The ECA Team Blitz has been run since 1993; 27 years, with Ivor Smith at the helm on each occasion, having started the event when Tournament Secretary. The format is teams of four, Game Points basis. The time on each clock has varied, but is now stated as a minimum of 7 minutes.
Team Blitz winners
|
Year |
Winning Team |
Score |
Year |
Winning Team |
Score |
|
1993 |
Writtle |
34/40 |
2008 |
Cavendish |
21/24 |
|
1994 |
Writtle |
30/36 |
2009 |
Ilford |
20/28 |
|
1995 |
Ilford |
n/k |
2010 |
Cavendish |
27/32 |
|
1996 |
Cavendish |
35/52 |
2011 |
Cavendish |
30½/32 |
|
1997 |
Writtle |
22/28 |
2012 |
Cavendish |
27½/36 |
|
1998 |
Ilford |
39/44 |
2013 |
Wanstead A |
26/36 |
|
1999 |
Cavendish |
30/36 |
2014 |
Barking |
29/36 |
|
2000 |
Cavendish |
36½/44 |
2015 |
Wanstead A |
36/44 |
|
2001 |
Ilford 1 |
40½/44 |
2016 |
Wanstead A |
18/24 |
|
2002 |
Cavendish |
29/36 |
2017 |
Wanstead A |
25½/36 |
|
2003 |
Ilford |
29½/36 |
2018 |
Barking * |
21½/32 |
|
2004 |
Cavendish |
29/40 |
2019 |
Wanstead B |
25½/32 |
|
2005 |
Cavendish |
30/36 |
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2006 |
Chelmsford |
31/40 |
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2007 |
Cavendish |
26½/32 |
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* 2018: Hackney, 24½/32, won the tournament, but were not eligible for the Championship. |
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