White 38 vs Black 116
White plays from setup 38 (NNBQRBKR), Black from setup 116 (NBBQRNKR). Rank 183 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 56.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 38, Black by position No. 116, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 116
White · No. 38
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -4 |
| S1 | 0 |
| S2 | +20 |
| S3 | +3 |
| S4 | +7 |
| S5 | +10 |
| S6 | +2 |
| S7 | -6 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 d7d5 b1c3 a8b6 e2e4 d5e4 c3e4 e7e5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nbbqrnkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NNBQRBKR w EHeh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 918 vs Black 846 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.