Document board.piece_count()

niklasf · niklasf · commit a345dbd131fb · 2026-04-03T21:24:06.000+02:00
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 Changelog for python-chess
 ==========================
 
-New in unreleased (27th Mar 2026)
----------------------------------
-
-Bugfixes:
-* Fixed typo in README.rst.
-
-Changes:
-* Added ``board.piece_count`` function.
-
 New in v1.11.2 (25th Feb 2025)
 ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/chess/__init__.py b/chess/__init__.py
@@ -841,8 +841,13 @@ def clear_board(self) -> None:
         :class:`~chess.Board` also clears the move stack.
         """
         self._clear_board()
-    
+
     def piece_count(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Gets the number of pieces on the board.
+
+        Does not include Crazyhouse pockets.
+        """
         return popcount(self.occupied)
 
     def pieces_mask(self, piece_type: PieceType, color: Color) -> Bitboard:
