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Grandmaster

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grand master or grand·mas·ter (grndmstr)
n.
1. Abbr. GM A chess player regarded as having the highest level of ability.
2. A person of the highest competence or achievement in a field: a grand master of foreign diplomacy.

grandmaster [ˈgrændˌmɑːstə]
n
1. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess
a.  one of the top chess players of a particular country
b.  (capital as part of title) Grandmaster of the USSR
2. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess Also called International Grandmaster a player who has been awarded the highest title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs
3. a leading exponent of any of various arts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grandmaster - a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
International Grandmaster - a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization
player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
Translations
Grandmaster [ˌgrændˈmɑːstər ˌgrændˈmæstər] n (CHESS)grand maître m


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