DOG vs ALEX T - Classic Tetris World Championship 2024 Finals

[@ClassicTetris]

Listen to "Leave Someone" by Michael Khanh (Dogplaying tetris) Now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3Ocp6WZbM-SpLM CTWC 2024 and Celebration Esports Jerseys are available for order until Sep 8th -tinyurl.com/CTWCXVJerseys Reach out to Sharky if you have any questions!

[@shin-oni4223]

Congrats to this kid, Alex T

[@dogplayingtetris]

I can't believe it's already been 5 CTWC's since my first CTWC match, thanks to everyone who supported and watched throughout the years, and congrats to Alex T for his first championship and putting on such a great show! 2025 will be unbelievable

[@davidbryantpiano6003]

@@dogplayingtetris congrats my friend on another strong showing! It’s amazing to see what has happened in the community since 2018 and how much you and your brother, along with many others, have helped move this community forward. I’m looking forward to all the amazing Tetris this community provides and getting back to playing some more soon!

[@becikhasan]

you're the dawg dude

[@superbadisfunmy]

Dude your entire run is legendary

[@Hypercube1729]

Congrats with the rebirth, man! Mad respect

[@MrMobiIeGaming]

and still on top of

[@alexthach276]

CTWC 2024 overall was one of the most spectacular and memorable tournament for me! Having parents and family to unify everyone to come to SoCal to have fun and give them a memory they’ll never forget! Shoutout to everyone who watched and this community!

[@NormalGD69]

GGS

[@llkurofoxll1013]

thank you for the $1.99 contribution Alexthach276

[@davidbryantpiano6003]

@@alexthach276 great job and congrats!

[@BlueSpaceLizard]

Awesome work, Alex!💪 That final game 🤩

[@upchessbyabzolute]

🧀🧀🧀🧀 Have some cheese for your head.

[@JazzyJosh3296]

And thus marks the end of one of the greatest Tetris tournaments that has ever graced the community. From absolutely monumental upsets, underdogs going far, insane matches almost the entire way through, and a champion that could not deserve that more, it’s almost impossible to ask for a better tournament. Thank you CTWC, can’t wait for 2025’s edition to push the players even further.

[@NormalGD69]

Real

[@JazzyJosh3296]

@@NormalGD69 Real

[@trentbateman]

So great the crowd made absolutely ZERO noise watching. Can’t get back the magic up to 2019. Rolling ruined the Tetris as a casual observer

[@JazzyJosh3296]

@@trentbateman the crowd noise was not present because of editing I assume, or microphones that cut out the crowd cheering. In several videos of CTWC 2024, the ones that take place in the actual crowd have huge cheers and chants. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWKtl2qFbaemmpIsi=PStj_rGZJiJfBV5O) and (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHfciKBmpM52p8Usi=z5k5fQO8SyZz1fQ2)

[@trentbateman]

@@JazzyJosh3296 does espn cover it? No, and that’s because it’s moved on from 30 and 40 something’s playing like everyone used to growing up into something 13 year olds can dominate. It’s honestly sad to see what the tourney has become. RIP Jonas and the CTWC

[@ITZsharky1]

This CTWC was amazing on all fronts. All though I was unable to play in this one I still got to commentate some of the most epic matches ever! I can't wait for CTWC next year. Also thank you all for being patient with me on these uploads. I hope you enjoyed the videos especially the finals. I did a lot of experimenting this year with the edits so I hope you all enjoy them. I will aim to continue to grow as a commentator, player, and hope I can leave a positive impact on the scene for however long I'll be here.

[@NormalGD69]

Nah fr

[@JazzyJosh3296]

Legit, the ending had me feeling emotional, you absolutely killed it in the booth and in the editing. Thank you sharky.

[@enverko]

This actually felt like watching a movie, and the ending was emotional with Dog signing for Alex being his final rival standing in the way. Perfect song choice and great edit Sharky

[@Samuele_-mm5by]

Amazing job sharky❤

[@jamesyoungopera]

Best esports commentator

[@galaxystudios370]

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 CTWC 2024: Unleashed vs Impossible GGs Alex and good job Dog!

[@gamevidsnstuff5805]

Was so amazing that Alex T appreciated his mum so much for taking him to the airport. No sense of entitlement and seeing how stuff like missing work to drive him places is so integral to him being able to compete and win like he did. It's great to see that kind of wholesomeness from the champ.

[@michaelhanks1960]

The call back “is it his sister or his mom, idk it’s Asian” from Joseph in 2018

[@andyknowles666]

The hardest job this year was being a commentator at lvl 29+..!!! Damn impossible! But our master Sharky had our backs!! Great job!

[@leepine121]

As my first EVER CTWC that I have ever participated in, let alone travelled all the way from almost 9000 miles away, this was a weekend I will never ever forget. Getting to qualify, and play my first CTWC match was amazing and whilst I did not make it far in my bracket, I was happy all the more to commentate on Day 2 qualifying and Bronze Bracket matches as well. And the Gold Bracket. MY GOODNESS THE GOLD BRACKET. Jaw dropped to the floor for nearly the entire of Top 8. These guys are on another level. Whilst I probably won't be free to come back for CTWC 2025, I am ever ready and excited to track the stats from next year's tournament. Thank you to all the crew and commentators for making this experience incredibly memorable for me. :) EDIT: Oh! And to all the friends I made during those days, I can't thank you guys enough for making my time in California one I will never forget til my grave.

[@gothosfolly]

Alex T vs Tristop was one of the greatest matches I've ever seen, game 5 Alex T vs Dog was one of the most exciting games I've ever seen. Alex smiling through while I'm sitting at home all tense is wild. Dude is already a gaming legend as far as I'm concerned.

[@DK-ZERO]

SpaceUK of Tetris 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

[@lekhanh20100]

@@DK-ZERO 940PX COMPLETION SCREEN 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[@ThoSta92]

True, Alex vs Tristop also could have been finals.

[@wuthmone7613]

​​@@DK-ZERO wait wasn't SpaceUK a cheater? Was Alex T cheating?

[@DK-ZERO]

@@wuthmone7613it's just a cringy joke Alex himself made before, also he's clearly not cheating as CTWC is all live gameplay

[@callmetimmy3004]

55:18 W reference 😭😭😭😭

[@tomzhao6956]

Hahaha man I miss Joseph Saelee, hope he returns to the scene one day

[@moeinial]

Lmaoooo

[@aadityasingh2327]

Legittt

[@matthewgreen161]

Never ceases to amaze me how wholesome these guys are. Incredible sportsmanship and always humble in defeat and victory. I'd imagine a few of these kids are on the spectrum too which makes it even more impressive. A lot of pro athletes could learn from these guys

[@Ninja_Squirtle]

The last game had me on the edge od my seat - then I found myself standing up and applauding. Well deserved, Alex T. GG from both

[@lapislazuli4288]

This tournament was possibly the greatest weekend of my life. From the thrill of competing and finishing 59th to buying some of the parmesean cheese that they poured on Alex, every moment was fun. I can't wait until we get to do this all over again next year

[@AintMeTU]

Congrats, 59th is awesome!

[@Trisc7nd]

gl lapis! you will make it again in the future!

[@MylesTheGreat]

I cant wait until next year

[@ryanamburgy2791]

Hi Myles

[@sixredfish6115]

Been a viewer since 2018 CTWC and cannot believe the last two grand finals for the CTWC have been headbangers. I cannot believe how good these finals have been and am grateful for this intense competition. Hoping for another great CTWC next year!

[@christopherbrunner5328]

Okay, two things. These guys (the whole tournament)make me fast forward to when they get to level 19 because they somehow make level 18 look easy. Secondly, these announcers are just incredible. How fast they have to call every move the players make is beyond amazing. Congrats to everyone involved. Can’t wait to see Sharky win the DAS tournament.

[@andrewmckee6580]

Game 5 here was the best and closest match ever...wish Dog didnt hang that I piece wanted them to go all the way into 39 and see where it stood. The fact that Alex even after the win kept hitting Tetrises was insane!

[@vilanokaizo]

First win molen I think

[@BondedgeXD]

What a game... WHAT A GAME!! Huge congrats to the runner-up and an equally huge congrats to the champion! Thank you for giving us an amazing 5 rounds of the best Tetris I've ever seen

[@deansamuraiguy916]

2018: Legend vs Rookie 2019: Champion vs Grandmaster 2020: Brother vs Brother 2021: Tapping vs Rolling 2022: Gloves vs Lotion 2023: Gloves vs Lotion II 2024: ???

[@violet4794]

Neurotypical vs neurodivergent

[@Thai-zu9xm]

viet vs viet

[@hichewies]

810 lines level showdown

[@kowx8649]

I think the video title is good enough for 2024

[@marvinotten2154]

Expirience vs Top Scorer

[@jondoh9025]

That's the most hype final I've seen probably ever! I don't want to take anything away from these competitors but the one thing I wish that we could have is Jonas to see the level of play in 2024. Other than that I couldn't ask for a more exciting and awesome showing from these amazing competitors.

[@sparkojaz2545]

55:15 same reference when joseph saelee won 🤣

[@cheekers4445]

55:17 the throwback 😂😂 gg to Alex T

[@maxgrimaldi6974]

55:18 “she’s Asian I can’t tell” is crazy

[@jsbmx2039]

Insane human brain speed on display. Gg guys that is insane to watch

[@real.bingus]

the end of game 3 is one of my all time favorite ctwc moments. the wounded tetris veterans 😭😭😭

[@rodrigoconcha794]

the first ctwc i saw was dog vs andy first final. I can t believe how much this game and this players have evolved, its just amazing and beautifull. Thank you so much to evorybody working to bring this to us around the world, you are the best !

[@christianheaps9711]

“It’s Asian I can’t tell” 😂😂

[@jasminehuang7748]

going to my first ctwc was such a memorable experience for me; i got to meet so many cool people and feel the energy of the crowd in real time. see you in 2025 :)

[@loganikerd4422]

BOOM! Tetris for Jonas

[@Mastermnd1]

Absolutely insane level from both. What a final. Congrats Alex T

[@Sherkel]

What a nice and big stage! The lights, the design, the order of things! This is what the CTWC always deserved!

[@YEAHTHATSFINE]

I love the outro playing with Dog's song. Like the ending to a movie or anime

[@trevorgibb1019]

I struggled to watch at level 29 let alone boom out tetrises! Insane play by both players and a well deserved win! Thanks for bringing these vids to us. I'm looking forward to next year already!

[@loganmatthews3672]

I look forward to this every year, and it did not disappoint. Thanks, so much CTWC! Congratulations Alex and Dog!

[@JayS.-mm3qr]

Apparently, August has a new tradition. Now I watch fckin tetris.

[@hfcriske]

This is my favourite final set ever, probably tournament too. I don't understand how it can keep getting better all the time, insane

[@MinecraftWithJared]

So emotional at the end. The music, the history that's been embedded in this community and people's lives. The lives its changed. Something as simple as a video game. Who knew.

[@Haaashi]

00:36 blud aint getting no hug 😂😂🫵🏻

[@BiackopsspokcaiB]

Bro

[@NormalGD69]

ALEX THACH is kinda CRAZY

[@moeinial]

This was awesome!!! Thanks everyone for making this happen

[@feiwong3634]

Been playing Tetris since 1992, and i can say with total confidence that this was the most amazing play i have ever seen, those 2 players are absolute legends.

[@Notforjordy]

Shut out to summoning salt for introducing me to the world of Tetris 🧂

[@sweetlylorelei]

Congratulations to you Alex T.! I started watching when he began doing his own livestreams and soon he just popped off with all these wonderful subscribers in such a short amount of time! Alex T., wish you were the first one to do the killscreen though with the amount of hard work and dedication you put in! BIG CONGRATS on finally becoming the world champ, huge shout out to you! Well deserved!

[@truebeliever786]

Man, I've never seen a match this tense and closely matched before. Incredible playing from both guys.

[@noztrom1798]

Watching the CTWC Finals for the first time in person was a surreal experience. Hope to see more matches like this next year and beyond! Shoutout to Dog & Alex T for giving us a great match!

[@CJmonkee]

Really enjoyed the end of video historical facts, Sharky! Well done and glad to hear you at the commentary table. You earned it!

[@DustyMijares]

i've been rooting for alex since last year! all the hard work pays off! congratulations!

[@SlinkyGaming]

This was my first tournament I ever watched when it came to tetris, and This was a Banger! Can't wait for future tournaments, Because as a youtube spectator, this was fun to watch, and that game 5 had me on edge!

[@superbadisfunmy]

Sharky with the "this is ridiculous" got me 😂. That was facts.

[@vilanokaizo]

Was one off the most insane maches off all time so fun to wach live glad this hapinds

[@larslrs7234]

You can watch it twice, one left one right. You might see almost the same thing though. This final is one for the history books.

[@comeng540M]

Sharky cooked with the editing for this finale! Holy!

[@GdawG0303]

Watched this live while on vacation. What an unforgettable matchup!

[@Sumobam09]

Alex and dog sportsmanship 31:40

[@_AlphaKid_]

The title reminds me of (7 Times world champ vs Joseph Saelee)

[@piplup10203854]

Seeing these games are just like watching Tesla coils and electricity arching across them, it's just hypnotic and full of energy and unpredictable but thrilling! This was just incredible! It still blows my mind to see this is played on original hardware and to see scores like that blows my mind 🤣 I am over double the age of these players and I was just awful at Tetris lol but it's amazing to see :D

[@Dannananan-b4m]

CLTetris proving to be the only non toxic community to date (as far as all the matches i know)

[@martinkerrmusic]

These 2 kids are absolute legends. Incredible skill and composure, and 100% sportsmanship all the way.

[@BiackopsspokcaiB]

Crazy to think that Dogs been in the scene for 5 years, Alex for 4.

[@bambyce]

What an amazing final. Incredible how tetris has evolved the past few years

[@AlvaropokeMTB]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉congratulations to dog you are incredibly talented , AlexT wow man ….just inspiring and amazing the way you play is so inspiring and jaw dropping I was on my feet jumping each time either one of you pulled ahead!!!!this whole match was epic and cemented in Tetris community history I can’t wait to see more from both of you but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t jumping with excitement when I saw Alex T win tho man that was so deserved and I send prayers of success and happiness and hope to both Dog and AlexT well done both of you .lets continue to wish theses two great success and the best fortune to all.🎉🎉 this community rocks!!!! Tetris..Tetris..Tetris ..(echo ).🎉🎉 🙌🙌🔥🔥🎈🎈🎉🎉❤️

[@pmam1968]

This standard of play would have been unthinkable 5-6 years ago. Can’t imagine what it will be like even 2 years from now.

[@larslrs7234]

Hyperrolling.

[@blentikalaja9578]

Its this the repeat of the Championship erlier this May ?

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Even now position of 2nd Best Tetris-player Ever is under question as new champion was crowned. Awesome game as expected.

[@anchikumarov7200]

AlexT, Dog and Tristop. They showed amazing games in this year. I expected more from scuti and Fractal but Tristop shoked me with his game. And Dog is cool also. Upgraded his game a lot. But Alex T is the monster this year.

[@jupiter--system]

My favorite part of this is that every time the commentators say "neck and neck" you can hear someone repeat it in the crowd. I really appreciated the callback to BOOM! Tetris for Jeff that got so many of us into the game.

[@AlienLee]

Can’t believe how much the scene has changed in the past 5 years!

[@spannmona]

GAME 5 IS THE ULTIMATE GREATEST TETRIS MATCH OF ALL TIME. JONAS WOULD BE EXTREMELY PROUD. CONGRATS TO ALEX T. AND ALSO TO DOG!

[@crudojoshuaricofort8795]

The freaking alex T intro walk is always extra

[@tetrashere]

one of the best games I watched live, great ctwc, first time irl,

[@gesjht5499]

The fair median scores shown at 1:53 should be flipped. Alex should have the higher one.

[@martinkerrmusic]

That game 3 was just crazy. Dog had it in the palm of his hand, twice missing the 4 tap to get the long bar in for the winning tetris.

[@BiackopsspokcaiB]

Exactly. A single missed S spin round 1, 3 long bar hangs in a row round 3, and a hanged bar round 5. He was that close to winning it.

[@tytris]

couldn't have asked for a better first ctwc next year imma win tho

[@alexthach276]

You did though… remember

[@tytris]

@@alexthach276 forgot to add "again" in there, silly me!

[@Kamanchuisdabomb]

This ctwc finals was way better and more exciting than infinite kill screen Eric v fractal

[@yvinezz7420]

Dog screen looking cost him the 3rd match and sometimes his a bit too aggressive on level 29. Anyways, This tournament is insane! Best match ever! Congratulations to both Dog and Alex T! GGs

[@coreyscolaro288]

Its crazy the first tetris world champion match i watched was Jonas vs Joseph, and it seems like they got wah better and that wasnt even long ago 🤣

[@DonnyPetit]

BOOM! Tetris championship for Alex T. That round 5 was legendary.

[@tokisuno]

ngl i watched this live and am only realizing now that sharky is on the mic. i remember sharky making osu mania content years ago (pre covid) and tuning into some of his 50 view tetris online tournament streams. the world is tiny.

[@ITZsharky1]

Wait that’s crazy. Really cool you watched my prior content!

[@tokisuno]

@@ITZsharky1 HAHA hey man! yeah it's crazy. tiny world. idk if you remember me but my username used to be pocketnachos.

[@AlvaropokeMTB]

This was so epic I just subscribed and I’m so excited for the future of this great community

[@cokomairena]

Just being able to play at that level is mind blowing

[@mandolinabubecorellija5568]

Amazing tournament! Deservable winner! Kudos for the commentators, beside standard "neck a neck" and awful dad knock-knock jokes "sidnevs transition" was under the radar.

[@loyusum8459]

After 2021 CTWC, players train to get at least 2 maxouts to get into the gold brackets. The same continued for 22 and 23 championships. Then they thought it would still be the same for 2024, until the qualifying actually happened: The 48th seed ID_Kirby with 4 maxouts and a 917360 kicker. That means players had to train for at least 5 maxouts within 2 hours to get into gold brackets. It is fascinating to see the rise of skills and competitive standards of the overall professional Tetris field.

[@QuoteNQuiet]

I still remember 29 being the killscreen, just amazing gameplay! And also- I haven't been here in a while, I kinda didn't expect the higher budget in production especially with more camera angles. :0

[@DK-ZERO]

56:45 ~ best it could have gotten, he says 😕

[@tr0nd15c]

Kingsman + Tetris background metal theme = it feels like true ole’ Roy Fink from the WWF. Greatest game ever created. #LFG Dog, Huffulufugus, BlueScuti, EricICX, & Douglas Quaid. #NeubauerFTW

[@htgobonono]

Releasing these videos 3 months after it happened always gives me whiplash

[@ITZsharky1]

There were a lot of issues with the locally recorded footage that I had to sort through with some of it not being able to be fixed

[@jeffreytang2520]

Dog: jumps away from his chair Alex t:falls over 😂😂😂

[@Haiganon]

55:17 IT'S ASIAN I CAN'T TELL

[@biggyoni]

Great showing from Neck and Neck man!

[@loyusum8459]

Another point would be now all players had gone so strong in playing, they play like every round is the finals round. We also see more tappers picking up rolling, sometimes performing mid-game playstyle transition that in 2025 tappers could be out of top 16 or even out of the gold brackets. I look forward to the 2025 CTWC.

[@aenstreams1998]

Sharky you were on another level for this one. Great job!

[@AndysSlides]

Yay you guys finally uploaded this

[@toddsimone7182]

Could have gone either way these two are so closely matched!

[@marvinotten2154]

Expierience vs Top Scorer. What a great final °°

[@JayS.-mm3qr]

I won't give away who wins, but I just noticed that when it was over, the winner's game dropped 3 squares i a row.

[@BoBurson]

Wow thanks CTWC

[@jooywoo]

31:50 These young men are hilarious😂 Disappeared so is the chair.

[@zawilious]

AlexT is the beastest Beast this game have ever seen.

[@Nirmiti.]

So weird to see Alex T. all grown up. I remember watching his livestreams when he was this adorably cocky kid. He did well making it to the finals.

[@chadjohnson2035]

Alex T absolutely insane truly crazy good