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
Example Sentences
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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
“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
US chess grandmaster and online commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died aged 29.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
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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