White 8 vs Black 596
White plays from setup 8 (QBNNBRKR), Black from setup 596 (RBBQNKRN). Rank 96 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 51.
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. 596, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 596
White · No. 8
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -13 |
| S1 | -1 |
| S2 | -2 |
| S3 | -2 |
| S4 | -15 |
| S5 | -11 |
| S6 | -11 |
| S7 | -3 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: c2c4 f8g8 d2d4 f7f5 h2h4 c7c6 d1c3 d7d6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): rbbqnkrn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QBNNBRKR w FHag - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 957 vs Black 270 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.