#ifndef BITWISE_H #define BITWISE_H #include // Using macros for ease of use, can also use functons, but I don't see the point. /* * From (Position): 7 bits (2^6 == 64) possibilities * To (Position): same as above * Captured piece, if any: 4 bits (16) possibilities * Promoted to, if any: 4 bits (16) possibilities * en passant flag: 1 bit * pawn starting move flag: 1 bit * castle move flag: 1 bit * * 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 -> From square position (& 0x3F) * 0000 0000 0000 0111 1100 0000 -> To square position (>> 6 & 0x3F) * 0000 0000 1111 0000 0000 0000 -> captured piece, if any (>> 12 & 0xF) * 0000 1111 0000 0000 0000 0000 -> if prmoted, what to? (>> 16 & 0xF) * 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 -> en passant (& 0x100000) * 0010 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 -> pawn starting move (& 0x200000) * 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 -> castle move (& 0x400000) * */ /* OLD, DO NOT USE #define FROMSQ(m) ((m) & 0x3f) #define TOSQ(m) ((m>>6) & 0x3f) #define CAPT(m) ((m>>12) & 0xf ) #define PROM(m) ((m>>16) & 0xf ) #define ENPASS(m) ((m>>20) & 0x1 ) #define PAWNST(m) ((m>>21) & 0x1 ) #define CAST(m) ((m>>22) & 0x1 ) */ // Redefine as functions for fun :shrug: int get_from_sq(int mv); int get_to_sq(int mv); int get_captured_pc(int mv); int get_promoted_to_pc(int mv); int get_en_pass_flag(int mv); int get_pawn_st_flag(int mv); int get_castle_flag(int mv); int get_rank(int position); int get_file(int position); bool is_valid_position(int position); #endif