White 23 vs Black 659
White plays from setup 23 (NQBNRKRB), Black from setup 659 (BRNKRNQB). Rank 139 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 58.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 23, Black by position No. 659, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 659
White · No. 23
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +19 |
| S1 | -4 |
| S2 | -6 |
| S3 | -7 |
| S4 | -6 |
| S5 | -11 |
| S6 | -8 |
| S7 | -3 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: g2g3 g7g6 c2c3 e7e5 f1g1 c8d6 d2d4 f7f5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): brnkrnqb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQBNRKRB w EGbe - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 930 vs Black 195 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.