White 9 vs Black 82
White plays from setup 9 (QNNBBRKR), Black from setup 82 (BNNRKBRQ). Rank 99 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 55.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 9, Black by position No. 82, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 82
White · No. 9
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | -8 |
| S1 | +1 |
| S2 | -8 |
| S3 | -2 |
| S4 | -2 |
| S5 | -11 |
| S6 | -8 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: b2b4 d7d5 d2d3 h7h5 h2h4 b7b6 e1c3 h8h6
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): bnnrkbrq/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QNNBBRKR w FHdg - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 953 vs Black 871 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.