Wiktionary
n. An exceptionally skillful chess player, especially one who has won a major competition.
WordNet
n. a chess player of great skill
Usage examples of "chess master".
In this story a chess master is drawn into a game with frighteningly high stakes against an opponent reminiscent of one of Lovecraft's Great Old Ones.
It would be a brilliant move, one that no chess master could ever perform as well.
By this time the chess master's frigid manner had relaxed somewhat.
Stile had an appointment to meet Icebeard, the snow demon leader who was also a chess master.
Joan was very willing to talk chess at length, because the fact that Fairchild's Chickladorian manager was a chess Master was an essential part of the Patrol's plan.
Morley saw himself as Life's best chess master, and he did not make wrong moves.
The goddess takes three quick steps forward and I am reminded of a predator pouncing, or some chess master seeing his opening and taking it.