grandmaster
Britishnoun
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chess
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one of the top chess players of a particular country
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( capital as part of title )
Grandmaster of Russia
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Also called: International Grandmaster. chess a player who has been awarded the highest title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs
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a leading exponent of any of various arts
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She also defeated grandmaster Marc'Andria Maurizzi, becoming the youngest girl known to beat a player rated above 2600 in a classical game.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In 2023, she became the youngest person to avoid defeat against a grandmaster in a competitive game at the European Rapid and Blitz championship in Croatia.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Last year, Sivanandan became the youngest girl to defeat a grandmaster in classical chess when she bested 60-year-old Peter Wells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She recently toppled France’s No. 3-rated player, grandmaster Marc’Andria Maurizzi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Although not illegal, indulging in the so-called grandmaster draw—in which neither player strives to win but, rather, halves the point after a few inconsequential moves have been made—bordered on unprincipled behavior.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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