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Watch Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational | Preview

In Intense Chess on October 12, 2019, the players each start with 1 minute, but have a 10 second delay per move. Here, Mike Kummer and Tracee Stewart compete in a demonstration game.

That 10 seconds acts like a shot clock, making the game play out more like a tennis match, which is exciting for spectators.

Eight-player knockout tournament
All YouTube Stars
$500 1st
$250 2nd
$75 3rd-4th
$25 5th-8th

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Watch Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational | October 12, 2019

In Intense Chess on October 12, 2019, 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.

Eight-player knockout tournament
All YouTube Stars
$500 1st
$250 2nd
$75 3rd-4th
$25 5th-8th

FIRST ROUND:
Jonathan Schrantz vs. Arjun “Adjourn” Puri
Dennis LaRue vs. Michael Pugachev
NM Julian Proleiko vs. "The Sub"
“GM” Ken West vs. “The Mystery Man”

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Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational | Promo

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”

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Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational

For the first time ever, see a knockout tournament featuring the Saint Louis Chess Club’s greatest YouTube personalities! Intense Chess is a G/1;d10 time control, a brainchild of Mike Kummer. Join GM Pepe Cuenca and NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move.

2019.10.12

SINGLE-ELIMINATION BRACKET

Jonathan Schrantz (1894 USCF)
vs.
Arjun Puri (1876 USCF)

Dennis LaRue (1446 USCF)
vs.
Michael Pugachev (1525 USCF)

NM Julian Proleiko (2310 USCF)
vs.
Tracee Stewart (893 USCF)

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