Entity · Updated 2026-10-28
What is RoChess! on Roblox?
RoChess! is a chess experience inside Roblox, made by the group 1 Elo Chess. It is not the Roche company and not the city of Rochester.
What the record actually says
| Field | Value on 28 Oct 2026 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | RoChess! | Games API |
| Creator | 1 Elo Chess, group 991905923 | Games API and groups API |
| Owner username | soydev1112 | Groups API |
| Created | 2026-10-01T12:07:42.325Z | Games API |
| Genre | Strategy, Board and Card Games | Games API |
| Price to join | Free (price null) | Games API |
| Server size | 50 | Games API |
| Visits / playing / favorites | 18,531,487 / 8,934 / 23,114 | Games API snapshot |
| Votes | 7,859 up, 2,755 down (74.1%) | Votes API |
| Group members | 16,621 | Groups API |
The description lists 9 time controls, Game Review, 20,000+ rated puzzles, an analysis board, 19 bots from Beginner to Master, 3,800+ openings recognised as you play, and leaderboards for Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Puzzles.
What it is not
Roche is F. Hoffmann-La Roche, a Swiss healthcare company. Rochester is a city in New York. A Google results check on 27 Oct 2026 for “what is rochess” still talked about those names. Neither is this game.
I did not find a RoChess! app on Steam or a dedicated Google Play listing in the 27 Oct 2026 store checks recorded in the research notes. The only official entry I can point to is the Roblox experience. That is not a proof that no file will ever exist. It is the public record today.
There is no RoChess Fandom wiki. A request to rochess.fandom.com on 28 Oct 2026, recorded in the research notes, bounced to the Fandom home page.
Passes that are for sale
The game-pass list on 28 Oct 2026 still marked Infinite Game Review! and VIP as for sale. Unlock All Themes!, Unlock All Bots!, and Infinite Puzzles! were not for sale. That endpoint did not return prices. A 27 Oct 2026 note in our research file recorded 79 R$ and 199 R$ from an earlier pass payload and Rolimon's. I am not repeating those prices as today's price.
Compare the feature list with Chess.com on the comparison page, then read how to play or the code status.
Questions
Who made RoChess!?
The Roblox group 1 Elo Chess. The groups API lists the owner username as soydev1112.
When did RoChess! release?
The games API created timestamp is 2026-10-01T12:07:42.325Z.
Is RoChess! the same as Roche or Rochester?
No. Those are a healthcare company and a New York city. RoChess! is a Roblox chess game.
Is there a RoChess! APK, Steam build, or mobile app?
No separate client showed up in the store checks we logged. You play it through Roblox, including on phones that Roblox supports.
How do you pronounce RoChess?
The creator has not published a pronunciation guide. The name reads like Roblox plus chess. That is a reading of the spelling, not an official phonetic entry.
Is there a Fandom wiki?
No RoChess Fandom wiki was there when the research notes checked rochess.fandom.com.
Keep reading
Sources and last checked (UTC)
- Roblox games API — Identity, dates, counts, description. 2026-10-28.
- Groups API — Owner and member count. 2026-10-28.
- Wikipedia: Roche — Disambiguation only.
- Wikipedia: Rochester — Disambiguation only.
- 1 Elo Chess group — Public group page.