White 16 vs Black 854
White plays from setup 16 (BBNQNRKR), Black from setup 854 (RKBNRBNQ). Rank 127 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 52.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 16, Black by position No. 854, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 854
White · No. 16
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +3 |
| S1 | +4 |
| S2 | -5 |
| S3 | +3 |
| S4 | +10 |
| S5 | +12 |
| S6 | +12 |
| S7 | +2 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 a7a5 c2c4 g7g6 b2b3 d7d6 e2e4 e7e5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rkbnrbnq/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BBNQNRKR w FHae - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 943 vs Black 102 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.