White 40 vs Black 54
White plays from setup 40 (NBNQBRKR), Black from setup 54 (NNBRQBKR). Rank 188 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 54.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 40, Black by position No. 54, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 54
White · No. 40
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -38 |
| S1 | -2 |
| S2 | +12 |
| S3 | +29 |
| S4 | +24 |
| S5 | +11 |
| S6 | -5 |
| S7 | -4 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: e2e4 e7e5 f2f4 d7d5 e4d5 f8c5 e1f2 c5f2
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nnbrqbkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NBNQBRKR w FHdh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 925 vs Black 902 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.