grandmaster
n.the highest level of skill a person can reach in a game or sport, especially in chess. It is a title given to players who have proven they are among the best in the world.
n.the highest title awarded to a chess player by the world chess organization, FIDE, representing a level of skill achieved by only a small percentage of players. It can also refer to the head of certain military or fraternal orders.
“He became a grandmaster at the age of fourteen.”
“After winning the international tournament, she finally earned the third norm required to be officially recognized as a grandmaster.”
“The grandmaster analyzed the endgame with such speed that the spectators struggled to follow the tactical implications of his knight sacrifice.”
Often used as a title before a name, such as Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.