White 41 vs Black 709
White plays from setup 41 (NNQBBRKR), Black from setup 709 (RKBBQNNR). Rank 194 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. 41, Black by position No. 709, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 709
White · No. 41
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +7 |
| S1 | -2 |
| S2 | +19 |
| S3 | +22 |
| S4 | +10 |
| S5 | +6 |
| S6 | -9 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 d7d6 c2c4 a7a5 b1c3 e7e5 d4d5 f7f5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rkbbqnnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NNQBBRKR w FHah - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 921 vs Black 442 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.