White 25 vs Black 8
White plays from setup 25 (NQNBBRKR), Black from setup 8 (QBNNBRKR). Rank 144 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 55.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 25, Black by position No. 8, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 8
White · No. 25
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +17 |
| S1 | +5 |
| S2 | -8 |
| S3 | +19 |
| S4 | +15 |
| S5 | -8 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 h7h5 h2h4 e7e5 a1c2 d7d6 d2d4 b7b5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): qbnnbrkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQNBBRKR w FHfh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 937 vs Black 957 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.