2/2/2022 – The 11-year-old Candidate Master from the Ukraine is streaming regularly on Twitch.tv and YouTube. But his passion for chess and streaming started even earlier. In our interview, Tykhon tells us how he learned to play chess, what Minecraft has to do with his English-speaking skills, and why he always seems to be in a good mood. Furthermore, we take a look at one of his favourite games, including nice, insightful analysis.
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Tykhon Cherniaiev
Professional Streamer, Minecrafter, and Chess Prodigy
Tykhon Cherniaiev is a Ukrainian Candidate Master, who is a double world U10 chess champion in Rapid & Blitz.
At the age of 9, Cherniaiev became a Vice World Rapid- Champion in the World Cadets Championship U12.
He consistently streams online chess on various platforms, participates in tournaments, uses tactical trainings, challenges engines like Fritz 18, and plays chess against his followers.
Tykhon will turn 12 years on the first of March, and is eager to win more titles, tournaments, and trophies.
The Ukrainian chess talent from Kharkiv will probably have his own ChessBase show, together with Arne Kaehler, starting at the end of February 2022.
4:10 - Do you have any other hobbies besides chess?
4:40 - Do the other games you are playing help developing your chess skills?
5:13 - You won plenty of titles. Which one was your greatest success?
6:13 - You became a Candidate Master, too. When did that happen?
6:36 - Could you play over the board at all in the last two years? And what do you prefer - Online, or over the board chess?
7:10 - You are a very fast online chess player. What is your secret?
7:40 - How come you always have a good mood during your streams, even if you lose some games?
9:23 - Full analysis of one of Tykhon's favourite games he played.
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1.e4e62.d4c53.Nf3cxd44.Nxd4a65.Bd3Bc56.Be3d67.c3e57...Nf6Is the most common move in this position8.Nc28.Nf5!?Bxf59.Bxc5!9.exf5Bxe310.fxe39...Bg69...dxc510.exf5Nc611.Qe210.Ba38...Nd79.0-0Ngf610.Nd20-011.b4Bxe311...Ba712.Bxa7Rxa712.Nxe3Qc713.a3!?13.Rc1Rd814.c4Qb615.a3a516.Qb3White is slightly better because they have more space13...b5?
A mistake which allows c4 and it also creates a weekness on a613...Qxc3?14.Ndc4!g615.Rc1Qd416.Bc2b517.Nxd6±And white is much better here because of much more active pieces13...a5!Getting rid of a bad pawn14.c4!bxc415.Ndxc4 Now black have 2 weeknesses first one is on a6 and the second one is on d6
Nb616.Rc1Nxc417.Nxc4Qe718.Nb6Bg419.Qb3?A mistake19.Qd2
Is much better because it keeps hidden preasure on d6 pawnRab820.Rc6±19...Be620.Qa4Ra721.Rc6?!21.Rfd1!Would be a
better move because it would control an extra filed522.exd5Nxd523.Nxd5Bxd524.Bxh7+Kxh725.Rxd521...d5!Getting rid of a weekness22.exd5Nxd523.Nxd523.Qc2!?An interesting move which attacks h7 pawn and it
also takes full control over cfileNf4!Is a great and sharp reply24.Bxh7+Kh825.Be4f526.Bf3e427.Be2Qg5For the pawn black got a big
compensation and position is unclear now23...Bxd524.Rc5Qb725.Rfc1!?Qa8?25...Bxg2!Would be the only good move26.Rc7Qf327.Rxa7Qxd328.Kxg2Qg6+29.Kf1Qd3+=And a forced draw30.Ke1Qe4+31.Kd2Qd4+26.Qc2!Best reply to a passive movee4Here26...Bxg2??Would not
work because of27.Rc8!Qb728.Bxh7+Kh829.Rxf8#27.Rc8Winning an
exchange by forceexd328.Rxa8dxc229.Rxa7Bb330.Rd7g631.f3Re832.Kf2Re633.Rd3Ba434.Rc3Kg735.R3xc2!Going to a completly winning
rook endgameBxc236.Rxc2h537.a4Kf638.b5axb539.axb5Rb640.Rc5Re641.h4Ke742.Rc7+Ke843.g4!Creating second weaknesshxg444.fxg4Kf845.Rc3Rb646.Rb3Ke747.Ke3Kd648.Kd4Kc749.Ke5Re6+50.Kf4Re151.b6+Kb752.h5gxh553.gxh5Rh154.Rb5??Oops, a big blunder which loses the advantage54.Kg5!
With an easy winf555.Rb454...f6!The only good
move and now king cannot go further54...Kc655.b755.Kf3Rh456.Kg3Rh157.Kg2Rh458.Kf3Rh159.Kf2Rh360.Kg1Rg3+??A blunder from my opponent
60...f5!Would make an easy draw61.Rxf5Kxb662.Kg2Rh463.Kg3Rh164.Kg4Kc665.Kg5Kd766.h6Ke767.Kg6Rg1+68.Kh7Ke8=61.Kh2Rg462.Kh3Rg163.Rb2f563...Rh1+64.Rh264.Rh2f465.h6Rg666.h7Rh6+67.Kg2f3+68.Kg368.Kg1f2+69.Kxf269.Rxf2Rxh769...Rxh2+68...f269.Rxh6f1Q70.h8QNow black has some checks but they are going to be
over soonQe1+71.Kf4Qd2+72.Kf5Qd3+73.Kf6Qd6+74.Kg7Qe7+75.Kg875.Kg6!Would be a faster winQe4+75...Qe6+76.Qf676.Kf7Qd5+77.Re675...Qe8+76.Kh7Qe4+77.Rg6Qh4+78.Kg7Qe7+79.Kg8Qd8+80.Kh780.Kg7Qe7+81.Kh6Qh4+80...Qh4+81.Rh6Qe4+82.Kg7Qe7+83.Kg6Qe4+84.Kf71–0
The Sicilian has been known for decades as the most reliable way for Black to obtain an unbalanced but good position. Among the most popular Sicilians at the top level the two that certainly stand out are the Najdorf and the Paulsen.
A Professional Streamer
Tykhon Cherniaiev has his own YouTube channel, and his even more popular Twitch.tv channel, where he is streaming tactical training, engine analysis, blitz, bullet, and rapid games, tournaments, and much more. He surely appreciates new fans and subscribers!
This YouTube video, is his "UNPACKING FRITZ 18" Live stream from last year.
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