Arena FIDE Master Pin — Many Hands, silver

An official World Chess title pin for Arena FIDE Master (AFM), the second arena title on World Chess, the official FIDE gaming platform. Arena titles are earned by rating in rated arena games; the pin is the physical sign of the title — for a jacket, a bag, or next to the board.

Made to custom order — not available yet

Official title pins are produced to custom order and are not on sale yet. Leave your email on this page and we will let you know as soon as they are available.

How the title is earned

Arena FIDE Master is awarded for an arena rating of 1400 or higher, held for 50 rapid, 100 blitz or 150 bullet games in a row on World Chess. Titles go in order — ACM, AFM, AIM, AGM — and none can be skipped.

This design

Many Hands, silver. The many-handed blindfold player in antique silver on black: the same design without colour, for a quieter lapel. Several designs exist for each title; this is one of them.

Details

A wooden board and boxwood pieces will outlast you if you keep two things away from them: water and extremes. Everything below follows from that.

The board

Keep it dry. Water lifts veneer and swells solid wood; a spilled glass should be wiped at once. Keep it out of direct sun and away from radiators, air conditioners and fans: heat and dry air make wood shrink, humidity makes it swell, and a board that lives next to a heater will eventually gap at the joints.

Dust it with a dry, soft cloth. Smudges and fingerprints come off with a cloth that is barely damp. If the surface feels sticky, wipe it dry. Once a month or so, a little beeswax or a furniture polish such as 3M keeps the lacquered boards looking new; our boards have a melamine lacquer that takes polish well.

The pieces

Boxwood wants the same thing as the board: no damp, no heat. Store the set in its box or pouch, not on a windowsill. Do not use polish on the pieces; a dry cloth is all they need. A piece that has taken a knock can be re-felted; write to us.

Folding and travel boards

Close them with the pieces inside their compartment, not loose on the board. Magnets do not mind temperature, but the felt does mind damp, so dry a travel set that has been in the rain before it goes back in the bag.

If something has gone wrong with a set, see the warranty or write to shop@worldchess.com.

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