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grandmaster
The highest title awarded to players by international chess federations. It is granted for outstanding achievements and a very high level of playing strength.
Magnus Carlsen wurde bereits mit 13 Jahren zum Schach-Großmeister ernannt.
Magnus Carlsen was named a chess grandmaster at the age of just 13.
grand master
Historically, the title for the supreme leader of an order of knights, such as the Teutonic Order or the Knights Templar.
Der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens residierte in der Marienburg.
The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order resided in Malbork Castle.
master
In a figurative sense, a person who has outstanding abilities and knowledge in a particular field and is regarded as an expert.
Er gilt als ein Großmeister der Erzählkunst.
He is considered a master of storytelling.
The word is made up of 'groß' (great/big) and 'Meister' (master). So it literally means a 'great master', which makes its meaning as the highest title or as an expert understandable.
Nur die besten Spieler der Welt erhalten den Titel „Großmeister“.
Only the best players in the world receive the title 'Großmeister' (grandmaster).
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. Words like 'Schach' (chess) or 'Turnier' (tournament) point to the player. Historical terms like 'Ritterorden' (order of knights) or 'Mittelalter' (Middle Ages) indicate the leader of an order. A genitive construction like 'der Kochkunst' (of the culinary arts) shows the figurative meaning.
Der Großmeister des Templerordens hatte enorme Macht.
The Grand Master of the Knights Templar had enormous power.
In the figurative meaning, 'Großmeister' is often used with a genitive or with the preposition 'von' (of) to name the field. The construction is: 'Großmeister der/des [Gebiets]' (master of the [field]).
Alfred Hitchcock war ein Großmeister des Suspense-Kinos.
Alfred Hitchcock was a master of suspense cinema.
In a chess context, the title is often used with specific verbs. Typical phrases are 'zum Großmeister ernannt werden' (to be named a grandmaster), 'den Großmeistertitel tragen' (to hold the grandmaster title), or 'gegen einen Großmeister spielen' (to play against a grandmaster).
Mit nur 19 Jahren wurde er zum Großmeister ernannt.
At just 19 years old, he was named a grandmaster.
master / champion
Meister and Großmeister can both refer to achievement in chess. Meister can be the winner of a championship, while Großmeister is an internationally awarded title for consistently very high playing strength. A Großmeister therefore does not have to be the current Meister of a competition.
Nach vielen herausragenden Turnierleistungen erhielt Leon den Titel Großmeister.
After many outstanding tournament performances, Leon was awarded the title of grandmaster.
Nach seinem Sieg bei der nationalen Meisterschaft ist Leon der neue Meister.
After winning the national championship, Leon is the new champion.
