White 8 vs Black 479
White plays from setup 8 (QBNNBRKR), Black from setup 479 (RNNKRQBB). Rank 94 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. 479, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 479
White · No. 8
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -21 |
| S1 | +5 |
| S2 | -2 |
| S3 | +13 |
| S4 | -5 |
| S5 | +7 |
| S6 | -18 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: f2f4 d7d5 c2c3 b8d7 d2d4 c8d6 f1f3 d8a8
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rnnkrqbb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QBNNBRKR w FHae - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 957 vs Black 672 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.