Hilton managed a credible 5.5 out of 11 at the world seniors champs in Acqui Terme Italy over the last two weeks with his best result against a Brazilian FM
| Elo | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts. | Pos | Rp | ||
| CM | Bennett Hilton | 1900 | NZL | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 49 | 2122 |
CM Bennett Hilton 1900 NZL Rp:2122 Pts. 5.5
| 1 | IM | Contin Daniel | 2248 | ITA | 6.5 | b 0 |
| 2 | Valette Christian | 2070 | FRA | 6.0 | w ½ | |
| 3 | Shaw Meyrick | 2020 | ENG | 6.0 | b 0 | |
| 4 | Astengo Marcello | 2074 | ITA | 6.0 | b 1 | |
| 5 | Korning Peter | 2006 | SWE | 5.0 | w ½ | |
| 6 | Melkeraaen Terje | 2018 | NOR | 5.0 | w ½ | |
| 7 | Valet Richard | 2030 | GER | 4.5 | b 1 | |
| 8 | Levrand Roland | 2168 | SUI | 5.5 | w 1 | |
| 9 | IM | Berkovich Mark A | 2372 | ISR | 6.5 | b 0 |
| 10 | FM | Madeira Martins | 2168 | BRA | 5.5 | w 1 |
| 11 | Venturino Marco | 2172 | ITA | 6.5 | w 0 |
Hamilton Chess Club 