White 118 vs Black 196
White plays from setup 118 (NQBRNBKR), Black from setup 196 (QBBNRKNR). Rank 470 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 51.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 118, Black by position No. 196, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 196
White · No. 118
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +2 |
| S1 | -2 |
| S2 | -10 |
| S3 | -13 |
| S4 | -13 |
| S5 | -9 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 d7d6 c2c4 f7f5 g2g3 e7e5 d4e5 d6e5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): qbbnrknr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQBRNBKR w DHeh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 838 vs Black 670 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.