White 10 vs Black 36
White plays from setup 10 (QNNRBBKR), Black from setup 36 (NBBNQRKR). Rank 102 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 55.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 10, Black by position No. 36, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 36
White · No. 10
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -2 |
| S1 | +1 |
| S2 | +5 |
| S3 | +10 |
| S4 | +9 |
| S5 | -1 |
| S6 | -8 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 c7c6 b2b3 h7h5 h2h4 d7d5 e2e3 h8h6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nbbnqrkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QNNRBBKR w DHfh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 949 vs Black 926 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.