grand master

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He capped off a stunning year by beating grand master Hoshoryu in a play-off to clinch his first title in only his 14th tournament.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“He’s a grand master of stage, film and television, and a joy to work with. He’s ferocious and funny and heartbreaking, and he has an incandescent soul.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

“I’m so honored to be grand master of the Rose Parade,” Giffords said Thursday after being introduced on the lawn of Tournament House in Pasadena.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Williams was the grand master of a Prince Hall Masonic lodge in Washington — the African American branch of Freemasonry founded in Boston in 1784.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2021

At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has qualified for next year’s tournament to decide who shall meet Mikhail Botvinnik for the world’s chess championship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady