White 8 vs Black 119
White plays from setup 8 (QBNNBRKR), Black from setup 119 (NQBRNKRB). Rank 92 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. 8, Black by position No. 119, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 119
White · No. 8
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +11 |
| S1 | -3 |
| S2 | -25 |
| S3 | -1 |
| S4 | -14 |
| S5 | -10 |
| S6 | -17 |
| S7 | +3 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c3 g7g6 d2d4 c7c5 d4c5 b8e5 a2a4 e5c5
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nqbrnkrb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QBNNBRKR w FHdg - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 957 vs Black 834 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.