We have just recently changed how games begin on Chess.com, including tournament games. The clocks now start the moment the game begins, and the player has the fully allotted time of the time control to make their first move, the same way it would work on any successive moves. Prior to this, we always just allowed 3 days for someone to make their first move, but realized this doesn't make as much sense. So now you should see all your (FUTURE) tournament games begin right when the tournament starts.
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