Stockport League B team
Season 2025-26
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| Date |
Competition |
Opponents |
H/A |
Result |
Score |
| 06/10/2025 |
League Div 3 |
Marple |
H |
Won |
3-2 |
| 13/10/2025 |
League Div 3 |
Glossop |
A |
Won |
3½-1½ |
| 03/11/2025 |
President's Cup* |
Wilmslow |
H |
|
|
| 10/11/2025 |
League Div 3 |
Macclesfield B |
H |
|
|
| 25/11/2025 |
League Div 3 |
Stockport B |
A |
|
|
| 16/02/2026 |
League Div 3 |
Macclesfield B |
A |
|
|
| 16/03/2026 |
League Div 3 |
Glossop |
H |
|
|
| 30/03/2026 |
League Div 3 |
Stockport B |
H |
|
|
| 30/04/2026 |
League Div 3 |
Marple |
A |
|
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* Not strictly a B team match, as the President's Cup is for players rated 1600 and below
Full details of all matches and league tables can be found on the Stockport League website.
13/10/2025 - Glossop 1½ Altrincham B 3½
Another win for our B team, visiting the very nice venue of Glossop Chess Club. Things did not start well, with a defeat for James Lawrence, after looking to have a decent position. Alan Tyson made it 1-1, out calculating his opponent in a tactical battle. Daniel Clucas lost a pawn in the middle game, but was able to blockade the position in a Bishop & pawn ending for a comfortable draw. Then Tony Lane eventually broke through with his Kingside attack, despite having very little time left. Once again Steve Burgess was last to finish, coming under heavy pressure on the Kingside which he combated with some diversionary tactics on the opposite side, eventually winning material and defusing his opponent's attack. But with both players down to playing on increments, Steve was once again relieved when his opponent threw in the towel, making the final score 3½-1½.
06/10/2025 - Altrincham B 3 Marple 2
Our newly formed B team opened their account with a 3-2 win over Marple. There was a quick draw for Vijay Kakarparthi on board 2, followed by a win by young Taarush Goel on board 4, and a draw for Daniel Clucas on board 3, holding a pawn down Rook & minor piece ending. On board 1 Simon Calvert faced the same strong opponent that he drew with in August's Summer League match, but on this occasion his opponent cleverly avoided perpetual checks to convert a Queen ending. So the match hinged on Steve Burgess's game on board 5. Both players were very short of time, which did not help Steve's cause as he kept forgetting to press his clock! - but his piece and pawn advantage eventually was enough to persuade his opponent to resign, despite Steve saying afterwards that he would have accepted a draw given the time shortage!