- const shiftX = color == "w" ? -1 : 1;
- const firstRank = color == "w" ? sizeX - 1 : 0;
- const startRank = color == "w" ? sizeX - 2 : 1;
- const lastRank = color == "w" ? 0 : sizeX - 1;
- const pawnColor = this.getColor(x, y); //can be different for checkered
-
- // NOTE: next condition is generally true (no pawn on last rank)
- if (x + shiftX >= 0 && x + shiftX < sizeX) {
- const finalPieces =
- x + shiftX == lastRank
- ? [V.ROOK, V.KNIGHT, V.BISHOP, V.QUEEN]
- : [V.PAWN];
- // One square forward
- if (this.board[x + shiftX][y] == V.EMPTY) {
- for (let piece of finalPieces) {
- moves.push(
- this.getBasicMove([x, y], [x + shiftX, y], {
- c: pawnColor,
- p: piece
- })
- );
- }
- // Next condition because pawns on 1st rank can generally jump
- if (
- [startRank, firstRank].includes(x) &&
- this.board[x + 2 * shiftX][y] == V.EMPTY
- ) {
- // Two squares jump
- moves.push(this.getBasicMove([x, y], [x + 2 * shiftX, y]));
- }
+ // All pawns go in the same direction!
+ const shiftX = -1;
+ const startRank = color == "w" ? sizeX - 2 : 2;
+
+ // One square forward
+ const nextRow = V.ComputeX(x + shiftX);
+ if (this.board[nextRow][y] == V.EMPTY) {
+ moves.push(this.getBasicMove([x, y], [nextRow, y]));
+ if (
+ x == startRank &&
+ this.pawnFlags[color][y] &&
+ this.board[x + 2 * shiftX][y] == V.EMPTY
+ ) {
+ // Two squares jump
+ moves.push(this.getBasicMove([x, y], [x + 2 * shiftX, y]));