- candidate = !passed
- && !opposed
- && ( count_1s_max_15(neighboring_files_bb(f) & (behind_bb(Us, r) | rank_bb(r)) & ourPawns)
- - count_1s_max_15(neighboring_files_bb(f) & in_front_bb(Us, r) & theirPawns)
- >= 0);
+ candidate = !(opposed | passed)
+ && (b = outpost_mask(opposite_color(Us), s + pawn_push(Us)) & ourPawns) != EmptyBoardBB
+ && count_1s_max_15(b) >= count_1s_max_15(outpost_mask(Us, s) & theirPawns);