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Look up masterstroke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Masterstroke may refer to: Master Stroke, Italian crime film "Masterstroke of Malevolence", episode
Masterstroke
Painting by Richard Dadd
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke is a painting by English artist Richard Dadd. It was begun in 1855 and worked on until 1864. Dadd painted it while incarcerated
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke
The_Fairy_Feller's_Master-Stroke
British bassist
(Bootleg). 6 November 2013. 40 minutes in – via YouTube. "Masterstroke - Masterstroke Masterstroke CD. Heavy Harmonies Discography". Heavyharmonies.com. 18
Jamie Stewart (English musician)
Jamie_Stewart_(English_musician)
Portuguese football manager (born 1963)
2016. Lucas, Dan (4 February 2014). "Jose Mourinho: five more tactical masterstrokes after masterminding victory over Manchester City". The Daily Telegraph
José_Mourinho
German racing driver (born 1969)
his first podium finish. Through what has been described as a tactical masterstroke, he went on to take his first victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, in a
Michael_Schumacher
Indian journalist
hosted the weekday show known as 10 तक, and ABP News, where he hosted Masterstroke for four months in 2018. Bajpai is a well-known name in the field of
Punya_Prasun_Bajpai
American mockumentary sitcom (2005–2013)
shows. The casting of Steve Carell in the Gervais role proved to be a masterstroke. The American Office is that rarest of anomalies: a remake of a classic
The Office (American TV series)
The_Office_(American_TV_series)
2026 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
Mukherjee, Tatsam (19 March 2026). "'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' is a Masterstroke in Pandering to a Nation that Wants to be Misled". The Wire. Archived
Dhurandhar:_The_Revenge
1922 novel by James Joyce
episode closes with Bloom reading a magazine story titled "Matcham's Masterstroke", by Mr. Philip Beaufoy, while defecating in the outhouse. While making
Ulysses_(novel)
Indian news channel
Modi's projects directed towards poor farmers in his television show Masterstroke, ABP News' satellite broadcasting was disrupted each time the program
ABP_News
2026 Indian television series
11 March 2026 (2026-03-11) 2 "Guru Dakshina" Prakash Jha 11 March 2026 (2026-03-11) 3 "Masterstroke" Prakash Jha 11 March 2026 (2026-03-11) 4 "Apmaan" Prakash Jha
Sankalp_(TV_series)
Television series
hostages, along with Die Hard's "lone cop vs. gang of villains" plot 10 10 "Masterstroke of Malevolence" Christian Roman Madellaine Paxson February 15, 2003 (2003-02-15)
Fillmore!
Italian football manager (born 1969)
November 2016). "Chelsea laying claim to Barcelona legacy with Conte's masterstroke". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 14
Antonio_Conte
Spanish footballer (born 1986)
Chiellini Labels Sergio Ramos' Tackle on Liverpool's Mohamed Salah 'A Masterstroke'". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 17
Sergio_Ramos
1979 film by Ridley Scott
and Parker, who are concerned only about collecting their shares. The masterstroke of the surface murk through which the crew members move, their helmet
Alien_(film)
American comedian and actor (born 1954)
Calling" Maya & Marty Episode #1.5 2017 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Freak Masterstroke Episode: "Starcrash" Jerry Before Seinfeld Himself Comedy special/documentary
Jerry_Seinfeld
Microstate in Western Europe
principality could afford to end tax collection from the Monegasques—a masterstroke that was to attract affluent residents from all over Europe in a policy
Monaco
French actress (born 1955)
Ebert loved the film, calling Herzog's casting of Adjani one of his "masterstrokes" in the film. He wrote that she "is used here not only for her facial
Isabelle_Adjani
American singer (1958–2009)
mixes by John Hanes. Brown, Stacy M. (September 9, 2024). "John Branca's Masterstroke: How Michael Jackson's Estate Surged Passed $2 Billion in Ticket Sales"
Michael_Jackson
Croatian footballer (born 1985)
(10 October 2023). "Why Luka Modric's new Real Madrid role may be a masterstroke". ESPN. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024
Luka_Modrić
Nazi Party's original paramilitary wing
constantly feeding Hitler with new information on Röhm's proposed coup. A masterstroke was to claim that Gregor Strasser, whom Hitler felt had betrayed him
Sturmabteilung
2023 film by Greta Gerwig
Stuart (June 16, 2022). "Ryan Gosling as Ken in the new Barbie film is a masterstroke of casting". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023
Barbie_(film)
2025 Indian film by Mohit Suri
2025. "EXCLUSIVE: Saiyaara's touching end credit song was a last-minute MASTERSTROKE by Aditya Chopra, reveals choreographer Vijay Ganguly: "It was shot in
Saiyaara_(film)
Indian actor (born 1966)
2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011. Rangarajan, Malathi (25 June 2010). "A masterstroke yet again – Raavanan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July
Vikram_(actor)
Ritual submission of Henry IV
whether the walk was a humiliating defeat for the emperor or a "brilliant masterstroke". The Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor had disputed the relative precedence
Road_to_Canossa
Indian screenwriter, host (born 1988)
Arushi (13 January 2018). "Bigg Boss 11: A look back at Vikas Gupta's masterstrokes which made him a much-deserved finalist". The Indian Express. Retrieved
Vikas_Gupta
2019 film by Quentin Tarantino
wrong door and met the end they deserved." Hart states "the artistic masterstroke" comes in the end when Tate is heard "as a disembodied voice... speaking
Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Hollywood
Japanese footballer (born 1998)
18 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024. "Mikel Arteta's £17m masterstroke has unlocked the major threat of Arsenal's key tactical weapon". Football
Takehiro_Tomiyasu
Home video game console by Sony
February 25, 2013. Chris Wright. Sony's commitment to free-to-play may be a masterstroke Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Develop, July 16
PlayStation_4
1945 WWII allied discussion of postwar reorganization
July 26, 1945. Retrieved December 19, 2011. Caro, Robert (2002). "22. Masterstrokes". Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson. New York: Alfred
Yalta_Conference
2015 American comedy film
ideal, untroubled version of the material would have been a comedic masterstroke." Following a home video release by Mongrel Media in Canada, Dowd accused
Accidental_Love
British police procedural television serial
in The Times described "[s]etting a whodunnit on a submarine" as "a masterstroke". Giving the programme four stars, Suzy Feay of the Financial Times said
Vigil_(TV_series)
Piazza in Vatican City
perspective for a visitor leaving the basilica and has been praised as a masterstroke of Baroque theater (illustration, below right), is largely a product
St._Peter's_Square
Swiss footballer (born 1995)
Retrieved 22 September 2023. "Manuel Akanji at left-back? Pep Guardiola's masterstroke against Arsenal turns the title race Man City's way". Sky Sports. Retrieved
Manuel_Akanji
Russian DJ and production duo
Jason (2024-07-24). "Matisse & Sadko's "Verve" Is a Progressive House Masterstroke Dripping With Festival Nostalgia". EDM.com. Retrieved 2026-06-07. "Discohall
Matisse_&_Sadko
1866 war in Europe
Schleswig War against Denmark, which can be seen as his diplomatic "masterstroke". Taylor also believes that the alliance was a "test for Austria rather
Austro-Prussian_War
Retrieved 28 September 2009. "Thierry Henry Arsenal return would be a masterstroke – John Hartson". BBC Sport. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original
List_of_Arsenal_F.C._players
Indian bandit and politician (1963–2001)
May 2023. Mallick, Sarmeeli (10 October 2022). "Mulayam Singh Yadav's masterstrokes that proved his mettle in Indian politics". Times Now. Archived from
Phoolan_Devi
55th season of FIA Formula One racing
intermediate tyres, while all others had changed to full wets. This masterstroke meant that the Ferraris were able to charge back up the order and get
2001 Formula One World Championship
2001_Formula_One_World_Championship
Satirical deity
for The Daily Telegraph described the Flying Spaghetti Monster as "a masterstroke, which underlined the absurdity of Intelligent Design", and applauded
Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
Part of the Seven Years' War and Jacobite Risings
The Duke of Choiseul was the principal author of the invasion plan, with which he hoped to end the war against Britain with a single masterstroke.
Planned French invasion of Britain (1759)
Planned_French_invasion_of_Britain_(1759)
2013 film by Abdellatif Kechiche
originality, calling his adaptation "coherent, justified and fluid ... a masterstroke", Maroh also felt that he failed to capture the lesbian heart of the
Blue_Is_the_Warmest_Colour
Aria from W. A. Mozart's opera The Magic Flute
on A, completing the D minor triad. But, as Bauman writes: Mozart's masterstroke is the transformation he brought about by moving from the third degree
Queen_of_the_Night_aria
Series of American comic books
Retrieved 2025-12-27. Crooker (2025-08-13). "'Transformers' #23 is a masterstroke of hope". AIPT. Retrieved 2025-12-27. Bergamini, Anthony (2025-09-12)
Transformers (Skybound Entertainment)
Transformers_(Skybound_Entertainment)
American bank holding company
Capital One's $5 Billion Acquisition Of Fintech Brex Could Be Another Masterstroke For Billionaire Richard Fairbank". Forbes. "Capital One to Acquire Brex"
Capital_One
Intergovernmental organisation (1920–1946)
at the acceptance for his Nobel Prize in 1910, said: "it would be a masterstroke if those great powers honestly bent on peace would form a League of Peace
League_of_Nations
American rock band
March 7, 2012. Cooking Vinyl CEO Martin Goldschmidt called the leak a "masterstroke", saying "we had all these exclusives lined up around the world, and
Marilyn_Manson_(band)
Currency of Canada
2024. Khakase, Sandeip (2017). Demonetisation: Monumental Blunder or Masterstroke. People's Literature. ISBN 978-81-932525-5-0. Linzmayer, Owen. "Canada"
Canadian_dollar
2017 Indian film by S. S. Rajamouli
Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017. "A masterstroke by Netflix, ropes in Baahubali for Rs 25.5 crores". Archived from the
Baahubali_2:_The_Conclusion
Count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162
one ruling house. Historians consider this arrangement the political masterstroke of the Hispanic Middle Ages. Both realms gained greater strength and
Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona
Ramon_Berenguer_IV_of_Barcelona
Canadian rock band
October 2010. [...] Something broke within Nomeansno following their masterstroke some 17 years ago (and it is that, one of the most aggressive and powerful
Nomeansno
Indian retail company
trend setter" (PDF). IIFL. Retrieved 21 February 2024. "Noel Tata's masterstroke in retail". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 February 2024. Sen, Sesa
Trent_Limited
2017 single by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
referred to the first appearance of the "Despacito" hook line as a "masterstroke". In July 2017, officials from the Government of Malaysia reported that
Despacito
Indian politician (born 1964)
The Indian Express. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022. "Fadnavis's masterstroke: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde to be next Maharashtra CM, move
Eknath_Shinde
Horse race
Lorraine - (1st BC Distaff 2021), Ushba Tesoro - (1st Dubai World Cup 2023) Masterstroke (3rd) - Floridee - (1st Prix Bournosienne 2018) Saonois (15th) - Minor
2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
2012_Prix_de_l'Arc_de_Triomphe
Mixed-use development in Bangkok, Thailand
2017-04-09. Yuda, Masayuki (16 November 2018). "Bangkok's $1.6bn megamall: Masterstroke or white elephant?". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 16 November 2018
Iconsiam
Indian external intelligence agency
orfonline.or. 9 December 2020. Mundhra, Shreya (16 December 2021). "1971 Masterstroke: How 'Kao Boys' & 'Manekshaw's Men' Helped India Liberate Bangladesh
Research_&_Analysis_Wing
1983 song by Michael Jackson
Blender described the "soft-serve balladry" of the song as a "silk-sheets masterstroke". In a 2008 IGN review, Todd Gilchrist explained that the elements of
Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)
Human_Nature_(Michael_Jackson_song)
Italian media tycoon and politician (1936–2023)
weeks before the 1994 US elections. This was considered to be a creative masterstroke in his 2001 bid for prime ministership. Berlusconi committed in this
Silvio_Berlusconi
1904 short story by James Joyce
21. Retrieved February 11, 2024. Kenner, Hugh (Fall 1972). "Molly's Masterstroke". James Joyce Quarterly. 10 (1): 64–65. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Reinares
Eveline_(short_story)
1983 comedy film directed by John Landis
treated Curtis the same way. Ebert called Bellamy and Ameche's casting a "masterstroke". Canby said the pair had well-written roles that were supported by their
Trading_Places
American actor (born 1948)
Hilton March Television film 2003 Fillmore! Leo Grant Voice, episode: "Masterstroke of Malevolence" Tremors Helmut Krause Episode: "The Key" Monster Makers
Richard_Riehle
2025 soundtrack album by Shashwat Sachdev
Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 December 2025. "Team Dhurandhar pulls off a masterstroke: Diljit Dosanjh's 'Ez Ez' launched with live performance at music launch"
Dhurandhar_(soundtrack)
Regional rail service in India
ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2023. "Why Rapid Rail Is PM Modi's Masterstroke And A Must For Delhi-NCR". TimesNow. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 4 March
Namo_Bharat
2019–2020 South Korean television series
described the use of the North Korean setting in Crash Landing on You as a "masterstroke" for the romantic comedy genre. This setting generates the "forbidden"
Crash_Landing_on_You
Song by John Farnham
swap out the bass in the demo for bagpipes, which turned out to be a masterstroke. Thompson said, "They changed one note on the bass and put in this brilliant
You're_the_Voice
Indian filmmaker
and 'Best Child Artist'". PTC Punjabi. 24 December 2019. "Misfire or Masterstroke? Fans ask as Ajay onboards this Punjabi director for Son Of Sardaar 2"
Vijay_Kumar_Arora
Urban square in Rome, Italy
comprising a lion on a stepped plinth, surround the obelisk. Valadier's masterstroke was in linking the piazza with the heights of the Pincio, the Pincian
Piazza_del_Popolo
1982 album by the Cure
Stone noted that Pornography had come to be "revered by Cureheads as a masterstroke", while noting that "normal listeners will probably find it impenetrable"
Pornography_(album)
22nd episode of the 4th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
beautifully realized guest character in Timicin (casting Stiers was a masterstroke, as he always brings subtle nuance to his roles), and one that takes
Half a Life (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Half_a_Life_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
1983 single by Jane
this hot track." Dave Simpson from Melody Maker complimented it as "a masterstroke in conception and execution", stating that "in five years' time, anyone
It's_a_Fine_Day
Nigerian politician and accountant (born 1969)
Ibeh, Ifeanyi (11 June 2023). "West-2-West, an ingenious political masterstroke by Senator Yayi". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 August 2023
Solomon_Adeola
2000 studio album by Children of Bodom
Hammer wrote in 2023: "Extreme metal may present itself as evil, but this masterstroke zeroed in on the silliness at its heart and cranked it up to 11 for the
Follow_the_Reaper
2008 film
impressed: "Above all, Färberböck and his producer Günter Rohrbach achieved a masterstroke by staging a taboo subject of German history in a way that makes palpable
A_Woman_in_Berlin_(film)
Indian entertainment company (founded 1995)
review – Chennai – The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016. "A masterstroke yet again – The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016. "Kadal:
Madras_Talkies
Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)
June 2024. Wilson, Jonathan (9 April 2015). "Louis van Gaal's latest masterstroke: Fellaini as deep-lying target man". The Guardian. Archived from the
Louis_van_Gaal
1968 song by The Beatles
moment to arise: Beyoncé's cover of the Beatles' Blackbird is a timely masterstroke". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 January 2025. Grein, Paul
Blackbird_(Beatles_song)
American baseball player (1960–2014)
San Diego Union-Tribune. p. C-6. Canepa, Nick (January 10, 2007). "The masterstroke". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on September
Tony_Gwynn
1998 film by Todd Haynes
appropriation of structural elements from Citizen Kane is the film's "masterstroke", as it helps "evoke the glam rock movement without destroying the all-important
Velvet_Goldmine
1895 novel by Marie Corelli
wish-fulfilment go, the fascination of the Devil was an unsurpassable masterstroke". Films based upon the book include The Sorrows of Satan (1917), Leaves
The_Sorrows_of_Satan
2015. Rangarajan, Malathi (19 June 2010). "Film Review: Raavanan — A masterstroke yet again". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015
Vikram_filmography
American car manufacturer in motorsport
2023-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-30. "Red Bull-Ford F1 plan echoes a past masterstroke". The Race. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2025-12-30. "The figures of the Ford
Ford_in_Formula_One
Flat horse race in France
Horn Flintshire New Bay 2014 Treve Flintshire Taghrooda 2013 Treve Orfevre Intello 2012 Solemia Orfevre Masterstroke 2011 Danedream Shareta Snow Fairy
Prix_de_l'Arc_de_Triomphe
Painting by Andrew Carrick Gow
Paul. 'Essential Agony': The Battle of Dunbar 1650. Helion Limited, 2019. Reese, Peter. Cromwell's Masterstroke: Dunbar 1650. Pen and Sword, 2006. v t e
Cromwell_at_Dunbar
2008 091 Iraq: Five Years in the Fight for Freedom March 23, 2008 092 Masterstroke! The Battle for Inchon and Seoul May 24, 2008 093 Leave No One Behind
List of War Stories with Oliver North episodes
List_of_War_Stories_with_Oliver_North_episodes
Australian rules football match
2025). "'Total idiot or total genius': Fagan's bold sub call proves a masterstroke". Australian Football League. Retrieved 28 September 2025. "2025 Toyota
2025_AFL_Grand_Final
Season of television series
Wan and Raava, "great" new insights in the Avatar universe, and as a "masterstroke in storytelling and worldbuilding." At the end of his review, he opined
The_Legend_of_Korra_season_2
1997 British dark comedy film
for the faint of heart." He called the comparisons to Trainspotting "a masterstroke of marketing but far from accurate". The film was entered into the 47th
Twin_Town
Journalist, broadcaster and economist from Dublin
guarantee of September 2008, describing Brian Lenihan's action as a "masterstroke" and claiming that by "coming up with a unique, Irish plan -- guaranteeing
David_McWilliams_(economist)
Indian singer songwriter and composer (born 1991)
Masand of DCA explains why Ranbir Kapoor's entourage-free lifestyle is a 'masterstroke': "He eats alone abroad to stay real; stands in immigration queues all
Guru_Randhawa
Belgian footballer (born 1987)
June 2024. Wilson, Jonathan (9 April 2015). "Louis van Gaal's latest masterstroke: Fellaini as deep-lying target man". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2024
Marouane_Fellaini
1991 film by Russell Mulcahy
out his addition of the planet Zeist to explain the immortals as a "masterstroke". Panzer, Bellwood, and Mulcahy all further revised the screenplay. Mulcahy
Highlander_II:_The_Quickening
1995 studio album by Radiohead
century to regard Radiohead's sophomore album, The Bends, as a brooding masterstroke of post-grunge, pre-millennial brilliance. Reed, Bill (22 August 2003)
The_Bends_(album)
1798–1801 campaign during the War of the Second Coalition
devotion to the principles of the Enlightenment, and by others as a masterstroke of propaganda obfuscating the true motives of the invasion: the increase
French invasion of Egypt and Syria
French_invasion_of_Egypt_and_Syria
American baseball player (born 1948)
the Padres for $6.6 million over five years in what some felt was a "masterstroke" to General Manager Jack McKeon's effort to rebuild the team. Though
Steve_Garvey
Regional transit system in NCR, India
History TV18 Over-the-top media service "Why Rapid Rail Is PM Modi's Masterstroke And A Must For Delhi-NCR". TimesNow. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 4 March
Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
Delhi–Meerut_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System
Town in Monmouthshire, Wales
Steve (17 November 2009). "New hydro-electric plant at Osbaston is a masterstroke of engineering". Western Mail. Retrieved 23 April 2019. "HMS Monmouth"
Monmouth
2016 Indian film by Nagraj Manjule
a dream and the second one, reality and both strike a chord. But the masterstroke of Manjule the story-teller and director, is the climax." Harish Wankhede
Sairat
Proposed Indian Space Station
2026. "Indian space station to mirror ISS orbit: Why it's a strategic masterstroke". 10 July 2024. Tiwari, Sakshi (17 January 2022). "India's Space Station:
Bharatiya_Antariksh_Station
Retrieved 1 March 2011. Cozens, Claire (15 July 2003). "BBC2 pulls off quiz masterstroke". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2012. Gorman, Marcus. "'Mi-5,'
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