How do real-time tournaments work?

[Godsmurf]

I've played a lot of tournaments in turn-based mode but none in real-time mode, because I can't reserve hours and hours (possibly into the night) just in case I make it far into the tournament. But is that even how these tournaments work? Don't you get a lot of matches ending in forfeits after some time? Or are all participants really that committed that they keep playing until they're eliminated?

[JoysJoy]

I have wondered too!

[Gulchen]

That was how the one I played worked. ​ It was years ago, but I don't remember
there being any timeouts. ​ ​ ​ It was a ​ Mind Sports Olympiad ​ tournament.