White 88 vs Black 149
White plays from setup 88 (NBNRBKRQ), Black from setup 149 (NRBBNQKR). Rank 381 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 52.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 88, Black by position No. 149, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 149
White · No. 88
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +21 |
| S1 | +3 |
| S2 | -23 |
| S3 | +15 |
| S4 | +7 |
| S5 | +12 |
| S6 | +10 |
| S7 | +4 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: d2d4 d7d5 c2c3 h7h5 c1d3 a8b6 a1c2 c7c6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): nrbbnqkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NBNRBKRQ w DGbh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 877 vs Black 810 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.