diff --git a/src/position.c b/src/position.c
index 969e1ae..72f13c9 100644
--- a/src/position.c
+++ b/src/position.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "chessdefs.h"
 #include "position.h"
 #include "bitboard.h"
+#include "hyperbola-quintessence.h"
 #include "fen.h"
 #include "piece.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -194,17 +195,83 @@ bitboard_t pos_checkers(const pos_t *pos, const color_t color)
  * It should be faster than @pos_checkers + @pos_set_pinners_blockers, as
  * some calculation will be done once.
  */
-/*
- * void pos_set_checkers_pinners_blockers(pos_t *pos)
- * {
- *     bitboard_t b_bb = pos->bb[WHITE][BISHOP] | pos->bb[BLACK][BISHOP];
- *     bitboard_t r_bb = pos->bb[WHITE][ROOK] | pos->bb[BLACK][ROOK];
- *     bitboard_t q_bb = pos->bb[WHITE][QUEEN] | pos->bb[BLACK][QUEEN];
- *
- *     /\* find out first piece on every diagonal *\/
- *
- * }
- */
+void pos_set_checkers_pinners_blockers(pos_t *pos)
+{
+    int us = pos->turn, them = OPPONENT(us);
+    bitboard_t occ = pos_occ(pos);
+    bitboard_t attackers;
+    bitboard_t checkers = 0, blockers = 0, pinners = 0;
+    bitboard_t targets, tmpcheckers, tmpblockers, tmppinners, tmpbb;
+    square_t king = pos->king[us];
+    bitboard_t king_bb = mask(king);
+    int pinner;
+
+    /* bishop type - we attack with a bishop from king position */
+    attackers = pos->bb[them][BISHOP] | pos->bb[them][QUEEN];
+
+    /* targets is all "target" pieces if K was a bishop */
+    targets = hyperbola_bishop_moves(occ, king) & occ;
+
+    /* checkers = only opponent B/Q */
+    tmpcheckers = targets & attackers;
+    checkers |= tmpcheckers;
+
+    /* maybe blockers = not checkers */
+    tmpblockers = targets & ~tmpcheckers;
+
+    /* we find second targets, by removing only first ones (excl. checkers) */
+    targets = hyperbola_bishop_moves(occ ^ tmpblockers, king) ^ tmpcheckers;
+
+    /* pinners = only B/Q */
+    tmppinners = targets & attackers;
+    pinners |= tmppinners;
+    //tmpblockers = 0;
+
+    /* blockers = we find occupied squares between pinner and king */
+    bit_for_each64(pinner, tmpbb, tmppinners)
+        blockers |= bb_between[pinner][king] & tmpblockers;
+    //blockers |= tmpblockers;
+
+    /* same for rook type */
+    attackers = pos->bb[them][ROOK] | pos->bb[them][QUEEN];
+
+    /* targets is all "target" pieces if K was a bishop */
+    targets = hyperbola_rook_moves(occ, king) & occ;
+
+    /* checkers = only opponent B/Q */
+    tmpcheckers = targets & attackers;
+    checkers |= tmpcheckers;
+
+    /* maybe blockers = not checkers */
+    tmpblockers = targets & ~tmpcheckers;
+
+    /* we find second targets, by removing only first ones (excl. checkers) */
+    targets = hyperbola_rook_moves(occ ^ tmpblockers, king) ^ tmpcheckers;
+
+    /* pinners = only B/Q */
+    tmppinners = targets & attackers;
+    pinners |= tmppinners;
+    //tmpblockers = 0;
+
+    /* blockers = we find occupied squares between pinner and king */
+    bit_for_each64(pinner, tmpbb, tmppinners)
+        blockers |= bb_between[pinner][king] & tmpblockers;
+    //blockers |= tmpblockers;
+
+    /* pawns */
+    attackers =  pos->bb[them][PAWN];
+    targets = pawn_shift_upleft(king_bb, us) | pawn_shift_upright(king_bb, us);
+    checkers |= targets & attackers;
+
+    /* knight */
+    attackers = pos->bb[them][KNIGHT];
+    targets = bb_knight_moves(attackers, king);
+    checkers |= targets;
+
+    pos->checkers = checkers;
+    pos->pinners = pinners;
+    pos->blockers = blockers;
+}
 
 /**
  * pos_set_pinners_blockers() - set position pinners and blockers.
diff --git a/src/position.h b/src/position.h
index 0e76a06..e341410 100644
--- a/src/position.h
+++ b/src/position.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void pos_del(pos_t *pos);
 pos_t *pos_clear(pos_t *pos);
 bool pos_cmp(const pos_t *pos1, const pos_t *pos2);
 
-//bitboard_t set_king_pinners_blockers(pos_t *pos);
+void pos_set_checkers_pinners_blockers(pos_t *pos);
 void pos_set_pinners_blockers(pos_t *pos);
 bitboard_t pos_checkers(const pos_t *pos, const color_t color);
 bitboard_t pos_king_pinners(const pos_t *pos, const color_t color);
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 83a61b4..e505d36 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -127,6 +127,37 @@ u64 perft2(pos_t *pos, int depth, int ply)
     return nodes;
 }
 
+u64 perft_new_pinners(pos_t *pos, int depth, int ply)
+{
+    int subnodes, movetmp = 0;
+    u64 nodes = 0;
+    movelist_t pseudo = { .nmoves = 0 };
+    move_t move;
+    state_t state;
+
+    if (depth == 0)
+        return 1;
+    pos_set_checkers_pinners_blockers(pos);
+    state = pos->state;
+
+    pos_gen_pseudomoves(pos, &pseudo);
+    while ((move =  pos_next_legal(pos, &pseudo, &movetmp)) != MOVE_NONE) {
+        move_do(pos, move);
+        subnodes = perft(pos, depth - 1, ply + 1);
+        if (ply == 1) {
+            char movestr[8];
+            printf("%s: %d\n", move_str(movestr, move, 0), subnodes);
+        }
+        nodes += subnodes;
+        move_undo(pos, move);
+        pos->state = state;
+    }
+
+    if (ply == 1)
+        printf("Total: %lu\n", nodes);
+    return nodes;
+}
+
 /**
  * negamax() - search position negamax.
  * @pos: &position to search
diff --git a/src/search.h b/src/search.h
index 9fbf9e7..64b358e 100644
--- a/src/search.h
+++ b/src/search.h
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
 
 u64 perft(pos_t *pos, int depth, int ply);
 u64 perft2(pos_t *pos, int depth, int ply);
+u64 perft_new_pinners(pos_t *pos, int depth, int ply);
 
 #endif  /* SEARCH_H */
diff --git a/test/attack-test.c b/test/attack-test.c
index 10b8e29..6ef71fc 100644
--- a/test/attack-test.c
+++ b/test/attack-test.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ int main(int __unused ac, __unused char**av)
     int i = 0;
     char *fen;
     pos_t *pos;//, *fishpos = pos_new();
+    bitboard_t checkers, pinners, blockers;
 
     setlinebuf(stdout);                           /* line-buffered stdout */
 
@@ -41,8 +42,22 @@ int main(int __unused ac, __unused char**av)
             printf("wrong fen %d: [%s]\n", i, fen);
             continue;
         }
+        pos->checkers = pos_checkers(pos, pos->turn);
+        pos_set_pinners_blockers(pos);
+
         pos_print(pos);
 
+        checkers = pos->checkers;
+        pinners = pos->pinners;
+        blockers = pos->blockers;
+
+        pos_set_checkers_pinners_blockers(pos);
+
+        printf("******* %s\n", cur_comment());
+        bb_print_multi("checkers", 2, checkers, pos->checkers);
+        bb_print_multi("pinners", 2, pinners, pos->pinners);
+        bb_print_multi("blockers", 2, blockers, pos->blockers);
+
         pos_del(pos);
         i++;
     }
diff --git a/test/perft-test.c b/test/perft-test.c
index 7ab833a..fc0c92b 100644
--- a/test/perft-test.c
+++ b/test/perft-test.c
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ int main(int __unused ac, __unused char**av)
     //move_t move;
     FILE *outfd;
     int depth = 6;
-    s64 ms1 = 0, ms1_total = 0,  ms2 = 0, ms2_total = 0;
+    s64 ms1 = 0, ms1_total = 0;
+    s64 ms2 = 0, ms2_total = 0;
+    s64 ms3 = 0, ms3_total = 0;
     int run = 3;
 
     if (ac > 1)
@@ -288,15 +290,33 @@ int main(int __unused ac, __unused char**av)
             ms2_total += ms2;
 
             if (sf_count == my_count) {
-                printf("pt2 OK : line=%03d perft=%lu %'ldms lps=%'lu \"%s\"\n\n",
+                printf("pt2 OK : line=%03d perft=%lu %'ldms lps=%'lu \"%s\"\n",
                        test_line, my_count, ms2,
                        ms2? my_count*1000l/ms2: 0,
                        fen);
             } else  {
-                printf("pt2 ERR: line=%03d sf=%lu me=%lu \"%s\"\n\n",
+                printf("pt2 ERR: line=%03d sf=%lu me=%lu \"%s\"\n",
                        test_line, sf_count, my_count, fen);
             }
         }
+
+        if (run & 4) {
+            clock_start(&clock);
+            my_count = perft_new_pinners(pos, depth, 1);
+            ms3 = clock_elapsed_ms(&clock);
+            ms3_total += ms3;
+
+            if (sf_count == my_count) {
+                printf("pt3 OK : line=%03d perft=%lu %'ldms lps=%'lu \"%s\"\n",
+                       test_line, my_count, ms3,
+                       ms3? my_count*1000l/ms3: 0,
+                       fen);
+            } else  {
+                printf("pt3 ERR: line=%03d sf=%lu me=%lu \"%s\"\n",
+                       test_line, sf_count, my_count, fen);
+            }
+        }
+        printf("\n");
         pos_del(savepos);
         pos_del(pos);
         i++;
@@ -305,5 +325,7 @@ int main(int __unused ac, __unused char**av)
         printf("total perft  %'ldms\n", ms1_total);
     if (run & 2)
         printf("total perft2 %'ldms\n", ms2_total);
+    if (run & 4)
+        printf("total perft3 %'ldms\n", ms3_total);
     return 0;
 }