Grandmaster

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Grandmaster. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge wordnet
  4. 4
    Ellipsis of Grandmaster of the Soviet Union; USSR champion. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical
  5. 5
    A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters.

Example

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"Deep Blue beat chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov in 1997."

Etymology

From grand + master.

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