White 71 vs Black 496
White plays from setup 71 (NNBRKQRB), Black from setup 496 (BBRQNKNR). Rank 312 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. 71, Black by position No. 496, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 496
White · No. 71
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +10 |
| S1 | +4 |
| S2 | +10 |
| S3 | +15 |
| S4 | +11 |
| S5 | +3 |
| S6 | 0 |
| S7 | +1 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: g2g3 c7c5 c2c4 e7e6 a1c2 g8e7 f1h3 f8h8
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): bbrqnknr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NNBRKQRB w DGch - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 882 vs Black 559 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.