chess masters
Elite board game players
Chess masters are players who have achieved a high level of skill in chess, typically holding a title awarded by a national or international chess federation.
The term ranges from formal ranks like International Master and Grandmaster to informal recognition of exceptional ability.
She studied games by the great chess masters.
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
- world championTop-ranked competitor internationally
- movesChanges in position
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- strategiesPlanned approaches to goals
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