Young chess players take part in a tournament at the National Institute for Higher Education in Limerick.

Over a thousand young people turned out at Plassey House to see the chess finals. There was much tension and excitement as players attacked and defended on the board.

The indoor intellectual can find solace in the game of chess.

One wrong move could mean defeat.

The enigmatic smile on the face of your opponent tells you checkmate.

An RTÉ News report broadcast on 18 April 1975. The reporter is Derek Davis.