grandmistress

English

Etymology

grand +‎ mistress

Noun

grandmistress (plural grandmistresses)

  1. (rare) A female grandmaster.
    • 2003, Andy Soltis, Los Voraces 2019: A Chess Novel, page 42:
      The St. Petersburg grandmistress blundered on the 29th move of a Kramnik Sicilian and resigned three moves later.

Usage notes
  • It is more common to use grandmaster for both men and women.
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