- // The move is pseudo-legal, check if it is also legal
- return in_check() ? pl_move_is_evasion(m, pinned) : pl_move_is_legal(m, pinned);
+ if (in_check())
+ {
+ // In case of king moves under check we have to remove king so to catch
+ // as invalid moves like b1a1 when opposite queen is on c1.
+ if (type_of_piece_on(from) == KING)
+ {
+ Bitboard b = occupied_squares();
+ clear_bit(&b, from);
+ if (attackers_to(move_to(m), b) & pieces_of_color(opposite_color(us)))
+ return false;
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ Bitboard target = checkers();
+ Square checksq = pop_1st_bit(&target);
+
+ if (target) // double check ? In this case a king move is required
+ return false;
+
+ // Our move must be a blocking evasion or a capture of the checking piece
+ target = squares_between(checksq, king_square(us)) | checkers();
+ if (!bit_is_set(target, move_to(m)))
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return true;