- // Update castle rights
- st->key ^= zobCastle[st->castleRights];
- st->castleRights &= castleRightsMask[from];
- st->castleRights &= castleRightsMask[to];
- st->key ^= zobCastle[st->castleRights];
+ // Update castle rights, try to shortcut a common case
+ if ((castleRightsMask[from] & castleRightsMask[to]) != ALL_CASTLES)
+ {
+ st->key ^= zobCastle[st->castleRights];
+ st->castleRights &= castleRightsMask[from];
+ st->castleRights &= castleRightsMask[to];
+ st->key ^= zobCastle[st->castleRights];
+ }