White 1 vs Black 834
White plays from setup 1 (BQNBNRKR), Black from setup 834 (BRKNRBQN). Rank 76 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 59.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 1, Black by position No. 834, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 834
White · No. 1
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +30 |
| S1 | +1 |
| S2 | -3 |
| S3 | +2 |
| S4 | -4 |
| S5 | +3 |
| S6 | +7 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 e7e5 b2b3 g7g6 e2e3 f7f5 c1e2 h8f7
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): brknrbqn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BQNBNRKR w FHbe - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 955 vs Black 119 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.