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+#include "vector.h"
+#ifndef CHESS_HELPERS
+#define CHESS_HELPERS
+typedef enum {
+	pawn = 1,
+	knight = 2,
+	bishop = 3,
+	rook = 4,
+	queen = 5,
+	king = 6,
+} piece_t;
+typedef struct BoardState {
+	int** pieces;
+	//only falsified by moving the king or pawn
+	//does not consider check or empty squares
+	int whiteCanCastleKingside;
+	int whiteCanCastleQueenside;
+	int blackCanCastleKingside;
+	int blackCanCastleQueenside;
+	int lastPawnMove;
+} board_t;
+board_t init_board(int** pieces);
+board_t make_move(board_t board, vector_t origin, vector_t end);
+board_t clone_board(board_t board);
+int in_board(vector_t position);
+int is_empty(board_t board, vector_t position);
+int is_color(board_t board, vector_t position, int color);
+int would_have_been_pawn(board_t board, vector_t position, int color);
+char* get_readable_coords(vector_t position);
+char* get_move_name(board_t board, vector_t origin, vector_t end);
+#endif