-inline Bitboard same_color_squares(Square s) {
- return BlackSquares & s ? BlackSquares : ~BlackSquares;
+template<typename T1 = Square> inline int distance(Square x, Square y);
+template<> inline int distance<File>(Square x, Square y) { return std::abs(file_of(x) - file_of(y)); }
+template<> inline int distance<Rank>(Square x, Square y) { return std::abs(rank_of(x) - rank_of(y)); }
+template<> inline int distance<Square>(Square x, Square y) { return SquareDistance[x][y]; }
+
+inline int edge_distance(File f) { return std::min(f, File(FILE_H - f)); }
+inline int edge_distance(Rank r) { return std::min(r, Rank(RANK_8 - r)); }
+
+/// Return the target square bitboard if we do not step off the board, empty otherwise
+
+inline Bitboard safe_destination(Square s, int step)
+{
+ Square to = Square(s + step);
+ return is_ok(to) && distance(s, to) <= 2 ? square_bb(to) : Bitboard(0);