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The piece you must keep out of check. Checkmate ends the game.

King in RoChess!

King: The piece you must keep out of check. Checkmate ends the game. Get it by Both sides start with one king on e1 or e8. Use it to Castle when it is legal, then keep the king sheltered until the board is empty enough for an endgame. Do not step next to the enemy king.

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What is King?

Each side has one king. The king moves one square in any direction. You may never leave your own king in check. Losing the king is not how the game ends. Checkmate, resignation, or a clock forfeit ends it. The king is also the piece you select when the game offers castling.

Published facts

FactValue
MovementOne square any direction. Cannot move into check.

How do you get King?

Both sides start with one king on e1 or e8.

How do you use King?

Castle when it is legal, then keep the king sheltered until the board is empty enough for an endgame. Do not step next to the enemy king.

FAQ

King questions

Which clocks can I play?

The public leaderboards are Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and Puzzles. The experience also says there are 9 time controls. The exact clock for each of those 9 is not printed on the game description, so this wiki does not assign minute values to them.

How do codes work?

The only code printed by the developer community is GROUPCODE, for free Tokens. Join 1 Elo Chess, open RoChess!, use Shop then Codes, and submit the code exactly. Several 18 October 2026 lists also name 1000LIKES, SOYSLOPGAMES, and CORDCODE, but those strings are not on the community description.

What should a new player do first?

Start with an easy bot, learn legal moves and king safety, then use puzzles before you queue a rated game. After the game, open Game Review and the Analysis Board. The developer tells new players to begin with an easy bot and work toward Master.

What is RoChess!?

RoChess! is a free Roblox experience by 1 Elo Chess. It is rated chess against other people, with 9 time controls, Game Review, an Analysis Board, more than 1,300 rated puzzles, 19 Vortex bots from Beginner to Master, and recognition for more than 3,800 openings.

Is RoChess! free?

Yes. The experience is free to join on Roblox. Tokens from codes are a separate reward, and this wiki does not have a published list of what Tokens buy.

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