What is a Master in chess?
Q: What is a Master in chess?
A: A Master in chess is a player who is awarded a master title by the world chess organisation FIDE, or by a national chess organisation.
Q: How long has the term "Master" been used in chess?
A: The term "Master" has been used for a long time to describe someone who was accepted as an expert player.
Q: What does "Master" mean now in chess?
A: The term "Master" now has an official meaning in chess.
Q: What is a Grandmaster in chess?
A: A Grandmaster is a chess title for even stronger players.
Q: Where does the title "Grandmaster" come from?
A: The title "Grandmaster" comes from the word in Middle French: Grand maistre.
Q: What was the original meaning of "Grandmaster"?
A: It was the title given to the head of an Order of Knights, such as the Knights Templar or the Teutonic Knights.
Q: When was the term "Grandmaster" first used in chess?
A: Its first use in chess is a comment in the periodical Bell's Life (18 February 1838) referring to William Lewis as "our past grandmaster".
