Stockport League Limit League team
The Stockport League Limit League was formed in season 2013-14.
This league is limited to players rated 1600 and below, and those who are unrated, and
has no promotion/relegation to/from the other divisions of the Stockport League.
Each match has four boards.
Season 2024-25
We are entering a team in the Limit League this season, for the first time since 2018-19.
(Click here to view previous seasons)
| Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Result |
Score |
| 30/09/2024 |
East Cheshire |
H |
Lost |
1½-2½ |
| 04/11/2024 |
Stockport |
H |
|
|
| 12/11/2024 |
Chorlton Q |
A |
|
|
| 02/12/2024 |
Northenden |
A |
|
|
| 13/01/2025 |
Chorlton P |
H |
|
|
| 10/02/2025 |
Glossop |
A |
|
|
| 17/02/2025 |
Blue Club |
H |
|
|
| 17/03/2025 |
Chorlton R |
H |
|
|
| 31/03/2025 |
Wilmslow |
A |
|
|
| 23/04/2025 |
Ashton |
A |
|
|
| 12/05/2025 |
Marple |
H |
|
|
Full details of all matches and league tables can be found on the Stockport League website
30/09/2024 - Altrincham 1½ East Cheshire 2½
Our first Limit League match for 5 years ended in a narrow defeat to East Cheshire. Tony Lane reports - "Watching the start of the match, I thought we were looking at an emphatic victory. Alan's opponent blundered a piece in the opening. Faris won a couple of pawns and was positionally dominant. Steve Burgess was solid in the opening. Vinay had a crushing kingside attack. Faris finished first with a draw. Although he simplified to Q,R and pawns ending which was clearly won due to his extra pawns, he let his opponent back into the game by ignoring his only chance which was based on a back rank mate. After escaping still a pawn up and exchanging queens he still failed to win the endgame, but he is definitely worthy of a regular team place. Unbelievably, Vinay failed to crush his opponent, allowed him to remove some pressure by exchanging queens and then blundered a piece. His natural ability gets him into these positions but he squanders them by simply moving too quickly. He made all his moves (about 20) in just a few minutes. Alan did make an error at the beginning of the end game but still managed to convert his material advantage. Steve lost a piece which his opponent could have won earlier in the game but missed the chance. Things went downhill from there and he played on increments for some time before losing on time."
There will be a total of 11 matches for this team, so we hope to share them between everyone who wants to play.