Grandmaster! Use this term in a conversation and/or in an introduction, one will receive either a raised eyebrow of astonishment or a furrowed brow of disbelieve.

Either way, the word "Grandmaster" deserves respect from those who aren't and wonderment from those who want to be.

Grandmaster:

A person of the highest competence or achievement in a field

Grandmasters...who aren't of the martial arts:

1) Chess Grandmaster (FIDE)

2) Grand Master of Memory (World Grand Master)

3) World Grand Master (World Bridge Federation)

4) Grandmaster (A character in DC/Marvel Comics)

5) Grand Master Award (Writer's Award)

6) Grandmaster (Master Craftsman)

I'm sure that this list could go on and on and on. What other Grandmaster(s) do you know about/of? (NOT MARTIAL ARTS...PLEASE!)

Grand Master (Masonic)

Grand Master (Teutonic Order)

Grand Master (Knights Templar--ended in 1314)

Got them from Wikipedia.

The chess one was the only one that I knew about.

Patrick