What does "GM" mean?

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alligator51

I've seen some master chess players have those two letters before their names. (As in GM Robert Hungaski) What do those letters mean?

adamplenty

Grandmaster

International Master

FIDE Master

National Master

Candidate Master

Pre_VizsIa

Grandmaster - players who play chess so well in real life that they meet the standards of the national/international chess organizations and are recognized for thei consistently outstanding performance with a title.

oneawesomeperson123

GM- Grandmaster

AlCzervik

Sometimes it may mean General Manager. Occasionally it stands for General Mistake.

heister

GM- Grease Mokey

netzach

GIANT MOOSE.