diff --git a/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs b/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs
index 8221d92..d82ec18 100644
--- a/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs
+++ b/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ pub struct ChessBoardBuilder {
     castle_rights: [CastleRights; Color::NUM_VARIANTS],
     en_passant: Option<Square>,
     half_move_clock: u8,
-    total_plies: u32,
     side: Color,
+    // 1-based, A turn is *two* half-moves (i.e: both players have played).
+    turn_count: u32,
 }
 
 impl ChessBoardBuilder {
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ impl ChessBoardBuilder {
             castle_rights: [CastleRights::NoSide; 2],
             en_passant: Default::default(),
             half_move_clock: Default::default(),
-            total_plies: Default::default(),
             side: Color::White,
+            turn_count: 1,
         }
     }
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ impl ChessBoardBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_total_plies(&mut self, plies: u32) -> &mut Self {
-        self.total_plies = plies;
+    pub fn with_turn_count(&mut self, count: u32) -> &mut Self {
+        self.turn_count = count;
         self
     }
 
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ impl TryFrom<ChessBoardBuilder> for ChessBoard {
             castle_rights,
             en_passant,
             half_move_clock,
-            total_plies,
             side,
+            turn_count,
         } = builder;
 
         for square in Square::iter() {
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ impl TryFrom<ChessBoardBuilder> for ChessBoard {
             combined_occupancy |= square;
         }
 
+        let total_plies = (turn_count - 1) * 2 + if side == Color::White { 0 } else { 1 };
+
         let board = ChessBoard {
             piece_occupancy,
             color_occupancy,
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ mod test {
 
         builder
             .with_half_move_clock(board.half_move_clock())
-            .with_total_plies(board.total_plies())
+            .with_turn_count(board.total_plies() / 2 + 1)
             .with_current_player(board.current_player());
 
         builder
diff --git a/src/board/chess_board/error.rs b/src/board/chess_board/error.rs
index e6ef030..4265de0 100644
--- a/src/board/chess_board/error.rs
+++ b/src/board/chess_board/error.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pub enum InvalidError {
     OverlappingColors,
     /// The pre-computed combined occupancy boards does not match the other boards.
     ErroneousCombinedOccupancy,
+    /// Half-move clock is higher than total number of plies.
+    HalfMoveClockTooHigh,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for InvalidError {
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for InvalidError {
             Self::ErroneousCombinedOccupancy => {
                 "The pre-computed combined occupancy boards does not match the other boards."
             }
+            Self::HalfMoveClockTooHigh => "Half-move clock is higher than total number of plies.",
         };
         write!(f, "{}", error_msg)
     }
diff --git a/src/board/chess_board/mod.rs b/src/board/chess_board/mod.rs
index 2a98537..879aba6 100644
--- a/src/board/chess_board/mod.rs
+++ b/src/board/chess_board/mod.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ impl ChessBoard {
 
     /// Validate the state of the board. Return Err([InvalidError]) if an issue is found.
     pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), InvalidError> {
+        // Make sure the clocks are in agreement.
+        if u32::from(self.half_move_clock()) > self.total_plies() {
+            return Err(InvalidError::HalfMoveClockTooHigh);
+        }
+
         // Don't overlap pieces.
         for piece in Piece::iter() {
             #[allow(clippy::collapsible_if)]
@@ -423,6 +428,18 @@ mod test {
         assert!(default_position.is_valid());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn invalid_half_moves_clock() {
+        let res = {
+            let mut builder = ChessBoardBuilder::new();
+            builder[Square::E1] = Some((Piece::King, Color::White));
+            builder[Square::E8] = Some((Piece::King, Color::Black));
+            builder.with_half_move_clock(10);
+            TryInto::<ChessBoard>::try_into(builder)
+        };
+        assert_eq!(res.err().unwrap(), InvalidError::HalfMoveClockTooHigh);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn invalid_overlapping_pieces() {
         let position = ChessBoard {
@@ -679,10 +696,10 @@ mod test {
             let mut builder = ChessBoardBuilder::new();
             builder[Square::H1] = Some((Piece::King, Color::White));
             builder[Square::H8] = Some((Piece::King, Color::Black));
-            for square in (File::B.into_bitboard() | File::C.into_bitboard()) {
+            for square in (File::B.into_bitboard() | File::C.into_bitboard()).into_iter() {
                 builder[square] = Some((Piece::Pawn, Color::White));
             }
-            for square in (File::F.into_bitboard() | File::G.into_bitboard()) {
+            for square in (File::F.into_bitboard() | File::G.into_bitboard()).into_iter() {
                 builder[square] = Some((Piece::Pawn, Color::Black));
             }
             TryInto::<ChessBoard>::try_into(builder)
diff --git a/src/fen.rs b/src/fen.rs
index 3096c95..a7a6825 100644
--- a/src/fen.rs
+++ b/src/fen.rs
@@ -154,9 +154,7 @@ impl FromFen for ChessBoard {
         let full_move_counter = full_move_counter
             .parse::<u32>()
             .map_err(|_| FenError::InvalidFen)?;
-        builder.with_total_plies(
-            (full_move_counter - 1) * 2 + if side == Color::White { 0 } else { 1 },
-        );
+        builder.with_turn_count(full_move_counter);
 
         {
             let mut rank: usize = 8;