White 120 vs Black 96
White plays from setup 120 (NBQRBNKR), Black from setup 96 (BBQNRNKR). Rank 477 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. 120, Black by position No. 96, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 96
White · No. 120
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +8 |
| S1 | -4 |
| S2 | -19 |
| S3 | +16 |
| S4 | +10 |
| S5 | +13 |
| S6 | -11 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 c7c5 d4c5 h7h5 h2h4 c8c5 a1b3 c5c8
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): bbqnrnkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NBQRBNKR w DHeh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 845 vs Black 863 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.