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Quinn, Mark
IM🇮🇪FIDE 2500450· Male· Ireland· Born in 1976
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Mark Quinn, a 50-year-old Irish International Master, is rated 2354 and ranked 5th among Irish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2006–2007) and 18 months (2022–2023). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Rapid Open 2026) and 1 blitz events (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Blitz Open 2026) recently. His peak of 2429 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2002); he also reached Irish #3 in Jan 2001 and spent 32 months in Irish top 3.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 25).
Current rating
2354
Standard
Rpd2389·Blz2202
All-time high
2429
−75 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 26
Jul 2002 · age 26
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Irish players · of 951
32 months in National top 3 (2001–2017)
32 months in National top 3 (2001–2017)
Career timeline
18 entries2024
1st Irish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2376
Dec 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2362 → returned at 2361
May 2022
2019
1st Irish 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2383
Jul 2019
2017
32 months in national top 3
longest streak 16 months · since Jan 2001
May 2017
2010
Re-crossed 2400
at age 34
Jan 2010
2009
Re-crossed 2400
at age 33
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2361 → 2354
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #49 | — | -4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | — | +2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #86 | — | -2.1 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #65 | — | -1.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid FitzsimonsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2320
+8 −2 =4
14 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2191
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSam E. CollinsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2459
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsStephen BradyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2266
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGerard O'Connell
🇮🇪IRL·2000
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#5
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#1,676
in continent
World
#2,617
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
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Europe
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World
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