+ // allows() tests whether the 'first' move at previous ply somehow makes the
+ // 'second' move possible, for instance if the moving piece is the same in
+ // both moves. Normally the second move is the threat (the best move returned
+ // from a null search that fails low).
+
+ bool allows(const Position& pos, Move first, Move second) {
+
+ assert(is_ok(first));
+ assert(is_ok(second));
+ assert(color_of(pos.piece_on(from_sq(second))) == ~pos.side_to_move());
+ assert(color_of(pos.piece_on(to_sq(first))) == ~pos.side_to_move());
+
+ Square m1from = from_sq(first);
+ Square m2from = from_sq(second);
+ Square m1to = to_sq(first);
+ Square m2to = to_sq(second);
+
+ // The piece is the same or second's destination was vacated by the first move
+ if (m1to == m2from || m2to == m1from)
+ return true;
+
+ // Second one moves through the square vacated by first one
+ if (between_bb(m2from, m2to) & m1from)
+ return true;
+
+ // Second's destination is defended by the first move's piece
+ Bitboard m1att = pos.attacks_from(pos.piece_on(m1to), m1to, pos.pieces() ^ m2from);
+ if (m1att & m2to)
+ return true;
+
+ // Second move gives a discovered check through the first's checking piece
+ if (m1att & pos.king_square(pos.side_to_move()))
+ {
+ assert(between_bb(m1to, pos.king_square(pos.side_to_move())) & m2from);
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+ }
+
+
+ // refutes() tests whether a 'first' move is able to defend against a 'second'
+ // opponent's move. In this case will not be pruned. Normally the second move
+ // is the threat (the best move returned from a null search that fails low).