White 43 vs Black 99
White plays from setup 43 (NNQRBKRB), Black from setup 99 (BQNRNKRB). Rank 197 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. 43, Black by position No. 99, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 99
White · No. 43
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -4 |
| S1 | -6 |
| S2 | +1 |
| S3 | -6 |
| S4 | -5 |
| S5 | -7 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 c7c5 g2g3 b7b6 a1c2 a8h1 g1h1 g7g6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): bqnrnkrb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NNQRBKRB w DGdg - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 913 vs Black 851 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.