1. Plural of hypermodernist; chess players or theorists who advocate for flexible, dynamic opening principles that prioritize control of the center from a distance rather than immediate occupation of central squares.
Usage: chess; historical: primarily associated with early 20th-century chess theory and players like Aron Nimzowitsch, Savielly Tartakower, and Richard Réti
2. Advocates or practitioners of hypermodernism in art, architecture, or other cultural movements characterized by extreme or radical modernist principles.
Usage: art and architecture; less common than chess usage

Examples

• The hypermodernists revolutionized chess strategy by challenging the classical emphasis on controlling the center with pawns.
• Nimzowitsch and Réti were among the most influential hypermodernists of the 1920s.
• Modern chess players owe much to the innovations introduced by the hypermodernists.
• The hypermodernists believed that controlling the center from afar was often more effective than occupying it directly.
• Chess historians credit the hypermodernists with expanding the range of viable opening systems.