From 8e393959921cde902723dfcf0958a413eca4515c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DualFroz <me@dualfroz.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(eval): add static exchange evaluation

---
 See.scala | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 See.scala

diff --git a/See.scala b/See.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce80e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/See.scala
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+package gambit
+
+object See:
+  private val value = Array(0, 100, 320, 330, 500, 900, 20000)
+
+  private val pawnCaptureWhite = Array(-17, -15)
+  private val pawnCaptureBlack = Array(17, 15)
+
+  def gain(pos: Position, move: Int): Int =
+    val board = pos.board
+    val to = Move.to(move)
+    val from = Move.from(move)
+    val us = pos.sideToMove
+    val removed = new Array[Boolean](128)
+
+    if Move.isEnPassant(move) then
+      val capSq = if us == Color.White then to - 16 else to + 16
+      removed(capSq) = true
+
+    val victim = if Move.isEnPassant(move) then Piece.Pawn else Piece.typeOf(board(to))
+    val gains = new Array[Int](40)
+    gains(0) = value(victim)
+    removed(from) = true
+    var occupant = value(Piece.typeOf(board(from)))
+    var side = us ^ 1
+    var d = 0
+    var running = true
+
+    while running do
+      val attacker = leastAttacker(pos, to, side, removed)
+      if attacker < 0 then running = false
+      else if Piece.typeOf(board(attacker)) == Piece.King && leastAttacker(pos, to, side ^ 1, removed) >= 0 then
+        running = false
+      else
+        d += 1
+        gains(d) = occupant - gains(d - 1)
+        occupant = value(Piece.typeOf(board(attacker)))
+        removed(attacker) = true
+        side ^= 1
+
+    while d > 0 do
+      gains(d - 1) = -math.max(-gains(d - 1), gains(d))
+      d -= 1
+    gains(0)
+
+  def isWinning(pos: Position, move: Int): Boolean = gain(pos, move) >= 0
+
+  def isLosing(pos: Position, move: Int): Boolean = gain(pos, move) < 0
+
+  private def leastAttacker(pos: Position, target: Int, side: Int, removed: Array[Boolean]): Int =
+    val board = pos.board
+    var bestSquare = -1
+    var bestValue = Int.MaxValue
+
+    val pawn = Piece.make(side, Piece.Pawn)
+    val pawnOffsets = if side == Color.White then pawnCaptureWhite else pawnCaptureBlack
+    var i = 0
+    while i < 2 do
+      val s = target + pawnOffsets(i)
+      if Square.onBoard(s) && !removed(s) && board(s) == pawn && value(Piece.Pawn) < bestValue then
+        bestValue = value(Piece.Pawn)
+        bestSquare = s
+      i += 1
+
+    val knight = Piece.make(side, Piece.Knight)
+    i = 0
+    while i < Directions.knight.length do
+      val s = target + Directions.knight(i)
+      if Square.onBoard(s) && !removed(s) && board(s) == knight && value(Piece.Knight) < bestValue then
+        bestValue = value(Piece.Knight)
+        bestSquare = s
+      i += 1
+
+    val bishop = Piece.make(side, Piece.Bishop)
+    val queen = Piece.make(side, Piece.Queen)
+    i = 0
+    while i < Directions.bishop.length do
+      val s = raySlider(board, target, Directions.bishop(i), removed)
+      if s >= 0 then
+        val p = board(s)
+        if p == bishop && value(Piece.Bishop) < bestValue then
+          bestValue = value(Piece.Bishop); bestSquare = s
+        else if p == queen && value(Piece.Queen) < bestValue then
+          bestValue = value(Piece.Queen); bestSquare = s
+      i += 1
+
+    val rook = Piece.make(side, Piece.Rook)
+    i = 0
+    while i < Directions.rook.length do
+      val s = raySlider(board, target, Directions.rook(i), removed)
+      if s >= 0 then
+        val p = board(s)
+        if p == rook && value(Piece.Rook) < bestValue then
+          bestValue = value(Piece.Rook); bestSquare = s
+        else if p == queen && value(Piece.Queen) < bestValue then
+          bestValue = value(Piece.Queen); bestSquare = s
+      i += 1
+
+    val king = Piece.make(side, Piece.King)
+    i = 0
+    while i < Directions.king.length do
+      val s = target + Directions.king(i)
+      if Square.onBoard(s) && !removed(s) && board(s) == king && value(Piece.King) < bestValue then
+        bestValue = value(Piece.King)
+        bestSquare = s
+      i += 1
+
+    bestSquare
+
+  private def raySlider(board: Array[Int], target: Int, offset: Int, removed: Array[Boolean]): Int =
+    var c = target + offset
+    while Square.onBoard(c) do
+      if !removed(c) && board(c) != Piece.Empty then return c
+      c += offset
+    -1