White 45 vs Black 959
White plays from setup 45 (NNQBRKBR), Black from setup 959 (RKRNNQBB). Rank 206 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. 45, Black by position No. 959, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 959
White · No. 45
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +15 |
| S1 | +2 |
| S2 | -2 |
| S3 | +13 |
| S4 | +13 |
| S5 | -7 |
| S6 | +16 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: f2f4 f7f5 c2c4 g7g5 f4g5 h7h6 h2h4 d8e6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rkrnnqbb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NNQBRKBR w EHac - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 920 vs Black 0 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.