Super T-Spin Double

Super T-Spin Double or short STSD is a technique that results in two T-Spin Doubles. The technique is often used in mid-game. It can also be used as an opener but receiving garbage with a hole in the wrong column will break the T-Spin execution (wrong column means the third column from left respectively right in most pictures below).

Basic Setup

example animation

Empty Field Setups

Other Setups

T pieces are not required in the upstack of these setups. Hold the T pieces until one is ready to clear both T-spin doubles.

J base, Z overhang

I base, O overhang

IO base, S overhang

OJS base, Z overhang

JZO base, S overhang

IJ base, L overhang

IJ base, O overhang

STSD with T Base

Because a T piece is used in base these setups, the player must wait until at least the 3rd bag before having both T pieces required for clearing the STSD. By this point, there will be a decent 2-wide above the STSD (see discussion below).

TS base, Z overhang

Alternate TS base with J overhang

STSD Mid-game

Step-by-Step

Look for this

Create notch

Create overhang

Soft drop T

Rotate into overhang

TST TSD

Line clear

TSD formation

Soft drop T

TSD

Line clear

Result

General Tips

• An STSD setup can be used over an empty column. This can be very useful when approaching rows that are too high to set up a TSD or if the player wants to sneak in a second T-Spin Double. When used in combination with tetrises, this technique can be very deadly.

• When placing an STSD over a tetris column, a player can still tetris if the notch has not been set up.

Notch is not OK.

Overhang is OK.

Advanced Tips

• STSD setups can be stacked

• Similarly, the STSD can be used as a funnel for other T-Spin setups. This can be useful during a T piece drought. The following example is an STSD on an Imperial Cross.

Imperial Cross.

TSD 1.

TSD 2.

Leftover STSD.

• There are several setups that can be obtained from inserting a T-Spin Double in the middle of an STSD.

DT Cannon 2 STSD

DT Cannon STSD

BT Cannon STSD

• If an STSD is like below, one can make a DT Cannon after the T-Spin Double.

Situational Setups

Overhang

Refer to T-Spin Triple Overhang Situation Setups

Notch

Garbage Manipulation

Alternatives/Other Spins

• Boomerang

J-Spin Double

T-Spin Double

Boomerang will also work if the player receives a garbage line with a hole in the wrong column.

J-Spin Double

T-Spin Double

STSD will fail in this case.

T-Piece still in air

T-Piece falls down

No T-Spin

• DSTSD

• Hook

J-Spin Double

Z-Spin Double

• Z and J

Z-Spin Double

J-Spin Double

Combination Setups

• King Crimson

• Trinity