1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/square.rs b/src/square.rs
index efa682c..e518a92 100644
--- a/src/square.rs
+++ b/src/square.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::str::Chars;
+
 use crate::bitboard::Bitboard;
 
 /// Aliases to board square indexes
@@ -49,6 +51,36 @@ impl Square {
     pub fn east_one(&self) -> Self {
         Self::from(*self as u8 + 1)
     }
+
+    pub fn from_notation(chars: &mut Chars) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let file = match chars.next() {
+            Some(ch) => {
+                match ch {
+                    'a' => 0,
+                    'b' => 1,
+                    'c' => 2,
+                    'd' => 3,
+                    'e' => 4,
+                    'f' => 5,
+                    'g' => 6,
+                    'h' => 7,
+                    _ => return Err(String::from("Incorrect file!"))
+                }
+            },
+            None => return Err(String::from("Missing file"))
+        };
+        let rank = match chars.next() {
+            Some(ch) => {
+                match ch.to_digit(10) {
+                    Some(digit) => digit - 1,
+                    None => return Err(String::from("Incorrect rank"))
+                }
+            }
+            None => return Err(String::from("Missing rank"))
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self::from_coords(rank as u8, file))
+    }
 }