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| image              = Grandmaster.png
 
| image              = Grandmaster.png
 
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| used-by            = [[All classes]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|All classes}}
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| equip-region      = Head
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| equip-region      = hat
 
| released          = {{Patch name|10|2|2013}}
 
| released          = {{Patch name|10|2|2013}}
 
| availability      = {{avail|promotional-expired-codes}}
 
| availability      = {{avail|promotional-expired-codes}}
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| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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   | quality          = genuine
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   | quality          = Genuine
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   | item-kind        = Helmet
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Helmet}}
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   | item-level      = 1-100
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   | item-description = {{item description|Grandmaster}}
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  | item-description = Own the same novelty chess hat worn by Garry Kasparov when he beat Deep Blue to death using his world-famous Thai boxing moves.
 
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' |War is like a game of chess: with guts on top of it! And instead of chess pieces, there's just brave blood-hungry sons-of-bitches who love war!|sound=Cm_soldier_pregamefirst_rare_03.mp3}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' |War is like a game of chess: with guts on top of it! And instead of chess pieces, there's just brave blood-hungry sons-of-bitches who love war!|sound=Cm soldier pregamefirst rare 03.mp3}}
  
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The '''Grandmaster''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[all classes]]. It is a team-colored [[w:Hard hat|hard hat]], with a small [[w:chess board|chess board]] attached by a rubber spring and two strips of rubber, which [[Jiggle bones|bounce around]] as the player moves. On top of the chess board, a small device projects a small red bomb hologram on the RED team, and a blue {{botignore|wrench}} hologram on the BLU team, both of which rotate. As the player's killstreak rises, the hologram projection changes to various chess pieces.
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The '''Grandmaster''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a team-colored [[w:Hard hat|hard hat]], with a small [[w:Chess board|chess board]] attached by a rubber spring and two strips of rubber, which [[Jiggle bones|bounce around]] as the player moves. On top of the chess board, a small device projects a small red bomb hologram on the [[RED]] team, and a blue {{botignore|wrench}} hologram on the [[BLU]] team, both of which rotate. As the player's killstreak rises, the hologram projection changes to various chess pieces.
  
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who purchased the [https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1286/ Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Chess Set] from ThinkGeek or the [[Valve Store]].
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who purchased the Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Chess Set from [https://web.archive.org/web/20160603170729/https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1286/ ThinkGeek] or the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160523044118/http://store.valvesoftware.com:80/product.php?i=BGTF001 Valve Store].
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== Killstreak ==
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The Grandmaster possesses an unique mechanic that changes the design of the hologram based on the wearer's killstreak. The design changes based on how many enemies were killed during a single life:
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{{Grandmaster Killstreak}}
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This mechanic is independent of weapon [[Killstreak Kit|killstreaks]], and does not require a Killstreak Kit to activate. The design is updated with each direct kill, including killing [[bots]], destroying [[Robots|Mann vs. Machine robots]], [[Sentry Gun]] kills, [[Environmental death]]s, and [[Telefrag|telefragging]]. However, [[kill assist]]s do not increment the killstreak.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
 
'''{{Patch name|10|2|2013}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|10|2|2013}}'''
 
* The Grandmaster was added to the game.
 
* The Grandmaster was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|11|11|2013}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|11|11|2013}}'''
 
* The Grandmaster will now update its model based on the owner's current kill streak.
 
* The Grandmaster will now update its model based on the owner's current kill streak.
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'''{{Patch name|08|21|2014}}'''
 
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* Fixed the [[Demoman]] not being able to equip The Grandmaster
 
  
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== Trivia ==
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'''{{Patch name|8|21|2014}} #1'''
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* The item's description refers to a pair of chess matches in 1996 and 1997 between [[w:Garry Kasparov|Garry Kasparov]], a former World Chess Champion and considered by some as the best of all time, and [[w:Deep Blue (chess computer)|Deep Blue]], a chess-playing computer developed by [[W:IBM|IBM]] with the intent of beating a human world champion.
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* Fixed the [[Demoman]] not being able to equip The Grandmaster.
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* The title [[w:Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] is awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can earn.
 
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* Since this hat was released before the existence of killstreak items, it is the first item in the game to have the ability to count killstreaks.
 
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* If a Spy is disguised as an enemy with The Grandmaster, the hat will appear as the Spy's team color.
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* If a [[Spy]] is disguised as an enemy with the Grandmaster, the hat appears as the Spy's team color.
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* There is a bug with the "Inspect Item" menu not allowing for the BLU version of the Grandmaster to be shown in the preview.
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* When selecting the BLU team from the backpack's "Inspect item" panel, the Grandmaster still uses its RED team skin.
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* Sometimes when spawning the hat will not be equipped, even if in your loadout.
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* The Grandmaster becomes invisible after the pre-round ends, but becomes visible again when touching a resupply locker or changing class.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuTal6B_s8M Video] showing off the pre-round disappearing bug.</ref>
  
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== Trivia ==
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[[File:GrandmasterInspectItemBug.PNG|thumb|none|Bug with the "Inspect Item" menu. The grandmaster has no BLU version in this menu.]]
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* The item's description refers to a pair of chess matches in 1996 and 1997 between [[w:Garry Kasparov|Garry Kasparov]], a former World Chess Champion and considered by some as the best of all time, and [[w:Deep Blue (chess computer)|Deep Blue]], a chess-playing computer developed by [[w:IBM|IBM]] with the intent of beating a human world champion.
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* The title [[w:Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] is awarded to chess players by the world chess organization [[w:FIDE|FIDE]]. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can earn.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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<gallery perrow="3">
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Image:Grandmaster Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Grandmaster Scout.png|{{cl|Scout}}
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Image:Grandmaster Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Grandmaster Soldier.png|{{cl|Soldier}}
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Image:Grandmaster Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:Grandmaster Pyro.png|{{cl|Pyro}}
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Image:Grandmaster Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Grandmaster Demoman.png|{{cl|Demoman}}
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Image:Grandmaster Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Grandmaster Heavy.png|{{cl|Heavy}}
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Image:Grandmaster Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Grandmaster Engineer.png|{{cl|Engineer}}
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Image:Grandmaster Medic.png|[[Medic]]
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File:Grandmaster Medic.png|{{cl|Medic}}
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Image:Grandmaster Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:Grandmaster Sniper.png|{{cl|Sniper}}
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Image:Grandmaster Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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File:Grandmaster Spy.png|{{cl|Spy}}
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Image:Grandmaster RED Level 1.png|Level 1, RED Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster RED Level 2.png|Level 2, RED Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster RED Level 3.png|Level 3, RED Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster RED Level 4.png|Level 4, RED Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster RED Level 5.png|Level 5, RED Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster RED Level 6.png|Level 6, RED Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster BLU Level 1.png|Level 1, BLU Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster BLU Level 2.png|Level 2, BLU Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster BLU Level 3.png|Level 3, BLU Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster BLU Level 4.png|Level 4, BLU Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster BLU Level 5.png|Level 5, BLU Team
 
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Image:Grandmaster BLU Level 6.png|Level 6, BLU Team
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== References ==
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<references/>
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{{Promo Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
  
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{{PromoNav}}
 
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{{HatNav}}
 
 
[[Category:Jiggleboned]]
 
[[Category:Jiggleboned]]

Latest revision as of 17:54, 11 July 2024

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The Grandmaster is a promotional cosmetic item for all classes. It is a team-colored hard hat, with a small chess board attached by a rubber spring and two strips of rubber, which bounce around as the player moves. On top of the chess board, a small device projects a small red bomb hologram on the RED team, and a blue wrench hologram on the BLU team, both of which rotate. As the player's killstreak rises, the hologram projection changes to various chess pieces.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who purchased the Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Chess Set from ThinkGeek or the Valve Store.

Killstreak

The Grandmaster possesses an unique mechanic that changes the design of the hologram based on the wearer's killstreak. The design changes based on how many enemies were killed during a single life:

Number of kills RED BLU
0 kills Pawn Piece
Grandmaster RED Level 1.png Grandmaster BLU Level 1.png
1 kill Rook Piece
Grandmaster RED Level 2.png Grandmaster BLU Level 2.png
2 kills Knight Piece
Grandmaster RED Level 3.png Grandmaster BLU Level 3.png
3 kills Bishop Piece
Grandmaster RED Level 4.png Grandmaster BLU Level 4.png
4 kills Queen Piece
Grandmaster RED Level 5.png Grandmaster BLU Level 5.png
5 or more kills King Piece
Grandmaster RED Level 6.png Grandmaster BLU Level 6.png

This mechanic is independent of weapon killstreaks, and does not require a Killstreak Kit to activate. The design is updated with each direct kill, including killing bots, destroying Mann vs. Machine robots, Sentry Gun kills, Environmental deaths, and telefragging. However, kill assists do not increment the killstreak.

Update history

October 2, 2013 Patch

  • The Grandmaster was added to the game.

November 11, 2013 Patch

  • The Grandmaster will now update its model based on the owner's current kill streak.

August 21, 2014 Patch #1

  • Fixed the Demoman not being able to equip The Grandmaster.

Bugs

  • If a Spy is disguised as an enemy with the Grandmaster, the hat appears as the Spy's team color.
  • When selecting the BLU team from the backpack's "Inspect item" panel, the Grandmaster still uses its RED team skin.
  • The Grandmaster becomes invisible after the pre-round ends, but becomes visible again when touching a resupply locker or changing class.[1]

Trivia

  • The item's description refers to a pair of chess matches in 1996 and 1997 between Garry Kasparov, a former World Chess Champion and considered by some as the best of all time, and Deep Blue, a chess-playing computer developed by IBM with the intent of beating a human world champion.
  • The title Grandmaster is awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can earn.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Video showing off the pre-round disappearing bug.
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