White 218 vs Black 356
White plays from setup 218 (NQRKBBNR), Black from setup 356 (NBBRKRQN). Rank 48 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 9, depth 62.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 218, Black by position No. 356, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 356
White · No. 218
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +7 |
| S1 | +1 |
| S2 | +11 |
| S3 | +7 |
| S4 | -1 |
| S5 | 0 |
| S6 | -2 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | +1 |
| S9 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 d7d5 c4d5 f7f5 a1b3 g8d5 e2e3 a8b6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nbbrkrqn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQRKBBNR w CHdf - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 645 vs Black 318 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.