This Week in Tetris

With the Neubauer cup coming up in late September, there's been a bit of a DAS renaissance across the scene, with new competitions such as CTM's DAS Masters and Boxie's DAS Champions League showcasing the playstyle. (DAS events are, unfortunately, outside the scope of this column.) There is still plenty of open-playstyle Tetris happening, though, including a huge CTW Battle Royale finale, a history-making August Masters Event, a decider-filled CTL playoff bracket, and a stacked Minneapolis regional. We're always looking for new contributors, so if you're interested, join our Discord server and say hello. This time around, sonic joins our team, covering the Minneapolis regional, while stolenshortsword steps back in to help cover the CTL playoffs. Huge thank you to you both. The numbers next to the players are their September Premiere Poll rankings, not their tournament seeds. Scores in the tables are given in thousands; an (i) or (a) next to a score indicat...