diff --git a/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs b/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs
index d82ec18..8221d92 100644
--- a/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs
+++ b/src/board/chess_board/builder.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ 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 {
@@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ 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,
         }
     }
 
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ impl ChessBoardBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_turn_count(&mut self, count: u32) -> &mut Self {
-        self.turn_count = count;
+    pub fn with_total_plies(&mut self, plies: u32) -> &mut Self {
+        self.total_plies = plies;
         self
     }
 
@@ -91,8 +90,8 @@ impl TryFrom<ChessBoardBuilder> for ChessBoard {
             castle_rights,
             en_passant,
             half_move_clock,
+            total_plies,
             side,
-            turn_count,
         } = builder;
 
         for square in Square::iter() {
@@ -104,8 +103,6 @@ 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,
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ mod test {
 
         builder
             .with_half_move_clock(board.half_move_clock())
-            .with_turn_count(board.total_plies() / 2 + 1)
+            .with_total_plies(board.total_plies())
             .with_current_player(board.current_player());
 
         builder
diff --git a/src/board/chess_board/error.rs b/src/board/chess_board/error.rs
index 4265de0..e6ef030 100644
--- a/src/board/chess_board/error.rs
+++ b/src/board/chess_board/error.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ 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 {
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ 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 879aba6..2a98537 100644
--- a/src/board/chess_board/mod.rs
+++ b/src/board/chess_board/mod.rs
@@ -208,11 +208,6 @@ 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)]
@@ -428,18 +423,6 @@ 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 {
@@ -696,10 +679,10 @@ 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()).into_iter() {
+            for square in (File::B.into_bitboard() | File::C.into_bitboard()) {
                 builder[square] = Some((Piece::Pawn, Color::White));
             }
-            for square in (File::F.into_bitboard() | File::G.into_bitboard()).into_iter() {
+            for square in (File::F.into_bitboard() | File::G.into_bitboard()) {
                 builder[square] = Some((Piece::Pawn, Color::Black));
             }
             TryInto::<ChessBoard>::try_into(builder)
diff --git a/src/fen.rs b/src/fen.rs
index a7a6825..3096c95 100644
--- a/src/fen.rs
+++ b/src/fen.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ impl FromFen for ChessBoard {
         let full_move_counter = full_move_counter
             .parse::<u32>()
             .map_err(|_| FenError::InvalidFen)?;
-        builder.with_turn_count(full_move_counter);
+        builder.with_total_plies(
+            (full_move_counter - 1) * 2 + if side == Color::White { 0 } else { 1 },
+        );
 
         {
             let mut rank: usize = 8;