White 22 vs Black 117
White plays from setup 22 (NQBNRBKR), Black from setup 117 (NQBBRNKR). Rank 137 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. 22, Black by position No. 117, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 117
White · No. 22
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +7 |
| S1 | -3 |
| S2 | +8 |
| S3 | +23 |
| S4 | +21 |
| S5 | -8 |
| S6 | -9 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: e2e4 e7e5 d1e3 c7c6 c2c4 f8e6 b2b4 g8h8
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nqbbrnkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQBNRBKR w EHeh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 934 vs Black 842 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.