grandmaster

British  

/ ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə /

noun

1. chess

   1. one of the top chess players of a particular country

   2. ( capital as part of title )

      Grandmaster of Russia

2. Also called: International Grandmaster.  chess a player who has been awarded the highest title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs

3. a leading exponent of any of various arts

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Example Sentences

The kid from Tashkent who was once the second-youngest grandmaster in history is finally having his star turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Or abandon caution, follow her instincts, go for a victory that would—could—make her the tournament winner and national champion, as well as the youngest grandmaster, male or female, in the annals of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Bodhana says she wants to become the youngest grandmaster in history.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

“It wasn’t just Kramnik,” Dina Belenkaya, who holds the title of woman grandmaster and is a fellow streamer, told Slate.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2025

Also supporting the belief that Bobby had experienced the ritual was the fact that, many years later, he gave an old chess clock and chess set to his Hungarian friend Pal Benko, a grandmaster.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady