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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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
Woman grandmaster is the highest woman only title a female player can attain and the rank is held for life.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He has found that if he gives the latest models enough time to think, they create a chess engine from scratch that can reach grandmaster quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
She recently toppled France’s No. 3-rated player, grandmaster Marc’Andria Maurizzi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hans Ree, a Dutch grandmaster and an accomplished journalist, summed it up this way: “It is undeniable that Fischer had real enemies and that they were extremely powerful ones.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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