Russia Win European Seniors Championships
The 2012 European Senior Teams Chess Championship were held from 26 March to 5 April in Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia.
The competition attracted 46 teams from around Europe, with teams representing national federations or a regional structure of a national federation.
Each team consisted of four players, with a board 4 reserve allowed. According to the rules 'Senior' means men who will be at least 60 by the end of 2012 (50 for women).
The Championship was a 9 rounds team Swiss with a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes to a finish with a 30 second increment.
The winning Russia 1 team was:
| Name | Elo | ||
| 1 | GM | Vasiukov, Evgeni | 2455 |
| 2 | IM | Shvedchikov, Anatoli I | 2405 |
| 3 | IM | Mishuchkov, Nikolai M | 2431 |
| 4 | GM | Pushkov, Nikolai | 2390 |
| 5 | GM | Chernikov, Oleg L | 2415 |
he prize for the best performance on board 1 went to the indefatigable 81-year old Viktor Korchnoi who achieved a 7½/9 personal score.
The impressive venue in Rogaska Slatina...
...and the grand playing hall inside
Russia 1 drew 2-2 with Italy in round three
Viktor Korchnoi defeated Wolfgang Uhlmann in round six
The full results:
| Team | W | D | L | MP | BP | TB | |
| 1 | RUSSIA 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25.0 | 185.0 |
| 2 | RUSSIA - St. Petersburg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 22.5 | 184.0 |
| 3 | MONTENEGRO | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23.0 | 186.5 |
| 4 | SWITZERLAND | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22.0 | 187.5 |
| 5 | ITALY 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21.0 | 189.0 |
| 6 | DENMARK 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20.5 | 173.0 |
| 7 | GERMANY - Hessen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21.5 | 166.5 |
| 8 | SPAIN - Catalonia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21.5 | 163.0 |
| 9 | RUSSIA 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20.5 | 174.5 |
| 10 | FINLAND 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20.5 | 167.5 |
| 11 | SWEDEN 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19.5 | 170.0 |
| 12 | AUSTRIA - Steiermark 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19.5 | 166.0 |
| 13 | AUSTRIA - Wien 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19.0 | 185.0 |
| 14 | ENGLAND 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19.0 | 171.5 |
| 15 | NORWAY 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18.5 | 184.0 |
| 16 | AUSTRIA 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20.5 | 156.0 |
| 17 | GERMANY 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19.5 | 187.0 |
| 18 | BELGIUM | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19.0 | 161.5 |
| 19 | ENGLAND 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19.0 | 152.5 |
| 20 | GERMANY - CC Oberursel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19.0 | 152.5 |
| 21 | NETHERLANDS - VAS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20.5 | 160.0 |
| 22 | TURKEY | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19.0 | 161.0 |
| 23 | AUSTRIA - Niederosterreich | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18.5 | 171.0 |
| 24 | WALES | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18.0 | 168.0 |
| 25 | DENMARK 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17.5 | 163.0 |
| 26 | SLOVENIA - Celje Sentjur | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17.5 | 154.5 |
| 27 | SCOTLAND 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18.0 | 166.0 |
| 28 | NORWAY 5 - Blinder Oldtimers | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18.0 | 143.0 |
| 29 | AUSTRIA - Wien 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17.5 | 158.0 |
| 30 | NORWAY 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17.5 | 151.0 |
| 31 | SWEDEN 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17.5 | 141.5 |
| 32 | NETHERLANDS - Oranje | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16.5 | 164.5 |
| 33 | SWEDEN 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15.5 | 165.5 |
| 34 | GERMANY - Mattadore Rheinland | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15.5 | 165.5 |
| 35 | ENGLAND 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17.5 | 140.0 |
| 36 | SWEDEN 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16.0 | 134.5 |
| 37 | GERMANY - Freibauer Niedersachsen | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14.5 | 141.0 |
| 38 | NETHERLANDS - Discendo Discimus | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15.0 | 172.5 |
| 39 | FINLAND - Turku | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14.5 | 144.5 |
| 40 | GERMANY - Sachsen Anhalt | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14.0 | 157.5 |
| 41 | SCOTLAND 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14.0 | 146.0 |
| 42 | FINLAND 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13.5 | 153.0 |
| 43 | GERMANY - Siftung BSW/DBAG | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15.0 | 144.5 |
| 44 | NORWAY 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13.0 | 139.5 |
| 45 | NORWAY 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12.5 | 143.5 |
| 46 | FINLAND - Helsinki | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11.0 | 140.5 |
Pictures from the official website.
