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

When people think about the world’s foremost grandmasters, they might imagine two geniuses in a hushed room leaning over a chess board.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August, she became the youngest person to earn the Woman International Master title - the second-highest ranking in chess, below grandmaster.

From BBC

It was a bit like a chess match between grandmasters.

From Literature

He ultimately rose to the level of chess grandmaster — the highest ranking possible — while authoring a series of strategy books and eventually appealing to a new generation of chess enthusiasts through social media.

From Los Angeles Times

In the publication's accompanying interview, the young grandmaster mused on chess's influence in his life.

From BBC