grandmaster

/ ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə /

noun

1. chess
   1. one of the top chess players of a particular country
   2. ( capital as part of title )

      Grandmaster of Russia

2. Also calledInternational Grandmaster chess a player who has been awarded the highest title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs
3. a leading exponent of any of various arts

Example Sentences

He even signed him up for a humbling exhibition match with a grandmaster.

From Los Angeles Times

The father of a 15-year-old chess prodigy from south-east London who has become Britain’s youngest grandmaster says it is a “great moment” for his son.

From BBC

Deshmukh's post, experts say, has ignited a crucial conversation on the behaviour of fans and even male players towards women in chess - even Susan Polgar, the world's first woman grandmaster, joined in.

From BBC

But in classic “Swiss Gambit” fashion, Yip rebounded with eight straight wins to edge FM Erick Zhao for the title, earning a grandmaster norm in the process.

From Washington Times

"On the plane to the Euro Chess Union tournament, an official told me that one grandmaster wrote an official letter demanding that I should be banned," Iglesias said.

From BBC