Michael Flannan Littleton (5 March 1938 – 21 August 2002) was an Irish chess player, two-times Irish Chess Championship winner (1962, 1965).
| Michael Flannan Littleton | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Born | 5 March 1938 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 21 August 2002 (aged 64) |
Chess player career
editFrom 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]
- In 1960, at second board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+3, =5, -11),
- In 1968, at second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+3, =8, -4),
- In 1970, at first board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+0, =9, -3),
- In 1972, at third board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+7, =10, -1),
- In 1974, at second board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+1, =8, -7).
References
edit- ^ "OlimpBase :: European zonal 1 :: The Hague 1966". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European zonal 1 :: Algarve 1969". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hugh McGrillen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Michael Flannan Littleton player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Michael Flannan Littleton chess games at 365Chess.com
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