Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization: This title, officially "International Grandmaster" (often abbreviated as GM), is the highest lifetime title awarded by FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs), the world chess governing body. It signifies exceptional skill and achievement in competitive chess.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Magnus Carlsen became an international grandmaster at the age of 13.
  • Only a few hundred players in the world hold the title of international grandmaster.
  • She is working hard to earn the norms required for the international grandmaster title.

Advanced Usage

• "Grandmaster norm": A specific high-level performance requirement a player must achieve in tournaments to qualify for the International Grandmaster title.

  • He scored his final grandmaster norm at the tournament in Warsaw.

• "Grandmaster title": Often used synonymously with "International Grandmaster title."

  • Winning that event secured her the grandmaster title.

Variants and Related Words

• Grandmaster (GM): The common abbreviated form of "International Grandmaster."

  • GM Hikaru Nakamura is a famous streamer.

• International Master (IM): The title ranking just below International Grandmaster.

  • She earned her International Master title last year.

• FIDE Master (FM): A title ranking below International Master.

• Candidate Master (CM): A title ranking below FIDE Master.

Synonyms

• Chess Grandmaster: A more general but often equivalent term.
• GM: The universal abbreviation.

Related Phrases

• To achieve the grandmaster title: To earn the title through performance.

  • He aims to achieve the grandmaster title before he turns 20.

• Grandmaster-level play: Chess play at the skill level characteristic of an International Grandmaster.

  • The match featured grandmaster-level play from both competitors.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization