In Intense Chess, the players each start with 1 minute , but have a 10 second delay per move.
That 10 seconds acts like a shot clock, making the game play out more like a tennis match which is exciting for spectators.
8 player Knock-out format
All YouTube Stars
$500 1st
$250 2nd
$75 3rd-4th
$25 5th-8th
Jonathan Schrantz vs. Arjun “Adjourn” Puri
Dennis Larue vs. Michael Pugachev
NM Julian Proleiko vs. Jacob Sanders
“GM” Ken West vs. “Mystery Man”
