White 23 vs Black 949
White plays from setup 23 (NQBNRKRB), Black from setup 949 (RKBBRNNQ). Rank 140 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. 23, Black by position No. 949, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 949
White · No. 23
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -24 |
| S1 | +5 |
| S2 | +15 |
| S3 | +29 |
| S4 | 0 |
| S5 | 0 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: b2b4 a7a5 b4a5 a8a5 d2d4 e7e5 d4e5 h7h5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rkbbrnnq/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQBNRKRB w EGae - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 930 vs Black 10 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.