The Classic Tetris World Championships Explained

The Classic Tetris World Championship is one of my favorite things each year. I wanted to create a video explaining it for someone who knows nothing about it or has just seen a video or two and wants to learn more.

Watch all upcoming CTWC events live here: https://www.twitch.tv/classictetris
All resources listed in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CM44R8HrtwSElL9d3llmXpg-Rev4TMAmIASJvwoUChE/edit?usp=sharing

Table of Contents:
0:19 How the CTWC got popular on YouTube
1:42 The origins of Tetris and basic rules of the game
2:44 Why NES Tetris is used for the CTWC & differences between other versions of Tetris
3:53 The origins of the first tournament
7:14 The modern format of the tournament
8:18 How leveling up works in NES Tetris
9:59 How the speed of the levels works in NES Tetris
11:09 What levels you're allowed to start on at the CTWC
11:58 Explanation of DAS
13:39 Strategies for keeping DAS charged*
15:29 Explanation of hypertapping
16:05 Explanation of scoring points in NES Tetris
17:23 How to stack to score Tetrises
17:57 Why the right well is preferred over other wells
18:43 How to maintain a perfect stack and avoid piece dependencies
19:47 How to handle droughts and explanation of burning
21:10 Overview of a typical CTWC game
22:16 Analysis of Matt Buco vs Harry Hong in the CTWC 2017
23:39 Isn't the CTWC phenomenon a bit weird?
24:33 Some of the key members of the CTWC team
26:06 My personal history with NES Tetris
28:28 Thanking sources

*Small correction to this segment (thanks to Nocturn for pointing this out) - to keep DAS charged, you press the direction for the next piece in a 10 frame window /before/ it enters the screen, not right as it enters the screen. An incredibly difficult move regardless and impressive for players to pull it off consistently with nearly every piece in tournament!

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