White 123 vs Black 24
White plays from setup 123 (NQRNBKRB), Black from setup 24 (NBQNBRKR). Rank 488 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 53.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 123, Black by position No. 24, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 24
White · No. 123
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +18 |
| S1 | -1 |
| S2 | +25 |
| S3 | +26 |
| S4 | +29 |
| S5 | +5 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 f7f5 g2g3 f5f4 c2c4 c7c6 a1b3 e8g6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nbqnbrkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQRNBKRB w CGfh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 833 vs Black 941 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.