From the begin of 1960s to the mid-1970s, Michael Flannan Littleton was one of Ireland's leading chess players.
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]
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