Tykhon Cherniaiev - Professional Streamer, Minecrafter, and Chess Prodigy

by ChessBase
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.

 

Interview on YouTube

  • 0:57 - When did you start playing chess?
  • 1:33 - Do your parents have any background in chess?
  • 1:56 - You are streaming online chess for how many years?
  • 3:17 - Why is your English so good?
  • 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.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Be3 d6 7.c3 e5 7...Nf6 Is the most common move in this position 8.Nc2 8.Nf5!? Bxf5 9.Bxc5! 9.exf5 Bxe3 10.fxe3 9...Bg6 9...dxc5 10.exf5 Nc6 11.Qe2 10.Ba3 8...Nd7 9.0-0 Ngf6 10.Nd2 0-0 11.b4 Bxe3 11...Ba7 12.Bxa7 Rxa7 12.Nxe3 Qc7 13.a3!? 13.Rc1 Rd8 14.c4 Qb6 15.a3 a5 16.Qb3 White is slightly better because they have more space 13...b5? A mistake which allows c4 and it also creates a weekness on a6 13...Qxc3? 14.Ndc4! g6 15.Rc1 Qd4 16.Bc2 b5 17.Nxd6± And white is much better here because of much more active pieces 13...a5! Getting rid of a bad pawn 14.c4! bxc4 15.Ndxc4 Now black have 2 weeknesses first one is on a6 and the second one is on d6 Nb6 16.Rc1 Nxc4 17.Nxc4 Qe7 18.Nb6 Bg4 19.Qb3? A mistake 19.Qd2 Is much better because it keeps hidden preasure on d6 pawn Rab8 20.Rc6± 19...Be6 20.Qa4 Ra7 21.Rc6?! 21.Rfd1! Would be a better move because it would control an extra file d5 22.exd5 Nxd5 23.Nxd5 Bxd5 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7 25.Rxd5 21...d5! Getting rid of a weekness 22.exd5 Nxd5 23.Nxd5 23.Qc2!? An interesting move which attacks h7 pawn and it also takes full control over cfile Nf4! Is a great and sharp reply 24.Bxh7+ Kh8 25.Be4 f5 26.Bf3 e4 27.Be2 Qg5 For the pawn black got a big compensation and position is unclear now 23...Bxd5 24.Rc5 Qb7 25.Rfc1!? Qa8? 25...Bxg2! Would be the only good move 26.Rc7 Qf3 27.Rxa7 Qxd3 28.Kxg2 Qg6+ 29.Kf1 Qd3+= And a forced draw 30.Ke1 Qe4+ 31.Kd2 Qd4+ 26.Qc2! Best reply to a passive move e4 Here 26...Bxg2?? Would not work because of 27.Rc8! Qb7 28.Bxh7+ Kh8 29.Rxf8# 27.Rc8 Winning an exchange by force exd3 28.Rxa8 dxc2 29.Rxa7 Bb3 30.Rd7 g6 31.f3 Re8 32.Kf2 Re6 33.Rd3 Ba4 34.Rc3 Kg7 35.R3xc2! Going to a completly winning rook endgame Bxc2 36.Rxc2 h5 37.a4 Kf6 38.b5 axb5 39.axb5 Rb6 40.Rc5 Re6 41.h4 Ke7 42.Rc7+ Ke8 43.g4! Creating second weakness hxg4 44.fxg4 Kf8 45.Rc3 Rb6 46.Rb3 Ke7 47.Ke3 Kd6 48.Kd4 Kc7 49.Ke5 Re6+ 50.Kf4 Re1 51.b6+ Kb7 52.h5 gxh5 53.gxh5 Rh1 54.Rb5?? Oops, a big blunder which loses the advantage 54.Kg5! With an easy win f5 55.Rb4 54...f6! The only good move and now king cannot go further 54...Kc6 55.b7 55.Kf3 Rh4 56.Kg3 Rh1 57.Kg2 Rh4 58.Kf3 Rh1 59.Kf2 Rh3 60.Kg1 Rg3+?? A blunder from my opponent 60...f5! Would make an easy draw 61.Rxf5 Kxb6 62.Kg2 Rh4 63.Kg3 Rh1 64.Kg4 Kc6 65.Kg5 Kd7 66.h6 Ke7 67.Kg6 Rg1+ 68.Kh7 Ke8= 61.Kh2 Rg4 62.Kh3 Rg1 63.Rb2 f5 63...Rh1+ 64.Rh2 64.Rh2 f4 65.h6 Rg6 66.h7 Rh6+ 67.Kg2 f3+ 68.Kg3 68.Kg1 f2+ 69.Kxf2 69.Rxf2 Rxh7 69...Rxh2+ 68...f2 69.Rxh6 f1Q 70.h8Q Now black has some checks but they are going to be over soon Qe1+ 71.Kf4 Qd2+ 72.Kf5 Qd3+ 73.Kf6 Qd6+ 74.Kg7 Qe7+ 75.Kg8 75.Kg6! Would be a faster win Qe4+ 75...Qe6+ 76.Qf6 76.Kf7 Qd5+ 77.Re6 75...Qe8+ 76.Kh7 Qe4+ 77.Rg6 Qh4+ 78.Kg7 Qe7+ 79.Kg8 Qd8+ 80.Kh7 80.Kg7 Qe7+ 81.Kh6 Qh4+ 80...Qh4+ 81.Rh6 Qe4+ 82.Kg7 Qe7+ 83.Kg6 Qe4+ 84.Kf7 1–0
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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.

"Evolving Genius": learn to attack and play brilliancies. Fritz offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.

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