White 8 vs Black 424
White plays from setup 8 (QBNNBRKR), Black from setup 424 (RBNQBNKR). Rank 93 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. 8, Black by position No. 424, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 424
White · No. 8
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +16 |
| S1 | +3 |
| S2 | +9 |
| S3 | +2 |
| S4 | +13 |
| S5 | +13 |
| S6 | +8 |
| S7 | +6 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 h7h5 h2h4 c7c6 d2d4 d7d5 b2b3 e7e6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rbnqbnkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QBNNBRKR w FHah - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 957 vs Black 733 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.