grandmaster

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noun

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

Similar
International GrandmasterGMIGM
Opposite
patzerwoodpusher
Less commonFirst used 1950.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

grandmaster1

noungrandmaster (plural grandmasters)

plural grandmasters · alternative grand master

  1. A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters.
  2. board gamesAlternative letter-case form of Grandmaster.

Grandmaster2

nounGrandmaster (plural Grandmasters)

plural Grandmasters · alternative grandmaster

  1. board gamesA player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.First known use 1950.

    Synonyms: International Grandmaster, GM, IGM · Antonyms: patzer, woodpusher

  2. abbreviationellipsishistoricalboard gamesEllipsis of Grandmaster of the Soviet Union; USSR champion.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.

Similar
International GrandmasterGMIGM
Opposite
patzerwoodpusher
Also see
international grandmaster

Origin

From grand + master.

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Translations

Bulgarian гросма́йстор
  • гросма́йстор (grosmájstor)highest title for chess player
Chinese Mandarin 國際象棋特級大師 /国际象棋特级大师, 西洋棋特級大師 /西洋棋特级大师
  • 國際象棋特級大師 /国际象棋特级大师 (guójì xiàngqí tèjí dàshī)highest title for chess player
  • 西洋棋特級大師 /西洋棋特级大师 (xīyángqí tèjí dàshī)highest title for chess player
Czech velmistr
  • velmistrhighest title for chess player
Danish stormester
  • stormesterhighest title for chess player
Dutch grootmeester
  • grootmeesterhighest title for chess player
Estonian suurmeister
  • suurmeisterhighest title for chess player
Finnish suurmestari
  • suurmestarihighest title for chess player
French grand maître
  • grand maîtrehighest title for chess player
German Großmeister, Großmeisterin
  • Großmeisterhighest title for chess player
  • Großmeisterinhighest title for chess player
  • Grossmeisterhighest title for chess player
  • Grossmeisterinhighest title for chess player
Greek γκραν μετρ
  • γκραν μετρ (gkran metr)highest title for chess player
Hindi ग्रांडमास्टर
  • ग्रांडमास्टर (grāṇḍmāsṭar)highest title for chess player
Hungarian nagymester
  • nagymesterhighest title for chess player
Irish Ardmháistir
  • Ardmháistirhighest title for chess player
Italian Grande Maestro
  • Grande Maestrohighest title for chess player
Japanese グランドマスター
  • グランドマスター (gurandomasutā)highest title for chess player
Korean 그랜드마스터
  • 그랜드마스터 (geuraendeumaseuteo)highest title for chess player
Latin Grandis magister
  • Grandis magisterhighest title for chess player
Latvian lielmeistars
  • lielmeistarshighest title for chess player
Lithuanian didmeistris
  • didmeistrishighest title for chess player
Norwegian Bokmål stormester
  • stormesterhighest title for chess player
Polish arcymistrz, arcymistrzyni
  • arcymistrzhighest title for chess player
  • arcymistrzynihighest title for chess player
Portuguese grão-mestre, Grão-Mestre
  • grão-mestrehighest title for chess player
  • Grão-Mestrehighest title for chess player
Russian гроссме́йстер
  • гроссме́йстер (grossméjster)highest title for chess player
Slovak veľmajster
  • veľmajsterhighest title for chess player
Spanish Gran Maestro
  • Gran Maestrohighest title for chess player
Swedish stormästare
  • stormästarehighest title for chess player
Ukrainian гросме́йстер
  • гросме́йстер (hrosméjster)highest title for chess player
Vietnamese đại kiện tướng
  • đại kiện tướnghighest title for chess player
Yiddish גרויסמײַסטער
  • גרויסמײַסטער (groysmayster)highest title for chess player
Cite this entry
APA

grandmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandmaster

MLA

“grandmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandmaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grandmaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandmaster.

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