Watch 8 'Tetris' masters play the game better than you ever will
A new Tetris champion was crowned on Sunday as eight of the world's most talented players came to compete in the 7th annual Classic Tetris World Championship.
The winner was six-time champ Jonas Neubauer, who successfully defended his title in the final match against Jeff Moore. This was Moore's first time finishing in the CTWC top-three, with Harry Hong -- the only former competitor to defeat Neubauer, in 2014 -- finishing in third.
The eight finalists emerged from a group of 57 participants, all of whom faced off through two days of qualifiers before the 32-bracket seeded tournament determined a winner. Neubauer received a $1,000 award for his victory, while Moore claimed a $500 runner-up pot.
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The CTWC focuses specifically on the NES version of Tetris from 1989, which many regard as the definitive version of the game. The 2010 tournament was featured in the wonderful documentary Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters.
Check out the final matches from the 2016 CTWC in the Twitch embed below.
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