Ernst Sipke (08.01.1979)

Dutch Grandmaster (2007).

Best results: Dutch championship 2002, 4th; Dutch Open championship 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006, 3-4th; Corus C 2004, 2nd; Groningen Harmonie 2005, 2006 and 2007, 1st; Dutch championship 2009, 3-4th; Unive Tournament 2010, 1-5th; Dutch Open 2010, 2nd; Groningen Open 2010, 1-6th; UNIV Open Hoogeveen 2010, 1-5th; Dutch championship 2011, 2-5th; Beograd Jezero Open 2011, 1-2nd; Oslo International 2011, 2nd; Univ Open Hoogeveen 2011, 1-3rd; Belgrade Trophy 2011, 1-2nd, Paramaribo 2014, Oster Open 2016,1st.

In matches, he beat Jan Werle 1½-½ in 2002 and Lucas Van Foreest 5-1 in 2015.

A participant in the 2002 Olympiad and in the 2009 European Team Championship.

Peak rating: 2606 in 2012.