}
+/// Position::pl_move_is_evasion() tests whether a pseudo-legal move is a legal evasion
+
+bool Position::pl_move_is_evasion(Move m, Bitboard pinned) const
+{
+ assert(is_check());
+
+ Color us = side_to_move();
+ Square from = move_from(m);
+ Square to = move_to(m);
+
+ // King moves and en-passant captures are verified in pl_move_is_legal()
+ if (type_of_piece_on(from) == KING || move_is_ep(m))
+ return pl_move_is_legal(m, pinned);
+
+ Bitboard target = checkers();
+ Square checksq = pop_1st_bit(&target);
+
+ if (target) // double check ?
+ return false;
+
+ // Our move must be a blocking evasion or a capture of the checking piece
+ target = squares_between(checksq, king_square(us)) | checkers();
+ return bit_is_set(target, to) && pl_move_is_legal(m, pinned);
+}
+
+
/// Position::move_is_check() tests whether a pseudo-legal move is a check
bool Position::move_is_check(Move m) const {
MoveStack mlist[120];
bool result = false;
- Bitboard dc = discovered_check_candidates(sideToMove);
Bitboard pinned = pinned_pieces(sideToMove);
// Generate pseudo-legal non-capture and capture check moves
- MoveStack* last = generate_non_capture_checks(*this, mlist, dc);
+ MoveStack* last = generate_non_capture_checks(*this, mlist);
last = generate_captures(*this, last);
// Loop through the moves, and see if one of them is mate