The Twitch streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is known for his continuous playing of League of Legends and for his fiery nature. However, the LoL rogue has now discovered the game of kings, chess. There, he has caught the attention of Grandmaster Hans Niemann (20), who was involved in a cheating scandal.
This is the situation:
- Tyler1 is the biggest streamer for League of Legends on Twitch. But even he has had enough at some point, especially when LoL is approaching the end of a season and only the Worlds await as a highlight.
- In the last few days, Tyler1 has discovered chess and follows the game of kings with the same passion as LoL. Recently, Tyler1 said he had played chess for 24 hours straight. He is obsessed; his whole life revolves around chess.
- But even though he can report initial successes, not everyone appreciates that.
Tyler1 reaches a rating of 1,000 on chess.com, is proud
This milestone has Tyler1 reached: Tyler1 has achieved a rating of 1,000 on chess.com. This is a milestone for him, but it still counts as “beginner level” on the site.
Nevertheless, Tyler1 celebrates this milestone for himself and excitedly calls out to his friend Macailya, saying she is now in a relationship with a 1000 ELO chess player.
“I was already 1000 when I came out of my mother’s womb”
How he is criticized: The chess grandmaster Hans Niemann discovered this clip. The 20-year-old commented dryly.
“Buddy, I was 1,000 when I came out of my mother’s womb. You know, it’s not hard to have 1000 chess. It takes a level of stupidity that not many people can reach.”
Niemann continues: He respects Tyler1’s passion. He hopes he continues to play a real game like chess and not a dumb game like League of Legends.
On Reddit, it is commented like this: When Niemann makes fun of Tyler1, it’s about as if Messi is amused by the leisure players of Sidemen FC: Twitch streamers who play soccer for a good cause, even though they can’t.
Not everyone dedicates their whole life to a single game.
Niemann has also bizarrely come to fame. He defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen, after which rumors arose that he must have used “anal beads” to cheat:
