Stockport and District Chess League

Last results update 6th June 2025

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Latest News
06/06/2025 The delayed Charnley Cup Final has eventually been played, resulting in a League and Cup double for Eccles. 19/05/2025 The annual Ashton Rapidplay congress will be held on Sunday 20th July 2025. Click here for details and entry form. 13/05/2025 Glossop Chess Club are running a new congress on the weekend of 19th/20th July. Click here for details and entry form. 08/05/2025 ...and congratulations to Ashton, who have retained the Limit League title. 25/04/2025 Congratulations to Eccles, who have retained the Division 1 title. 16/04/2025 Congratulations to Macclesfield A, who have won Division 2. 08/04/2025 I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Geoff Laurence. I've known Geoff for several decades and it was always an absolute pleasure to be in his company. For many years Geoff has been the Stockport League Fixtures Secretary and I really want to pay tribute to the vast amount of work Geoff has done for the league. It will be very difficult if not impossible to continue without him. Our heartfelt condolences to Lesley and the family. Glenn Trueman, President Stockport and District Chess League As the Website Manager, I have collaborated with Geoff for over 10 years, processing the results he sent me for the website. He will be a hard act to follow. He was one of my first opponents when I started playing in the SDCL in 2011, and beat me with his trusty Nimzovich Defence. Below is another game he won with that opening, with some comments from Glenn. Reg Clucas, SDCL Website Manager [Event "4NCL Division 3 North"] [Site "Wakefield, ENG"] [Date "2017.03.18"] [Round "7.94"] [White "Braham, Peter"] [Black "Laurence, Geoff"] [Result "0-1"] [BlackElo "1921"] [BlackTeam "Holmes Chapel"] [ECO "B00"] [EventDate "2017.03.18"] [WhiteElo "1715"] [WhiteTeam "Bradford DCA Knights C"] 1.e4 Nc6 { A Geoff speciality! } 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Ng4 4.d4 d6 5.exd6 Qxd6 6.h3 Nf6 7.Bc4 Bf5 8.O-O O-O-O 9.Be3 e6 10.Na3 a6 11.c3 h6 12.b4 g5 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qxd1 { Probably a better practical choice than 14...Qxe5 } 15.Raxd1 Nd5 16.Bd4 Be7 17.Bd3 { allowing a nice shot, better 17.Bxd5 with some Black advantage } 17...Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Rxd3 19.Rc1 b5 20.Nb1 Rhd8 21.f3 h5 22.g4 Bg6 23.Kg2 Kb7 24.a3 R8d5 25.Rf2 c5 26.Rd2 c4 27.Rxd3 Rxd3 28.Nd2 h4 29.a4 Kc6 30.a5 Kd5 31.Nf1 Rxc3 32.Rxc3 Bxb4 33.Rc1 Kxe5 34.Kf2 Bd3 35.Ke3 Bxa5 36.Ra1 Bb6+ 37.Kd2 a5 38.Ne3 Kf4 0-1 (PGN viewer by https://chesstempo.com) 07/04/2025 It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the death of the League's Fixtures Secretary, Geoff Laurence. A tribute to Geoff will appear here soon. For the remainder of the season, please send all results and fixtures queries to the Website Manager. 11/02/2025 Congratulations to Blue Club, who have won the President's Cup in their first season in the league. 28/01/2025 Macclesfield Chess Club has a new venue, the Queen's Hotel, which they have used in the past. See the Club Directory page for full details. 31/12/2024 More sad news from Glossop, whose member Alan Millward has passed away. In the past Alan had played for Wilmslow, East Cheshire, and Macclesfield in the League. He played in Glossop's first match when the club started up last year. He was always complimentary about the new players that joined the club and will be missed by all at Glossop. 28/12/2024 We have received the sad news from Stockport Chess Club that Peter Taylor has passed away. Club Secretary Gareth Griffiths writes: "Peter contributed immensely to the club over many years. He organised the annual Rapidplay for over 3 decades beginning in 1987, as well as the festive Xmas Lightning tournament, and the SDCL Summer Rapidplay league. Undoubtedly, there's much more he did for the club that predates my own time here. I know Peter will be missed both for the person he was and his contribution to the club." 02/12/2024 Wilmslow Chess Club has a new website, see Club Sites in the menu on the left. 23/11/2024 The 1st Cheadle FIDE Congress takes place from Tuesday 4th February - Thursday 6th February 2025. It's an Open limited to 60 players in a brand new suite at the Village Hotel. Limited capacity so book early! 22/11/2024 The annual Stockport Rapidplay congress will be held on Sunday 26th January 2025. Click here for details and entry form. 22/09/2024 Limit League fixtures published. 13/09/2024 Fixtures for Divisions 1 & 2 and the two Cup competitions are now available. Please check them and report any errors ASAP. Fixtures begin in the week beginning September 23rd. Limit League fixtures are not available yet, so this league is unlikely to start before October. Participants will be notified as soon as the fixtures are available.

Latest News

06/06/2025
The delayed Charnley Cup Final has eventually been played, resulting in a League and Cup double for Eccles.

19/05/2025
The annual Ashton Rapidplay congress will be held on Sunday 20th July 2025. Click here for details and entry form.

13/05/2025
Glossop Chess Club are running a new congress on the weekend of 19th/20th July. Click here for details and entry form.

08/05/2025
...and congratulations to Ashton, who have retained the Limit League title.

25/04/2025
Congratulations to Eccles, who have retained the Division 1 title.

16/04/2025
Congratulations to Macclesfield A, who have won Division 2.

08/04/2025
I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Geoff Laurence. I've known Geoff for several decades and it was always an absolute pleasure to be in his company. For many years Geoff has been the Stockport League Fixtures Secretary and I really want to pay tribute to the vast amount of work Geoff has done for the league. It will be very difficult if not impossible to continue without him. Our heartfelt condolences to Lesley and the family. Glenn Trueman, President Stockport and District Chess League

As the Website Manager, I have collaborated with Geoff for over 10 years, processing the results he sent me for the website. He will be a hard act to follow. He was one of my first opponents when I started playing in the SDCL in 2011, and beat me with his trusty Nimzovich Defence. Below is another game he won with that opening, with some comments from Glenn. Reg Clucas, SDCL Website Manager

[Event "4NCL Division 3 North"] [Site "Wakefield, ENG"] [Date "2017.03.18"] [Round "7.94"] [White "Braham, Peter"] [Black "Laurence, Geoff"] [Result "0-1"] [BlackElo "1921"] [BlackTeam "Holmes Chapel"] [ECO "B00"] [EventDate "2017.03.18"] [WhiteElo "1715"] [WhiteTeam "Bradford DCA Knights C"] 1.e4 Nc6 { A Geoff speciality! } 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Ng4 4.d4 d6 5.exd6 Qxd6 6.h3 Nf6 7.Bc4 Bf5 8.O-O O-O-O 9.Be3 e6 10.Na3 a6 11.c3 h6 12.b4 g5 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Qxd1 { Probably a better practical choice than 14...Qxe5 } 15.Raxd1 Nd5 16.Bd4 Be7 17.Bd3 { allowing a nice shot, better 17.Bxd5 with some Black advantage } 17...Nxc3 18.Bxc3 Rxd3 19.Rc1 b5 20.Nb1 Rhd8 21.f3 h5 22.g4 Bg6 23.Kg2 Kb7 24.a3 R8d5 25.Rf2 c5 26.Rd2 c4 27.Rxd3 Rxd3 28.Nd2 h4 29.a4 Kc6 30.a5 Kd5 31.Nf1 Rxc3 32.Rxc3 Bxb4 33.Rc1 Kxe5 34.Kf2 Bd3 35.Ke3 Bxa5 36.Ra1 Bb6+ 37.Kd2 a5 38.Ne3 Kf4 0-1 (PGN viewer by https://chesstempo.com)

07/04/2025
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the death of the League's Fixtures Secretary, Geoff Laurence. A tribute to Geoff will appear here soon.

For the remainder of the season, please send all results and fixtures queries to the Website Manager.

11/02/2025
Congratulations to Blue Club, who have won the President's Cup in their first season in the league.

28/01/2025
Macclesfield Chess Club has a new venue, the Queen's Hotel, which they have used in the past. See the Club Directory page for full details.

31/12/2024
More sad news from Glossop, whose member Alan Millward has passed away. In the past Alan had played for Wilmslow, East Cheshire, and Macclesfield in the League. He played in Glossop's first match when the club started up last year. He was always complimentary about the new players that joined the club and will be missed by all at Glossop.

28/12/2024
We have received the sad news from Stockport Chess Club that Peter Taylor has passed away. Club Secretary Gareth Griffiths writes: "Peter contributed immensely to the club over many years. He organised the annual Rapidplay for over 3 decades beginning in 1987, as well as the festive Xmas Lightning tournament, and the SDCL Summer Rapidplay league. Undoubtedly, there's much more he did for the club that predates my own time here. I know Peter will be missed both for the person he was and his contribution to the club."

02/12/2024
Wilmslow Chess Club has a new website, see Club Sites in the menu on the left.

23/11/2024
The 1st Cheadle FIDE Congress takes place from Tuesday 4th February - Thursday 6th February 2025. It's an Open limited to 60 players in a brand new suite at the Village Hotel. Limited capacity so book early!

22/11/2024
The annual Stockport Rapidplay congress will be held on Sunday 26th January 2025. Click here for details and entry form.

22/09/2024
Limit League fixtures published.

13/09/2024
Fixtures for Divisions 1 & 2 and the two Cup competitions are now available. Please check them and report any errors ASAP. Fixtures begin in the week beginning September 23rd.

Limit League fixtures are not available yet, so this league is unlikely to start before October. Participants will be notified as soon as the fixtures are available.