The invention discloses a roller used for rolling a checkered plate. The roller comprises a roller core and a roller working layer. The roller working layer comprises, by mass, 1.30%-2.00% of C, 0.60%-1.00% of Si, 0.80%-1.10% of Mn, 11.00%-18.00% of Cr, 0.80%-1.30% of Ni, 0.90%-2.00% of Mo, 0-0.03% of S, 0-0.05% of P, and the balance Fe and inevitable impurities. By adjusting the centrifuging andheat processing technology, the carbide content and form are improved, the matrix structure property is enhanced, hot cracking resistance and abrasion resistance of the roller are improved, the bean engraving processing difficulty is lowered and the checkered plate rolling efficiency is greatly improved.