 After unsuccessfully trying to get into a university in Krasnodar, Tchuisse was spotted by the coach of an amateur side "Neftyannik", from the nearby Goryachy Klyuch, while playing football with his friends.Less than half a year later, his impressive displays for the Krasnodar Krai team, at an exhibition event, earned him his first professional contract and a move to the Russian Top Division ("as it was known at the time") side Chernomorets Novorossiysk.During his time at Novorossiysk, Tchuisse received a career-threatening injury, after a bad challenge by Valery Kechinov.