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Sebastian Maze vs Mark Quinn

Kilkenny Masters, 2018

The 42nd Kilkenny Congress took place last month. Two Irish players (Alex Baburin and David Fitzsimons) tied for first place in the Masters with two French GMs, Sebastian Maze and Jean Noel Riff. Kilkenny and Bunratty provide a great opportunity for Irish players to text their mettle against strong foreign GMs, as this game demonstrates. Mark Quinn was one of Ireland’s first international masters, and ...