grandmaster

noun — 4 senses

grandmaster

nounalso spelled Grandmaster

Etymology From grand + master.

1

A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters.

2

Board games, Chess, Games Alternative letter-case form of Grandmaster.

Derived terms
archgrandmaster, great grandmaster, international grandmaster, supergrandmaster

Grandmaster

noun
1

Board games, Chess, Games A player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.

2

Board games, Chess, Games Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Historical Ellipsis of Grandmaster of the Soviet Union; USSR champion.

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