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Animated Setup Visualizer

Watch the Chess960 generation algorithm in action

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Scharnagl Algorithm

1 Place Light-Square Bishop
Random position on b, d, f, or h file
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2 Place Dark-Square Bishop
Random position on a, c, e, or g file
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3 Place Queen
Random empty square from remaining 6
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4 Place Knights
Two random squares from remaining 5
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5 Place Rook-King-Rook
Fill remaining 3 squares as R-K-R
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Bishops
Queen
Knights
R-K-R
Speed: 1x