have won is proof that the scene is strong.
Both commentators and people saying "neck n' neck" at like 17:58 , 37:43 , 48:09 and 50:10 gets me every time. Also, thanks CTWC, the players, and us watching. So much entertainment to share all together feels good.
6:548:038:1334:2736:0040:3553:10 Those last time adjustments from Fractal is just crazy... Worthy winner! The most exciting final ever! Great commentary as well! 👍
damn talk about a game in deep need of advanced stats. the commentary, which is INCREDIBLY WELL DONE, sure could use a lot more data about the progressions of the matches...and considering how much raw data is being generated so quickly...well real time analysis of each brick placement im sure holds a treasure trove of interesting and useful tidbits.
In five years, this has gone from a nerdish (no offense) niche e-sport to a genuinely hyped ESPN-broadcast Electronic Sport Proper, complete with elo ratings, fully meritocratic bracket seeding, and a trophy named after its sport-strategy-defining, original legend superplayer. Jonas ... your dream has been realized, and this quickly. Kids in grade school and high school want to competitively play this game, and enter local competitions to see how they stack up against their peers, and then the wider world.
It’s beyond nerdy now. These kids are social freaks. In 2016 they were still nerds but adults who are reliving their childhood and hanging out. That’s why it peaked in 2018 and then it’s gone off a cliff since in the mainstream.
Amazing final! Not a Tetris player myself but I’m in absolute awe of these great players. So much fun, giving us the closest final possible. Great production as well! ❤
There's so much talent in the Classic Tetris community. We can keep this event thriving for years to come. Tetris deserves to be the #1 e-sport. It's amazing how far we've pushed the rawest puzzle game of all time.
the last game marked the grand return of type b in competitive play, so happy to see that! but fr, this year was unbelievable from start to finish. the future of this game looks bright, and the present’s already blinding
this feels like getting to the ending of your favorite game, nothing in this world can match the intensity of that last match, and now idk what to do with my life
I cannot believe how far this game has come in less than a decade. It's almost unrecognizable from where it was seemingly so recently. I love it. Your passions for the game are palpable. Bravo to both finalists and everyone else for their killer performances!
For real, CTWC is one thing but to have never even won a CTM at her skill level is crazy But after playing in the CTWC finals, the biggest tetris stage in the world, at least nerves definitely won't be a factor in future CTMs.
The Super Kill Screen brought back the sweatiness I get from watching the entire game just in awe of these players prioritizing aggressive play during Kill Screen levels.
Yeah, I thought so too! She heard the cheers, saw Fractal top out, relaxed, let her own game top out, stood up and started jumping up and down. Then she heard "Fractal is champion", and I think when she was hugging Fractal she realized, cringed and facepalmed a bit? But if she'd kept going a bit more and got a couple more lines to beat Fractal's score, she might have won this. Poor Sidnev.
@@Danielbognidigitalartit wasn't celebrating to early, her board was just too high for her to dig down and since she was close to levels 39, she wouldn't have enough lines left to clear more tetrises to take back the lead.
It would have been so interesting to see Jonas as a roller (if he could’ve adapted obviously) He had peak fundamentals w/ what he was able to achieve w/ DAS. He still almost won for an eighth time in a row using DAS at a disadvantage to tapping. There’s a reason the trophy will forever be a ‘J’ commemorating Jonas’ Legacy
That...was absolutely BONKERS! Two of the VERY best Tetris players to have ever picked up a controller. Absolute banger of an effort from both Sidnev and Fractal! 🤘
Great redemption story, was pulling for him all the way. For starters even though he lost 3-1 to Eric he was still amazing. Second, it would've been devastating not just to lose consecutive finals but to get there without dropping a game, then go out in three straight. Despite being a nerd (which is a good thing!) and nervously rambling at times through the end interview he ended with a shoutout to the parents which is the sweetest thing ever. Respect for giving respect. His awareness of and focus on the moment while still smiling and enjoying the crowds and commentators, you couldn't ask for a better representative of the game. Kudos to the Tetris for Jeff meme video, (pc31754 aka Procrarast) which is the only reason I'm here. I don't know why the algorithm gave it to me back when but thank goodness. Still as funny as when I first saw it. (For some reason I assumed he won last year because he was so good. When re-watching: "what? He lost???)
sidnev must've gave up because of how high her board was, and since it was close to level 39, she probably wouldn't have cleared enough lines and scored enough tetrises to take back the lead.
I don't know how I got brought here but that is a true show of sportsmanship. Amazing display from both guys and can appreciate from an outsiders view the character of both competitors. Well done to you both.
They are doing a technique called rolling which makes playing on 29 speed possible and the gloves reduce friction between the hand and the controller. Agamescout has a detailed video explaining this more indepth -Sharky
Players are using a technique called Rolling. aGameScout's video explains it. ua-cam.com/video/n-BZ5-Q48lE/v-deo.html The gloves are used to reduce the friction between the hand and controller.
Sidnev's piece solving is out of this world. In the past I've said that Dog's the Mozart of Tetris, so if that's true than Sidnev is the Picasso of Tetris.
This match was the culmination of the greatest tournament run i've ever had, played against my greatest rival ever, on the biggest NES Tetris stage in the world. But it was also the culmination of the almost five years I've been playing, and every milestone, every misdrop, every win, and especially every loss were all required to make this moment what it is. And it was the most fun I've ever had. Classic Tetris is so cool.
Also, I somehow to forgot to give this shoutout in my interview, but Vince Clemente is my hero. The man has near single-handedly carried the CTWC logistics for a decade, and he really cares about the players' best interests, even as this group has changed so dramatically. I'm more optimistic than ever about the future of our game with him at the forefront.
Bonus fact: our very last game had *twenty-nine* bars at transition (iirc the worst rng every observed is 25 bars by this point).
Fractal you are indeed a legend my man!! Congrats on your win!! What an amazing tournament!
Congrats!
Congratulations! So intense!
GGs Fractal! Awesome run! Congratulations!
ggs champ
One of the most thrilling sporting events I've ever seen. Great commentary. And two of the greatest performances in competitive tetris of all time. Amazing. This game rules. -John
Thank you as always for tuning in! Means a lot!
I was doing backflips in the kitchen watching this one
Hello John, it's always a delight to see you still enjoying pro tetris! Tell Hank I said hi.
You call this a sport?
Sporting event is crazy but I’ll accept it
One of the kindest competitive scenes in gaming, everyone's just happy to be here and are happy to see others win. I love this community
CTWC 2018: Legend vs Rookie
CTWC 2019: Champion vs Grandmaster
CTWC 2020: Brother vs Brother
CTWC 2021: Hypertapping vs Rolling
CTWC 2022: Gloves vs Lotion
CTWC 2023: Gloves vs Lotion Mark II
GGs Fractal and Sidnev!!!
hmm also trans vs cis, right?
CTWC 2023: Europe vs USA
@@DanVWeller I tend to advertise these finals as what the story has been
And not having followed the scene closely, I couldn't really find a better story than Fractal's second chance at the title.
Accurate
@mojpismonosa mm never been the narrative, no
I actually don’t understand how they can play so aggressive on 29 in the finals 😭😭 Nerves of steel, extreme confidence, and the best mechanics in the game
Bro I tried level 18, feels like kill screen
no such thing as nervex or steelx or confix or extrex or etc, cepuxuax, outx, can outx etc any nmw s perfx
@@zes7215what
What an agreeable statement
@@BaoPham2 🤓
The winner is.... us, the viewers..... getting to see such insane levels of edge of the seat Tetris
Everyone won this year at Ctwc
Honestly, yes!! I don't even root for anyone. I feel pure joy watching these folks playing at such incredible level. It's really beautiful
So true
You can see this every month in CTM
The real champion is the friends we made along the way
Until a few days ago i had no knowledge of the incredible Tetris scene. Now after binging everything the algorithm has sent my way im just in awe of the talent within this scene.
What an insane final this was! The respect and affectiong between these two players is so clear to see at the end as well. Amazing
I hope you all enjoyed! This years CTWC was amazing. Getting to cast top 8, making the tournament again, and of course editing this video and really pouring my heart and soul into it. First time casting with 2 others was insane, and I enjoyed it, but still have more room to grow as a caster. Thank you everyone, I hope to continue to impact the community positively. :)
Now to sleep. I spent almost 40 hours straight editing this lol
if it makes you feel better, i stayed up all night watching these :D
but thank you for editing this, it has been such a pleasure to watch
Great job, Sharky!
Great job, Sharky!
We appreciate it Sharky!
Thanks! This was my first year watching and it really captivated me. Appreciate all the effort from everyone to make it happen.
Thank you, Jonas for getting me into watching Tetris Tournaments and World Championships. Boom!! Tetris for Jonas!
Was looking for this comment. Same for me. Boom!! Tetris for Jeff!
Tetris for Jonas never forget
That play by Sidnev at 54:19 was just incredible. One of THE most hype moments I've seen in these tournaments so far.
creature in a dress lul
Agreed. That was insane!
On the last match, despite getting terrible pieces, both Sidnev and Fractal got over 1.1 million.
That is amazing.
29 bars at transition is appalling
As terrible as that is, Jonas did a stream where every time the game gave him a long bar it would reroll the peice. If it then landed on a long bar that was ok to use. He still maxed out and that was using DAS. With rolling, even the worst long bar count should still be relatively easy to max out for these guys
@@Arrica101Jonas probably took MANY attempts to max that. If rollers get bad pieces, they probably won’t max into killscreen at least
@@Arrica101 jonas's best was 700k haha. we definitely had the potential for good transitions, many of our digs were theoretically avoidable, but it's not nearly as easy as you make it out to be.
@@Arrica101Jonas got a 700k desolation game, not really close to a maxout and I'm not sure whether that's even mathematically possible with so few long bars before 29?
I remember thinking when Joseph came on the scene and defeated Jonas 5 years ago that we had maxed out the height of playing potential in Classic Tetris...how wrong I was.
Urscódigo
That was the match that define the end of an era and the start of a new era of Tetris.
Where is Joseph now?
It just keeps getting crazier
Ikr its now like who is joseph.
That reverse sweep from Fractal, the adjustments from both players with Sidnev getting out of that post 29 dig (CRAZY), even with some of the bad piece sets they got... wow. The skill gap has certainly closed up over the last few years. I wish the late Jonas was able to witness this greatness. Well done on such a great event. No doubt that 2024 will go even crazier. A potential rookie to take the top spot? Who knows!
It almost happen this year with blue scuti getting top 4
@@ITZsharky1 Blue Scuti was incredible! Such aggressive play and sadly just short of experience in the semis. He'll be back!
Rip Jonas legend
Jonas Neubauer (2013) and Dog (2020) are the only other reverse sweepers from what I know in the finals
This is the most polite and sportsmanlike community I've ever seen. Sidnev's immediate celebration together with Fractal was amazing to see!
That's one of the things I adore about this community, from their reactions alone you'd have a hard time to tell who actually won based on how happy they were for each other.
Being able to play so well in such a high pressure environment is just insanity. Well deserved finalists they were by far the best players on the day. GG!
they dont have time to think about pressure.
One year later, redemption for Fractal
Before I used to say Joseph was the greatest CTWC tournament run ever, after defeating world champion Harry Hong, grandmaster Koryan and 7-time world champion and legend Jonas Neubauer with a sweep.
However, after this year, I strongly believe this could very well be the greatest one. Sweeping both brothers and after that a reverse sweep against one of the toughest opponents in Sidnev. What a star, Fractal is the deserved champion, the crowd loves him for a reason. Congrats to Sidnev for that great run to the finals.
Thank you Chris, James and Sharky for the great commentary, and specially to Sharky for this editing.
GGs and see y'all next year.
Well said, and thanks! Glad people have enjoyed the video.
Jonas replaced by Joseph who replaced by Dog who was replaced by Fractal in the Tetris tour timeline
Before at this tournament in IRL format, the CTWC 2019 was best. Around 3 to 5 players was used hypertapping style.
But the CTWC 2021, the Top 8 was insane. Joseph - Richy, Joseph - Huff , Dog - Andy , Dog - Huff, and specially mention to Dog - Pokenerd, with double 1.3M in 2021
@@davidleandrodambrosio6355 that's interesting, since 2020 all top 8 players have been Hypertappers, and since 2023 (and I'm gonna guess beyond) all top 8 players have been rollers.
2020 and 2021 had a longer format, in 2022 they came back to the old 2019 format.
You see tougher fields in CTM every month
Insane finals match. Shoutout to Sharky for the editing and commentary
❤
The competition got so good, we had to make a 40 year old game *harder* just to keep up with them.
What an incredible match. So happy for Fractal after what happened last year. Such great sportsmanship from all the players, including right at the end here!
Sharky rewarded for his supreme commentary skills with the CTWC final.
Definitely was a golden moment for me
I saw this live.
It's scary how much Tetris has evolved in the last few years. Could you imagine a 2023 player (anyone in the top 20) going up against anyone pre-2020? They'd be instant legends.
Not just top 20. There’s plenty of people that made the bracket but didn’t perform the best that would definitely out do 98% of people in terms of skill
When I see this kind of performances I always think what Jonas Neubauer would have thought of the current level of Tetris. Hope the price stays in honor for a really long time.
Absolutely incredible performances by both players! HOLY CRAP THAT WAS INSANE
The Classic Tetris scene never fails to impress!
A Masterclass from both players: Sidnev and Fractal are just out of this world with their setups and cerebral play!!!
GGs!
applause for sidnev and fractal. and the whole team of ctwc 🙏 this was the best players playing their best game.
Truly was the best match ever
nah never clap for a dood wearing a dress shame them instead
I'm so glad that Fractal won this epic tournament. He truly deserved this victory, after all the hard work he's put into his craft. I look forward to seeing him grow even stronger, so he can defend his championship title next year. Well done, my friend. Well done.
Defending champions year after year just continues to get harder
@@ITZsharky1 Yes, indeed. I think Fractal can do it, although it will be quite difficult to achieve. Also, I want to thank you for the excellent commentary and video editing, Sharky. You are the GOAT.
this might be the only championship out of any sport/esport i've ever seen where both players were just enjoying the game. very cool to see
Watch more sports.
omg im 60yo and this is as a thrilling competition as anything ive ever watched.
A big thank you to everyone involved in making this tournament happen and these videos available, and massive congratulations to all the players. AMAZING skill on display all around, and what a finale too!
Truly the best CTWC yet. It has been an awesome month with these uploads and me personally learning so much after having to step up
This was absolutely awesome! The trio on commentary is amazing, Sharky you really add another level to the dynamic that is special.
The comeback from Fractal was beyond epic. Mad respect to everyone involved from the top down!
I’m really glad the trio worked out so well
Sharkey's awesim!
Fractal was due. Glad to see it and cool to see the scene be so competitive. The fact that so many players could have won is proof that the scene is strong.
Last year big 6, this year big 13, going to be interesting to see what it will be like next year!
@@ITZsharky1Big one: duzy k
Both commentators and people saying "neck n' neck" at like 17:58 , 37:43 , 48:09 and 50:10 gets me every time.
Also, thanks CTWC, the players, and us watching. So much entertainment to share all together feels good.
6:54 8:03 8:13 34:27 36:00 40:35 53:10 Those last time adjustments from Fractal is just crazy... Worthy winner! The most exciting final ever! Great commentary as well! 👍
I can't believe I watched the entire thing. This shit should be on ESPN.
I was watching highlights from 2018 and 2019 and it’s crazy to think about how the game changed so much so quickly…
damn talk about a game in deep need of advanced stats. the commentary, which is INCREDIBLY WELL DONE, sure could use a lot more data about the progressions of the matches...and considering how much raw data is being generated so quickly...well real time analysis of each brick placement im sure holds a treasure trove of interesting and useful tidbits.
In five years, this has gone from a nerdish (no offense) niche e-sport to a genuinely hyped ESPN-broadcast Electronic Sport Proper, complete with elo ratings, fully meritocratic bracket seeding, and a trophy named after its sport-strategy-defining, original legend superplayer.
Jonas ... your dream has been realized, and this quickly. Kids in grade school and high school want to competitively play this game, and enter local competitions to see how they stack up against their peers, and then the wider world.
It’s beyond nerdy now. These kids are social freaks. In 2016 they were still nerds but adults who are reliving their childhood and hanging out. That’s why it peaked in 2018 and then it’s gone off a cliff since in the mainstream.
@@trentbateman Social freaks?
Amazing final! Not a Tetris player myself but I’m in absolute awe of these great players. So much fun, giving us the closest final possible. Great production as well! ❤
There's so much talent in the Classic Tetris community. We can keep this event thriving for years to come. Tetris deserves to be the #1 e-sport. It's amazing how far we've pushed the rawest puzzle game of all time.
Congrats to both Sidnev and Fractal for some incredible games in an awesome tournament!!!
The most exciting game I’ve seen since Joseph and Jonas. Wow. Wow. Incredible play by both players. Just staggering.
This was a hell of a match. This is reminding me of quite a few classics, like Joseph vs. Jonas or Joseph vs. Koryan
the last game marked the grand return of type b in competitive play, so happy to see that! but fr, this year was unbelievable from start to finish. the future of this game looks bright, and the present’s already blinding
this feels like getting to the ending of your favorite game, nothing in this world can match the intensity of that last match, and now idk what to do with my life
I cannot believe how far this game has come in less than a decade. It's almost unrecognizable from where it was seemingly so recently.
I love it. Your passions for the game are palpable. Bravo to both finalists and everyone else for their killer performances!
Sidnev is by far the best player to have never won a CTWC or CTM event.
She's wild. It's insane how close Sidnev came here, hats off to Fractal for putting up a good game.
So true
Agreed. Probably won't last much longer, I expect her to win a CTM. She's made finals like 5 times and is too good not to win one
For real, CTWC is one thing but to have never even won a CTM at her skill level is crazy
But after playing in the CTWC finals, the biggest tetris stage in the world, at least nerves definitely won't be a factor in future CTMs.
Seems like she could’ve won that last game, almost like she screen peeked because she thought she had the higher score
james chen does tetris commentary?
Absolutely beautiful gameplay, by two of my favorite people in the scene. What a treat.
This was honestly the best world championships ever in Classic Tetris.
I wholeheartedly agree. Couldn’t ask for a better year
this new breed, absolutely insane. they legitimately play faster than i can even look and think where the pieces should go. truly mind-blowing.
Donated $50 to the prize pool matcherino! I can't watch this without feeling obligated to contribute to these amazing players. Here's to 2024 🎉
I have enjoyed watching this tournament so much that started playing tetris. Mind you, i have not even looked at tetris in 20yrs. I'm enjoying it.
I know how you feel. That was like me in 2018… well except that I hadn’t been alive for 20 years yet
Thank you very much for the wonderful tournament CTWC! And congrats to the champ! Those kill screen battles are off the chart!
46:34 I know I’m many months late but damn that chant. Definitely added a lot of energy to the already hyped up match.
Of course they were supporting fractal, i can feel the pressure of sydnev because of sharky, tang and chen
I'm loving this Tetris renaissance, watching this young people way kinda inspires me to return and play!
How nice of Fractal to shout out the parents! Great speech!
SO GOOD !I was on the edge of my seat the entire time !
Extraordinary match! Both deserved a win. Kudos to them! Well done Fractal!
NEW CTWC ALL TIME HIGH OF COMBINED SCORE: 12,715,956!!!!!!!!
For a final match with all 5 double-max-out-and-double-kill-screen games!
James Chen commentates for Tetris as well as Street fighter?! I just randomly saw this video and I’m so suprised to see someone in familiar with.
SPOILER: this match will go insane !!!!!!!
I want sidnev to win but fractal looks unbeatable. Let's see...
Nah. Gotta keep the wins in good ole US of A
The Super Kill Screen brought back the sweatiness I get from watching the entire game just in awe of these players prioritizing aggressive play during Kill Screen levels.
When the commentators are knowledgeable, entertaining, and into the event, you picked the right people for the job.
The reverse sweep… Fractal you are the best Tetris player we’ve ever seen
minute mark?
@@rooksman64 reverse sweep means down 2-0 then comes back winning all 3 remaining games
@@msteezy5786 ty
By any chance did Sidnev think she won the match and stopped playing at the end of the last game?
Yeah, I thought so too! She heard the cheers, saw Fractal top out, relaxed, let her own game top out, stood up and started jumping up and down. Then she heard "Fractal is champion", and I think when she was hugging Fractal she realized, cringed and facepalmed a bit? But if she'd kept going a bit more and got a couple more lines to beat Fractal's score, she might have won this. Poor Sidnev.
I was confused too, she celebrated too much as if she thought she had won, even the other guy looked confused.
clearly a dood in a dress LMAO stop Iying your yourselves and everyone else
@@Danielbognidigitalartit wasn't celebrating to early, her board was just too high for her to dig down and since she was close to levels 39, she wouldn't have enough lines left to clear more tetrises to take back the lead.
Amazing gameplay! GG to both players!
now you don't have to worry about people whining about spoilers
This rocks every year - thank you Classic Testris for keeping this going!
Imagine my, a fighting game player's, surprise seeing James Chen commentating this. That's awesome!
i miss "BOOM Tetris for Jonas!" 😭
Legend never dies
I love tetris.
No clue how this ended up as a suggestion for me but I'm hooked.
This was nerve-racking to watch. Incredible performances from both players!
Thanks for the commentary! Thanks for the games! James chen, kept it going man, you're my fav commentator!
Glad you enjoyed it! Was truly one that’s going to be tough to beat
It would have been so interesting to see Jonas as a roller (if he could’ve adapted obviously) He had peak fundamentals w/ what he was able to achieve w/ DAS. He still almost won for an eighth time in a row using DAS at a disadvantage to tapping. There’s a reason the trophy will forever be a ‘J’ commemorating Jonas’ Legacy
That...was absolutely BONKERS! Two of the VERY best Tetris players to have ever picked up a controller. Absolute banger of an effort from both Sidnev and Fractal! 🤘
Great redemption story, was pulling for him all the way. For starters even though he lost 3-1 to Eric he was still amazing. Second, it would've been devastating not just to lose consecutive finals but to get there without dropping a game, then go out in three straight. Despite being a nerd (which is a good thing!) and nervously rambling at times through the end interview he ended with a shoutout to the parents which is the sweetest thing ever. Respect for giving respect. His awareness of and focus on the moment while still smiling and enjoying the crowds and commentators, you couldn't ask for a better representative of the game.
Kudos to the Tetris for Jeff meme video, (pc31754 aka Procrarast) which is the only reason I'm here. I don't know why the algorithm gave it to me back when but thank goodness. Still as funny as when I first saw it.
(For some reason I assumed he won last year because he was so good. When re-watching: "what? He lost???)
Obligatory respect to Jonas
I don’t even play NES Tetris but I watched this entire video these tournaments are actually pretty cool
This was an absolutely amazing game, im so happy for fractal! Cant wait for next year!
This is the game that every kid wants to beat. When I was 5, I was addicted to this game and I would grab my dad’s NES and start grinding.
It almost looks like Sidnev gave up at the very end right before she noticed that Fractal had topped out himself.
@@ChickenJoe-tq6xdshe’s trans so she’s a woman
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Nah it's a girl @@rooksman64
@@rooksman64these kids are absolute weirdos. Hugging plush dolls. Makes me miss the old crew.
LMFAO clearly a dood you should stop chugging the soy kooIaid its farking your tiny brain
that ending was weird.
he gave up, she looked over to his screen and then lost because of that!?
could she have gone on, if she concentrated?
I was confused too, she celebrated too much as if she thought she had won, even the other guy looked confused.
@@ChickenJoe-tq6xd whatever man, thats not the point
sidnev must've gave up because of how high her board was, and since it was close to level 39, she probably wouldn't have cleared enough lines and scored enough tetrises to take back the lead.
What a fantastic game. Kudos to you both! 😯
Nothing will beat last year’s final match up. Was the best battle I’ve ever seen
This is truly THE BEST TETRIS I HAVE EVER SEEN
😮what a finals, ctwc just keeps getting better every year
How do they look away from the screen for even a split second?
I don't know how I got brought here but that is a true show of sportsmanship. Amazing display from both guys and can appreciate from an outsiders view the character of both competitors. Well done to you both.
What a final. A really unbelievable insanity 😍
can someone explain to me what they are doing to the bottom of the controller and what the glove does? Such an odd way to hold the controller.
They are doing a technique called rolling which makes playing on 29 speed possible and the gloves reduce friction between the hand and the controller. Agamescout has a detailed video explaining this more indepth
-Sharky
Whats with the gloves and tapping the back of the controller for all these guys. Is it like a spectrum sensory thing? Or strategic?
Players are using a technique called Rolling.
aGameScout's video explains it.
ua-cam.com/video/n-BZ5-Q48lE/v-deo.html
The gloves are used to reduce the friction between the hand and controller.
Sidnev's piece solving is out of this world. In the past I've said that Dog's the Mozart of Tetris, so if that's true than Sidnev is the Picasso of Tetris.
2:24 Game 1
13:50 Game 2
23:41 Game 3
33:44 Game 4
45:09 Game 5
What a crazy match!
"Let's go Fractal!"
"Let's go Sidnev!"
It is impressive how the players were able to make quick decisions on where the place the pieces at Killscreen Levels.
What a crazy match. The super kill screen is my absolute favourite type of tetris to watch
Just wow, congrats to both players and to the organizers! Just thrilling!
The tetris community is amazing, props to Sharkey as well, he's got a really good voice for commentary.
Thank you! Definitely was a dream come true being able to be apart of the finals cast
Well deserved win! Incredible tenacity by both players.