How to get all the cheers and badges
On Chess.com, Badges and Cheers are two fun ways to recognize good games, moves, or just connect with other players. Here’s how to get all of the cheers and badges
🛠️ How to Give Them
Badges (game-specific awards)
Awarded during or after a game — e.g., “Good Game,” “Pawn Magician”
To send:
Open a finished game from Archive.
Go to the Info tab.
Click Send Award and choose a badge
Cheers (general awards)
Sent via someone’s profile, not tied to a specific game — e.g., “Nice Move!”, “Taco Time!”
To send:
Visit their profile and click More → Give Award, or click their username anywhere and do the same
🏆 How to See What You Have
Hover over Home (top‑left menu), then select Awards.
View all Achievements, Medals, Badges, Cheers, and more in one spot
📈 How to Earn All Cheers & Badges
For Cheers
Give lots of Cheers — rewards include:
Giver (sent 1 cheer)
Awarder (10 cheers)
Generous Spirit (100 cheers)
Receive Cheers — there are 110 regular ones, plus:
Welcome to Chess.com! and Successful Referral! cheers earned via referrals or signup
For Badges
Recipients earn them when someone gives them
📊 Other Award Types
Chess.com tracks many other achievement systems too—while not Cheers or Badges, they’re shown in your Awards tab:
Medals (tournament placements) – first/second/third
Passport/Books – cross-national play and openings
🔑 Summary: Steps to Get Everything
Give 100+ Cheers to unlock “Generous Spirit” and receive Cheers in return.
Play tons of games across formats. Let opponents send you the 84 game-specific badges.
Refer friends to unlock referral Cheers (Successful Referral!).
Be social—good manners and play earn Cheer and Badge givers.
View all your collection under Home → Awards.
✔️ Quick Checklist
Action Unlocks
Send 1 Cheer Giver
Send 10 Cheers Awarder
Send 100 Cheers Generous Spirit
Be sent each of the 84 badge types Full Badge set
Refer a friend Successful Referral! Cheer
Active play and friends More Cheer & Badge opportunities