White 59 vs Black 499
White plays from setup 59 (NNRQBKRB), Black from setup 499 (BRQNKNRB). Rank 254 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 53.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 59, Black by position No. 499, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 499
White · No. 59
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -1 |
| S1 | -1 |
| S2 | +2 |
| S3 | -4 |
| S4 | +1 |
| S5 | +13 |
| S6 | -8 |
| S7 | -4 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: g2g3 g7g6 d2d4 b7b5 h1a8 b8a8 f1g1 c7c5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): brqnknrb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NNRQBKRB w CGbg - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 897 vs Black 547 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.