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How The Competitive Tetris Community Is Picking Up The Pieces After The Death Of A Legend Tetris remains one of the most popular versions of Alexey Pajitnov and Vladimir Pokhilkos famous puzzler, and last year, Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) drew record numbers in December. However, in January of this year, the world of competitive Tetris lost one of its most famous faces when 39-year-old Jonas Neubauer passed away from "a cardiac arrhythmia of undetermined etiology". Neubauer might n...

Close Strand Brewing tasting room manager Jonas Neubauer will hold a get together Dec. 8 at the brewery for top Tetris players to mark his seventh world championship. Jonas plays Tetris online for a growing group of fans all over the world who like to watch games played online. Torrance, Friday, November 17, 2017. ( Photo by Stephen Carr, Daily Breeze / SCNG ) Nick Green

VICEback in 2018, Neubauer started streaming on Twitch back in 2017 under the username “NubbinsGoody”. Messages of support and admiration have started pouring in, praising Neubauer. The official twitter account for Tetris called the news “a tremendous loss in so many ways.” This is a tremendous loss in so many ways. Jonas Neubauer was one of the greatest classic Tetris players of all time in skill, spirit, and kindness. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, and to the entire cl...

Update: The headline refers to Jonas Neubauer as 38 years old, however he was 39 at the time of his passing. Shacknews regrets this error. On another note, the Classic Tetris team has posted a link for Neubauers GoFundMe, which is currently raising funds for Neubauers widow and any expenses incurred by this tragedy. Hi CTWC family. Yesterday was rough, but we are so proud to see the community reaching out and supporting each other. Let’s keep it going. Original story: The esports world is sa...

Tetris Legend Jonas Neubauer Dies at 38 from Medical Emergency, Fans Remember His Legacy On 1/9/21 at 8:36 AM EST Tetris legend Jonas Neubauer passed away on January 4 at the age of 38 after a "sudden medical emergency." Neubauer is considered by many to be the single-greatest Tetris player of all time, winning seven Classic Tetris World Championships since the inaugural one was first held in 2010. The news was reported by Neubauers own Twitter account via a short message published late Friday...

Manage cookie settings "We could have never asked for a greater champ, role model, and friend," read a tweet from the official account for the annual Classic Tetris World Championships. "Jonas, we miss you, we love you, and we thank you for inspiring us to always be our best. Rest in peace." We are heartbroken to share that Jonas Neubauer, 7-time CTWC champion, passed away suddenly on Jan 4. We could have never asked for a greater champ, role model, and friend. Jonas, we miss you, we love you, ...