Ask Me Anything! With GM Sipke Ernst & Karel van Delft

Hello Sipke and Karel! Sipke, I met you many years ago at the Lost Boys tournament. Karel, it is nice to see you on here doing what you do best( please tell Merijn hello) My question to both of you is- What is the best way to combat time trouble. I find as I get older I am having more and more issues with this. Thank you!

Wishing you and your family well!

PS Chess for Educators is a great book! 

Sincerely,

Nikki

Any tips on not just staying calm, but maintaining logical, structured chess thinking and planning when under time pressure (under 5 minutes in a g90 game for example)?

Yay!!!

I have a question for you dear Ayelen Chess... What is your personal opinion about Chigorin Defense ( d5 Knc6) ?

What is the secret of becoming a Grandmaster?And how did you become it?

What's the best way to go from 1800 to 2200 over the board? Books, courses, any personal favorites? Thank you.

As black what is a great defence against 1.D4. (Especially against the London and the queens gambit)

Faster time controls make my head spin- what can I do to improve my ability to process this information faster?

Thanks for doing this AMA 😄

What is a good opening repertoire and resources for someone looking to get a title? Are there any easy-to-notice bad habits in my games?

A friend said recently, "When I heard that, my head literally exploded off my body." I said "Yet here you are to tell the tale. Incredible."

Tips for breaking out of the 1200 rapid range?

I am beginning to pursue my goal of reaching 1800 elo. I know it will be a long journey. I currently have selected the French Defense and the Vienna as my main openings. I could use some tips on how to study these openings and learn other chess skills.

Thank you!

Why is tilt so common for people when they lose? In more context, is tilt something to do with your emotional well-being or is it just a case of anger? I know myself as a person who tilts quite a lot so it would be amazing if this could be answered!

How do you stay awake during otb tournaments when you have to play 2 or even 3 long games on the same day?

how to convert slight advantages into winning positions

I can only think about puzzles, analyzing games, and endgame practice to improve. How do I practice any one of this topics in the most effective manner or am I missing something?

Hello sir, I have advantages in opening and middlegame. But some how l lost so much games because of my endgames. Can you give me tips to win the endgames?

Hello sirs. I tend to think a lot in difficult positions, and it runs down the clock, sometimes quite brutally, in rapid time controls (I tend to do 10+0). Is there a way to either control the amount of time it takes to think, or quickly deciding which move(s) to make that wouldn't blunder away something important?

How do you stop tilting so badly even though you're really good at Chess?

What openings would you recommend for black?