3 files changed, 14 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/board/board.cpp b/src/board/board.cpp
index cb9254e..8c8e423 100644
--- a/src/board/board.cpp
+++ b/src/board/board.cpp
@@ -263,3 +263,6 @@ void UpdateBitboards(Game *g) {
     g->PieceBitboard |= (1ULL << i);
   }
 }
+void SetPiece(int i, PieceType type, bool color, Game *g) {
+  g->pieces[i] = {.color = color, .type = type};
+}
diff --git a/src/board/board.hpp b/src/board/board.hpp
index 91a38f9..7a9779a 100644
--- a/src/board/board.hpp
+++ b/src/board/board.hpp
@@ -104,4 +104,5 @@ void UnMakeMove(UndoMove undo, Game *g);
 
 Position FindKing(Game *g, bool white);
 void UpdateBitboards(Game *g);
+void SetPiece(int i, PieceType type, bool color, Game *g);
 #endif /* SRC_BOARD_H_ */
diff --git a/src/board/fen.cpp b/src/board/fen.cpp
index 91a2533..ca64e47 100644
--- a/src/board/fen.cpp
+++ b/src/board/fen.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "fen.hpp"
 #include "board.hpp"
+#include <cassert>
 #include <cctype>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <print>
@@ -90,8 +91,9 @@ void setBoardFen(std::string fen, Game *g) {
         file += move;
         if (file > 8) {
           std::println("Fatal: file was to big");
+          assert(false && "Malformed file");
           exit(1);
-          return; // malformed rank
+          return; // malformed file
         }
         continue;
       }
@@ -100,44 +102,39 @@ void setBoardFen(std::string fen, Game *g) {
         rank++;
         if (rank >= 8) {
           std::println("Fatal: rank was to big");
+          assert(false && "Malformed rank");
           exit(1);
           return; // malformed rank
         }
         continue;
       };
       if (toupper(fen[i]) == 'N') {
-        Piece piece = createPiece(KNIGHT, isupper(fen[i]));
-        g->pieces[rank * 8 + file] = piece;
+        SetPiece(rank * 8 + file, KNIGHT, isupper(fen[i]), g);
         file++;
         continue;
       };
       if (toupper(fen[i]) == 'R') {
-        Piece piece = createPiece(ROOK, isupper(fen[i]));
-        g->pieces[rank * 8 + file] = piece;
+        SetPiece(rank * 8 + file, ROOK, isupper(fen[i]), g);
         file++;
         continue;
       }
       if (toupper(fen[i]) == 'Q') {
-        Piece piece = createPiece(QUEEN, isupper(fen[i]));
-        g->pieces[rank * 8 + file] = piece;
+        SetPiece(rank * 8 + file, QUEEN, isupper(fen[i]), g);
         file++;
         continue;
       }
       if (toupper(fen[i]) == 'B') {
-        Piece piece = createPiece(BISHOP, isupper(fen[i]));
-        g->pieces[rank * 8 + file] = piece;
+        SetPiece(rank * 8 + file, BISHOP, isupper(fen[i]), g);
         file++;
         continue;
       }
       if (toupper(fen[i]) == 'P') {
-        Piece piece = createPiece(PAWN, isupper(fen[i]));
-        g->pieces[rank * 8 + file] = piece;
+        SetPiece(rank * 8 + file, PAWN, isupper(fen[i]), g);
         file++;
         continue;
       }
       if (toupper(fen[i]) == 'K') {
-        Piece piece = createPiece(KING, isupper(fen[i]));
-        g->pieces[rank * 8 + file] = piece;
+        SetPiece(rank * 8 + file, KING, isupper(fen[i]), g);
         file++;
         continue;
       }