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

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I am considering improving my visualization with blindfold chess. I've never done it, except a little as a child, but it would be best to answer as though I've never done it, because that was a long time ago.

Do you have tips/steps on how to proceed?

Do you think AI will soon be able to solve the chess ?

How To Sac the king ???

how to always play up to your full potential?

Best game mode to play?

How to find moves when I am in a middle game and 2 or more moves look equally good? all of them threats.

I'm asking in context of rapid and blitz.

What do I need to prepare for a Weekend OTB tournament physically and mentally? Should I put limits on caffeine intake and other things?

How do you think the role of psychology and emotional regulation is evolving in elite chess training, especially with younger players growing up in a high-pressure, engine-dominated environment?

How to improve the game after castling kingside? Please suggest for both White pieces and Black pieces.

Hello!
What tools (online or offline) do you use in your training routine besides solving puzzles and analyzing games?
For my current rating (around 1500 Elo), I’ve found it very effective to use spaced-repetition puzzle training through online apps, knight vision trainers, and Chess.com’s endgame drills.
Can you suggest other tools or drills I could incorporate into my training?

What is the most rewarding opening youve played, whether it be for improving your overall play, or strengthening your weaknesses.

At 1200 Chesscom Rapid I see inmediate tactics most of the time, but I feel like I am missing principles some times (specially regarding positional play). What do you reccommend the most to upgrade my positional play at this level (and at all)?

Any tips for a 200 ELO, and any tips on how to get better at black Defense?

How to get to 1000 elo quickly when your playing strength is already well over 1000 elo?

My opening is not bad but it is the worst at middle games, as I do a lot puzzles, endgames are also good. I'm a beginner, playing for a lot of time but recently got to know about the tactics and the chess world.

Do the pawns attack. Such an amazing opening. I win every game with it. Used it against Hikaru once. He was stunned that I beat him.

Psychologically how do you hold your nerve in the endgame. I find when I get to the late stages of a game especially in winning positions but also in equal endgames I begin to feel tense and often rush and blunder. Any advice please.

What could I have done better in this game?