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Checkmate Key Tag
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Front: “You Are Who You Choose To Be”
Back: “Your Next Move Is What Matters Most” · “Play Boldly · The Game Is Yours”
At a glance
- Theme: strategy and decisions
- Good for: a big decision, a new business, a negotiation, a tournament, a fresh start after a loss
- Gift for: a chess player, a business owner, a strategist, a friend at a crossroads
- Finish: Antique Bronze (brass alloy) with an antique patina, so each one is unique; key ring included
- Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA
The meaning
Checkmate comes from the Persian shah mat, the king is helpless. In chess nobody wins by luck; every position is the result of choices. The front of this key tag applies that to life: you are who you choose to be.
The back is the player's rule for a bad position: your next move is what matters most. The last move is done. Play boldly, the game is yours.
On good days and hard days
- On good days, it reminds you that your choices got you here, and that the next bold move is still yours to make.
- On hard days, when the position looks lost, it brings you back to the only thing that counts: your next move. Think, choose, play boldly.
Why a key tag
Keys are the last thing you grab before the meeting, the match or the day that decides something. That makes them the right place for this reminder: every time you pick them up, it asks what your next move will be. It carries the same artwork as the Checkmate Coin: a crowned chess piece standing tall between two pawns on a chessboard on the front, and the second quote ringed by a border of small chess pieces on the back.
Give it
It is a natural gift for a chess player, from a club member to a tournament player. It also suits a founder, a manager or anyone weighing a big move. Pair it with the Checkmate Coin for someone who wants both.
Specs
- Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm)
- Thickness: 2.7 mm
- Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
- Material: brass alloy, Antique Bronze finish
- Made: die struck, minted in the USA
- Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two key tags look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make yours one of a kind.
- Key ring included
Questions
What does checkmate mean?
It comes from the Persian shah mat, “the king is helpless”: the king is attacked and cannot escape, so the game is over.
What is a good gift for a chess player?
Something with the game in it and a message they will use off the board. This key tag has both, and it goes everywhere their keys go.
Is it the same design as the Checkmate Coin?
Yes, the artwork is the same on both sides. The key tag simply adds a loop so it can hang from your keys.
Will my key tag look exactly like the photos?
Very close, but never identical. Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina that settles differently every time, so small variations in color and shading from the photos are normal. They are what make yours one of a kind.
Want it in your pocket instead? See the Checkmate Coin.
Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.
Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.