4) En passant target square (in algebraic notation). If there's no en passant
target square, this is "-". If a pawn has just made a 2-square move, this
- is the position "behind" the pawn. This is recorded only if there is a pawn
- in position to make an en passant capture, and if there really is a pawn
- that might have advanced two squares.
+ is the position "behind" the pawn. Following X-FEN standard, this is recorded only
+ if there is a pawn in position to make an en passant capture, and if there really
+ is a pawn that might have advanced two squares.
5) Halfmove clock. This is the number of halfmoves since the last pawn advance
or capture. This is used to determine if a draw can be claimed under the
set_castling_right(c, rsq);
}
- // 4. En passant square. Ignore if no pawn capture is possible
+ // 4. En passant square.
+ // Ignore if square is invalid or not on side to move relative rank 6.
+ bool enpassant = false;
+
if ( ((ss >> col) && (col >= 'a' && col <= 'h'))
- && ((ss >> row) && (row == '3' || row == '6')))
+ && ((ss >> row) && (row == (sideToMove == WHITE ? '6' : '3'))))
{
st->epSquare = make_square(File(col - 'a'), Rank(row - '1'));
- if ( !(attackers_to(st->epSquare) & pieces(sideToMove, PAWN))
- || !(pieces(~sideToMove, PAWN) & (st->epSquare + pawn_push(~sideToMove))))
- st->epSquare = SQ_NONE;
+ // En passant square will be considered only if
+ // a) side to move have a pawn threatening epSquare
+ // b) there is an enemy pawn in front of epSquare
+ // c) there is no piece on epSquare or behind epSquare
+ enpassant = pawn_attacks_bb(~sideToMove, st->epSquare) & pieces(sideToMove, PAWN)
+ && (pieces(~sideToMove, PAWN) & (st->epSquare + pawn_push(~sideToMove)))
+ && !(pieces() & (st->epSquare | (st->epSquare + pawn_push(sideToMove))));
}
- else
+
+ if (!enpassant)
st->epSquare = SQ_NONE;
// 5-6. Halfmove clock and fullmove number