supergrandmaster

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ grandmaster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suːpəɹɡɹændˈmɑːs.tə/
• IPA^(key): /suːpəɹɡɹændˈmæs.tɚ/
• Hyphenation: su‧per‧grand‧mas‧ter

Noun

supergrandmaster (plural supergrandmasters)

1. (rare, chiefly chess) A particular grandmaster whose proficiency in chess or in general is notably greater than that of average grandmasters.
   • 1975, The Daily Colonist (1975-05-25)‎^[1], University of Victoria, page 18:

     I'm running two fine victories by Gligoric over two of the better U.S. international masters — Bernard Zuckerman and Norman Weinstein. In both it’s easy to see why a supergrandmaster can beat international masters on most occasions.

   • 1988, Bernard Levin, All Things Considered‎^[2], J. Cape, →ISBN, page 173:

     But only, of course, away from the board. There, nothing tells except talent. Chess is, I believe, unique in that it has no element of chance or luck at all; he who plays the better move wins, every time. Incidentally, I say ‘he’, because although there are some formidably powerful women players today, particularly from Georgia, for some inexplicable reason, none has yet established herself among the supergrandmasters.

   • 1993, Mike Fox, Richard James, The Even More Complete Chess Addict‎^[3], Faber, →ISBN, page 264:

     Hungarian supergrandmaster Lajos Portisch once gave a recital of songs on Hungarian radio; and at the Wijk aan Zee 1990 tournament sang Schubert’s ‘Winterreise’, accompanied by IM Bouwmeester.