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