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Ireland's youngest king of chess takes on the world (06 August 2007, Independent)

A player so young he cannot read or write is astonishing the chess scene in Ireland by taking on opponents more than twice his age.

At the tender age of five, Shane Melaugh is being hailed as a child prodigy, and has already become the youngest person to represent Ireland as a member of the under-12s team.

Shane, who comes from the Donegal border and has just finished his first year at primary school, has attracted widespread attention for what is described as his "quite exceptional" talent for the game. He is also described as "a nice kid".