diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatcher.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatcher.yml
index fed6504..0524127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatcher.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatcher.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ jobs:
           SERVER=false
           UI=false
 
-          if [[ "$BRANCH" == *"Engine"* ]]; then
+          if [[ "$BRANCH" == *"Engine"* ]] ; then
             ENGINE=true
           fi
-          if [[ "$BRANCH" == *"Server"* ]]; then
+          if [[ "$BRANCH" == *"Server"* ]] ; then
             SERVER=true
           fi
-          if [[ "$BRANCH" == *"UI"* ]]; then
+          if [[ "$BRANCH" == *"UI"* ]] ; then
             UI=true
           fi
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/engine_test.yml b/.github/workflows/engine_test.yml
index 4590631..3f4bfec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/engine_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/engine_test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Engine Tests
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b3044b9..76e25a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Release build
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/server_test.yml b/.github/workflows/server_test.yml
index f39eae5..4a2e817 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server_test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Server Tests
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui_test.yml b/.github/workflows/ui_test.yml
index 114283a..7f0ca2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui_test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: UI Tests
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
 
diff --git a/engine/Cargo.toml b/engine/Cargo.toml
index 43489a8..15addf3 100644
--- a/engine/Cargo.toml
+++ b/engine/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
+once_cell = "1.19"
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diff --git a/engine/src/bitboard.rs b/engine/src/bitboard.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e026910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/bitboard.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mod attackmaps;
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diff --git a/engine/src/bitboard/attackmaps.rs b/engine/src/bitboard/attackmaps.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7fe35f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/bitboard/attackmaps.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+
+const A_FILE: u64 = 0x0101_0101_0101_0101;
+const H_FILE: u64 = 0x8080_8080_8080_8080;
+const AB_FILE: u64 = 0x0303_0303_0303_0303;
+const GH_FILE: u64 = 0xC0C0_C0C0_C0C0_C0C0;
+
+/*
+ EXPLANATIONS:
+ > square_index: 8 * rank number + file number (a-h = 0-7)
+ > side: white = 0, black = 1
+ > direction_index: 0..8 = [E, NE, N, NW, W, SW, S, SE]
+*/
+
+// KING_ATTACK_MAP[<square_index>]
+pub static KING_ATTACK_MAP: Lazy<[u64; 64]> = Lazy::new(|| {
+  let mut table: [u64; 64] = [0u64; 64];
+
+  for sq in 0..64 {
+    let king: u64 = 1 << sq;
+
+    let left_attacks: u64 = king << 7 | king >> 1 | king >> 9;
+    let right_attacks: u64 = king << 1 | king << 9 | king >> 7;
+
+    table[sq] = (left_attacks & !H_FILE) | (right_attacks & !A_FILE) | king << 8 | king >> 8;
+  }
+  return table;
+});
+
+// PAWN_ATTACK_MAP[<square_index>][<side>]
+pub static PAWN_ATTACK_MAP: Lazy<[[u64; 2]; 64]> = Lazy::new(|| {
+  let mut table: [[u64; 2]; 64] = [[0u64; 2]; 64];
+
+  for sq in 0..64 {
+    let pawn: u64 = 1 << sq;
+    table[sq][0] |= (pawn << 9) & !A_FILE;
+    table[sq][0] |= (pawn << 7) & !H_FILE;
+  }
+  for sq in 0..64 {
+    let pawn: u64 = 1 << sq;
+    table[sq][1] |= (pawn >> 9) & !H_FILE;
+    table[sq][1] |= (pawn >> 7) & !A_FILE;
+  }
+  return table;
+});
+
+// KNIGHT_ATTACK_MAP[<square_index>]
+pub static KNIGHT_ATTACK_MAP: Lazy<[u64; 64]> = Lazy::new(|| {
+  let mut table: [u64; 64] = [0u64; 64];
+
+  for sq in 0..64 {
+    let knight: u64 = 1 << sq;
+
+    let far_left_attacks: u64 = knight << 6 | knight >> 10;
+    let near_left_attacks: u64 = knight << 15 | knight >> 17;
+    let far_right_attacks: u64 = knight << 10 | knight >> 6;
+    let near_right_attacks: u64 = knight << 17 | knight >> 15;
+
+    table[sq] = (far_left_attacks & !GH_FILE) | (far_right_attacks & !AB_FILE) | (near_left_attacks & !H_FILE) | (near_right_attacks & !A_FILE);
+  }
+  return table;
+});
+
+// RAY_TABLE[<square_index>][<direction_index>]
+pub static RAY_TABLE: Lazy<[[u64; 8]; 64]> = Lazy::new(|| {
+  let mut table: [[u64; 8]; 64] = [[0u64; 8]; 64];
+  let dirs: [i8; 8] = [1, 9, 8, 7, -1, -9, -8, -7];
+  for sq in 0..64 {
+    for d in 0..8 {
+      let mut ray: u64 = 0u64;
+      let origin: u64 = 1 << sq;
+      let mut new_target: u64 =  if dirs[d] > 0 {origin << dirs[d]} else {origin >> -dirs[d]};
+      if [0, 1, 7].contains(&d) {
+        new_target &= !A_FILE;
+      }
+      else if [3, 4, 5].contains(&d) {
+        new_target &= !H_FILE;
+      }
+      while new_target != 0 {
+        ray |= new_target;
+
+        new_target =  if dirs[d] > 0 {new_target << dirs[d]} else {new_target >> -dirs[d]};
+        if [0, 1, 7].contains(&d) {
+          new_target &= !A_FILE;
+        }
+        else if [3, 4, 5].contains(&d) {
+          new_target &= !H_FILE;
+        }
+      }
+      table[sq][d] = ray;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return table;
+});
+
+
+
+// <----- TESTS ----->
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_king_attack_map() {
+
+    // test setup for corners [SW, SE, NW, NE]
+    let corner_indexes: [usize; 4] = [0, 7, 56, 63];
+    let corner_attack_maps: [u64; 4] = [
+      (1u64 << 1) | (1u64 << 8) | (1u64 << 9),
+      (1u64 << 6) | (1u64 << 14) | (1u64 << 15),
+      (1u64 << 48) | (1u64 << 49) | (1u64 << 57),
+      (1u64 << 54) | (1u64 << 55) | (1u64 << 62)
+    ];
+
+    // tests for corners
+    for index in 0..4 {
+      assert_eq!(KING_ATTACK_MAP[corner_indexes[index]], corner_attack_maps[index]);
+    }
+
+    // test setup for sides [S, E, W, N]
+    let side_indexes: [usize; 4] = [3, 31, 32, 60];
+    let side_attack_maps: [u64; 4] = [
+      (1 << 2) | (1 << 4) | (1 << 10) | (1 << 11) | (1 << 12),
+      (1 << 22) | (1 << 23) | (1 << 30) | (1 << 38) | (1 << 39),
+      (1 << 24) | (1 << 25) | (1 << 33) | (1 << 40) | (1 << 41),
+      (1 << 51) | (1 << 52) | (1 << 53) | (1 << 59) | (1 << 61)
+    ];
+
+    // tests for sides
+    for index in 0..4 {
+      assert_eq!(KING_ATTACK_MAP[side_indexes[index]], side_attack_maps[index]);
+    }
+
+    // test setup for center
+    let center_index: usize = 27;
+    let center_attack_map: u64 = (1 << 18) | (1 << 19) | (1 << 20) | (1 << 26) | (1 << 28) | (1 << 34) | (1 << 35) | (1 << 36);
+
+    // test for center
+    assert_eq!(KING_ATTACK_MAP[center_index], center_attack_map);
+
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_pawn_attack_map() {
+
+    // test setup for white sides
+    let white_side_indexes: [usize; 2] = [24, 31];
+    let white_side_attack_maps: [u64; 2] = [
+      (1 << 33),
+      (1 << 38)
+    ];
+    // tests for white sides
+    for index in 0..2 {
+      assert_eq!(PAWN_ATTACK_MAP[white_side_indexes[index]][0], white_side_attack_maps[index])
+    }
+
+    // test setup for black sides
+    let black_side_indexes: [usize; 2] = [32, 39];
+    let black_side_attack_maps: [u64; 2] = [
+      (1 << 25),
+      (1 << 30)
+    ];
+    // tests for black sides
+    for index in 0..2 {
+      assert_eq!(PAWN_ATTACK_MAP[black_side_indexes[index]][1], black_side_attack_maps[index])
+    }
+
+    // test setup for white center
+    let white_center_indexes: [usize; 2] = [11, 12];
+    let white_center_attack_maps: [u64; 2] = [
+      (1 << 18) | (1 << 20),
+      (1 << 19) | (1 << 21)
+    ];
+    // tests for white center
+    for index in 0..2 {
+      assert_eq!(PAWN_ATTACK_MAP[white_center_indexes[index]][0], white_center_attack_maps[index])
+    }
+
+    // test setup for black center
+    let black_center_indexes: [usize; 2] = [51, 52];
+    let black_center_attack_maps: [u64; 2] = [
+      (1 << 42) | (1 << 44),
+      (1 << 43) | (1 << 45)
+    ];
+    // tests for black center
+    for index in 0..2 {
+      assert_eq!(PAWN_ATTACK_MAP[black_center_indexes[index]][1], black_center_attack_maps[index])
+    }
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_knight_attack_map() {
+    // test setup for corners [SW, SE, NW, NE]
+    let corner_indexes: [usize; 4] = [0, 7, 56, 63];
+    let corner_attack_maps: [u64; 4] = [
+      (1 << 17) | (1 << 10),
+      (1 << 13) | (1 << 22),
+      (1 << 41) | (1 << 50),
+      (1 << 46) | (1 << 53)
+    ];
+
+    // tests for corners
+    for index in 0..4 {
+      assert_eq!(KNIGHT_ATTACK_MAP[corner_indexes[index]], corner_attack_maps[index]);
+    }
+
+    // test setup for sides [S, E, W, N]
+    let side_indexes: [usize; 4] = [3, 31, 32, 60];
+    let side_attack_maps: [u64; 4] = [
+      (1 << 9) | (1 << 13) | (1 << 18) | (1 << 20),
+      (1 << 14) | (1 << 21) | (1 << 37) | (1 << 46),
+      (1 << 17) | (1 << 26) | (1 << 42) | (1 << 49),
+      (1 << 43) | (1 << 45) | (1 << 50) | (1 << 54)
+    ];
+
+    // tests for sides
+    for index in 0..4 {
+      assert_eq!(KNIGHT_ATTACK_MAP[side_indexes[index]], side_attack_maps[index]);
+    }
+
+    // test setup for center
+    let center_index: usize = 27;
+    let center_attack_map: u64 = (1 << 10) | (1 << 12) | (1 << 17) | (1 << 21) | (1 << 33) | (1 << 37) | (1 << 42) | (1 << 44);
+
+    // test for center
+    assert_eq!(KNIGHT_ATTACK_MAP[center_index], center_attack_map);
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn test_ray_table() {
+
+    // test setup for all directions from center
+    let starting_square_index: usize = 27;
+    let ray_masks: [u64; 8] = [
+      (1 << 28) | (1 << 29) | (1 << 30) | (1 << 31),
+      (1 << 36) | (1 << 45) | (1 << 54) | (1 << 63),
+      (1 << 35) | (1 << 43) | (1 << 51) | (1 << 59),
+      (1 << 34) | (1 << 41) | (1 << 48),
+      (1 << 26) | (1 << 25) | (1 << 24),
+      (1 << 18) | (1 << 9) | (1 << 0),
+      (1 << 19) | (1 << 11) | (1 << 3),
+      (1 << 20) | (1 << 13) | (1 << 6)
+    ];
+
+    // tests for all directions from starting_square
+    for direction in 0..8 {
+      assert_eq!(RAY_TABLE[starting_square_index][direction], ray_masks[direction]);
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/engine/src/main.rs b/engine/src/main.rs
index e7a11a9..3555c81 100644
--- a/engine/src/main.rs
+++ b/engine/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+mod bitboard;
+
 fn main() {
     println!("Hello, world!");
 }