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Michael Flannan Littleton

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Michael Flannan Littleton
CountryIreland
Born(1938-03-05)5 March 1938
County Clare, Ireland
Died21 August 2002(2002-08-21) (aged 64)

Michael Flannan Littleton (5 March 1938 – 21 August 2002) was an Irish chess player, two-times Irish Chess Championship winner (1962, 1965).

Chess player career

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From the begin of 1960s to the mid-1970s, Michael Flannan Littleton was one of Ireland's leading chess players. He twice won the Irish Chess Championship: 1962 (shared) and 1965. In 1966 in The Hague Michael Flannan Littleton participated in FIDE World Chess Championship European Zonal tournament and ranked in 17th place.[1] In 1969 in Algarve he participated in FIDE World Chess Championship European Zonal tournament and shared 11th-14th place.[2]

Michael Flannan Littleton played for Ireland in the Chess Olympiad:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: European zonal 1 :: The Hague 1966". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: European zonal 1 :: Algarve 1969". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hugh McGrillen". www.olimpbase.org.
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