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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Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
That was then surpassed in 2019 by a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime, which sold for $31 million.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachitchi posted on X that he and his team couldn’t “explain” the move that Kramnik found suspicious.
From Slate • Nov. 1, 2025
It’s the Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” interpolation for me, and that song was totally ubiquitous for a period — but likely not for the Grammys.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Once we pass the bodega, Grandmaster Flash pours in through the speakers.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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