World Seniors Ch 2012

IM Kristiansen Jens(DEN) won the World Seniors Ch with 9/11. IM Piasetski Leon was the top Canadian with 7.5. He won in the last round against IM Zhelnin Vladimir V(2459 RUS).

IM Kristiansen Jens

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Bio Chessgames
Jens Kristiansen was born in Copenhagen. Awarded the IM title in 1979, he was Danish champion in 1979, 1982 (after a play-off) and 1995.
Danish Chess federation DSU

Final Ranking after 11 Rounds Chessdom
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 IM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2429 9
2 GM Vaisser Anatoly FRA 2540 8.5
3 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny LAT 2507 8.5
4 GM Balashov Yuri S RUS 2475 7.5
5 GM Pushkov Nikolai RUS 2404 7.5
6 GM Suba Mihai ROU 2418 7.5
7 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad TKM 2375 7.5
8 IM Piasetski Leon CAN 2298 7.5
9 GM Jansa Vlastimil CZE 2451 7.5
10 GM Cebalo Miso CRO 2403 7.5
11 IM Filipenko Alexander V RUS 2321 7.5

57 Zybura Andre CAN 1977 5.5
63 Doubleday William G. CAN 2039 5.5
79 Finlay Ian CAN 1902 4.5
103 Maheux Pierre CAN 0 3

Player details for CAN
Rd. SNo Name Rtg FED Pts. Res.

IM Piasetski Leon 2298 CAN Rp:2419 Pts. 7.5
1 74 Belokopyt Boris 1962 RUS 4.5 s ½
2 72 Baumgarten Werner 1981 GER 4 w 1
3 38 Gamboa Anibal 2174 VEN 6.5 s ½
4 44 Rakhimberdiyev Atalyk 2133 KAZ 5.5 w 1
5 16 GM Rantanen Yrjo A. 2348 FIN 7 s ½
6 13 IM Van Riemsdijk Herman C. 2388 BRA 6.5 s 1
7 15 IM Kakageldyev Amanmurad 2375 TKM 7.5 w ½
8 12 GM Cebalo Miso 2403 CRO 7.5 w ½
9 10 GM Suba Mihai 2418 ROU 7.5 s 1
10 2 GM Sveshnikov Evgeny 2507 LAT 8.5 w 0
11 6 IM Zhelnin Vladimir V 2459 RUS 6.5 s 1

Doubleday William G. 2039 CAN Rp:1995 Pts. 5.5
1 7 GM Jansa Vlastimil 2451 CZE 7.5 w 0
2 93 Rave Avraham 1838 ISR 4 s 1
3 22 FM Malmdin Nils-Ake 2296 SWE 6.5 s 0
4 80 Zharokov Biket 1934 KAZ 5 w 1
5 78 Sokolov Yury 1947 RUS 5.5 s 0
6 79 Maman Emanuel 1941 ISR 4.5 w 0
7 84 Alavi Mir Mahmood 1918 IRI 4.5 s ½
8 96 Nielsen Peter 1733 DEN 3.5 w 1
9 68 Krstic Slobodan 2004 AUS 5.5 s 0
10 72 Baumgarten Werner 1981 GER 4 w 1
11 88 Filzmaier Bruno 1903 AUT 4.5 s 1

Zybura Andre 1977 CAN Rp:1967 Pts. 5.5
1 20 IM Filipenko Alexander V 2321 RUS 7.5 s 0
2 101 Altykenov Toleugali 1589 KAZ 1 w 1
3 44 Rakhimberdiyev Atalyk 2133 KAZ 5.5 s 0
4 103 Bornand Herbert 0 SUI 5.5 w 1
5 54 Staub Gerhard 2074 GER 5.5 s 0
6 88 Filzmaier Bruno 1903 AUT 4.5 w 1
7 58 Yuksel Mustafa 2052 TUR 6 s 0
8 89 Finlay Ian 1902 CAN 4.5 w 1
9 35 FM Markovic Lazar 2197 BIH 5.5 s ½
10 51 Nielsen Poul Erik 2093 DEN 5.5 w 1
11 39 Kierzek Matthias Dr. 2172 GER 6.5 w 0

Finlay Ian 1902 CAN Rp:1979 Pts. 4.5
1 36 IM Zakharchenko Arnold 2194 UKR 6.5 s ½
2 34 IM Archangelsky Mikhail 2197 RUS 6 w 0
3 72 Baumgarten Werner 1981 GER 4 s ½
4 68 Krstic Slobodan 2004 AUS 5.5 w 0
5 59 Borwell Alan P 2039 SCO 5 w 1
6 76 Voon Richard 1949 AUS 5 s 1
7 42 Dekan Hans 2169 GER 6 w 0
8 73 Zybura Andre 1977 CAN 5.5 s 0
9 70 Rubinstein Mark 1986 ISR 4 w 1
10 61 Schwertel Johann 2038 GER 5.5 s 0
11 75 Patola Eero 1949 FIN 4.5 w ½

Maheux Pierre 0 CAN Rp:1738 Pts. 3.0

Maheux Pierre

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1 52 Blaushtain Boris 2092 ISR 5 s 0
2 78 Sokolov Yury 1947 RUS 5.5 w 0
3 94 Scholtyssek Werner 1835 GER 1.5 s 1
4 74 Belokopyt Boris 1962 RUS 4.5 w 0
5 86 Fereday Andrew 1915 RSA 3.5 s ½
6 84 Alavi Mir Mahmood 1918 IRI 4.5 w ½
7 87 Neumann Horst 1912 GER 5 s 0
8 92 Prammer Franz 1859 AUT 5 w 0
9 101 Altykenov Toleugali 1589 KAZ 1 w 1
10 93 Rave Avraham 1838 ISR 4 s 0
11 - not paired - - - 0

Here is a game from Rd1

Filipenko,A (2321) - Zybura,Andre (1977)
Petroff Defence[C42] 
22nd World Seniors Open Kamena Vourla GRE (1.20), 13.11.2012
Black tried a sideline with a dubious reputation and obtained an even ending. However, some imprecise play lead to an inferior position and now black has a clearly inferior position.

Critical Position
White has the better pawn structure and better minor piece but what to do with these advantages. How should white continue. There are no tactics now. This is the time to show an understanding of general endgame methods and procedures. What do you propose?

1. Create a second front on the queenside awith a4
2. Trade off all rooks with Rd1 and win the good N vs bad bishop ending
3. Trade off one pair of rooks to reduce black's counterplay potential
4. Use the knight to press the kingside with Ng3-h5 or f5
5. Secure the knight with f3
6. Something else perhaps?

White to Play