White 126 vs Black 72
White plays from setup 126 (NQRNKBBR), Black from setup 72 (NBNRBKQR). Rank 494 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 56.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 126, Black by position No. 72, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 72
White · No. 126
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +20 |
| S1 | +5 |
| S2 | +2 |
| S3 | -4 |
| S4 | +12 |
| S5 | +13 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 c7c6 a1b3 f7f6 f2f3 a8c7 e2e4 d7d5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nbnrbkqr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQRNKBBR w CHdh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 836 vs Black 893 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.