- // Normal moves
-
- // The destination square cannot be occupied by a friendly piece
- if (pos.color_of_piece_on(to) == us)
- return false;
-
- // Proceed according to the type of the moving piece.
- if (type_of_piece(pc) == PAWN)
- {
- // Move direction must be compatible with pawn color
- int direction = to - from;
- if ((us == WHITE) != (direction > 0))
- return false;
-
- // If the destination square is on the 8/1th rank, the move must
- // be a promotion.
- if ( ( (square_rank(to) == RANK_8 && us == WHITE)
- ||(square_rank(to) == RANK_1 && us != WHITE))
- && !move_is_promotion(m))
- return false;
-
- // Proceed according to the square delta between the source and
- // destionation squares.
- switch (direction)
- {
- case DELTA_NW:
- case DELTA_NE:
- case DELTA_SW:
- case DELTA_SE:
- // Capture. The destination square must be occupied by an enemy
- // piece (en passant captures was handled earlier).
- if (pos.color_of_piece_on(to) != them)
- return false;
- break;
-
- case DELTA_N:
- case DELTA_S:
- // Pawn push. The destination square must be empty.
- if (!pos.square_is_empty(to))
- return false;
- break;
-
- case DELTA_NN:
- // Double white pawn push. The destination square must be on the fourth
- // rank, and both the destination square and the square between the
- // source and destination squares must be empty.
- if ( square_rank(to) != RANK_4
- || !pos.square_is_empty(to)
- || !pos.square_is_empty(from + DELTA_N))
- return false;
- break;