diff --git a/src/repr/bitboard.rs b/src/repr/bitboard.rs
index c548e6c..8fed134 100644
--- a/src/repr/bitboard.rs
+++ b/src/repr/bitboard.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use super::{
 };
 use static_assertions::const_assert;
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "bitvec"))]
 pub type BitBoardInner = u64;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -42,6 +41,10 @@ impl BitBoard {
         self.0.count_ones() as usize
     }
 
+    pub const fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0 == 0
+    }
+
     // Directional shifts with edge masking (prevents wrapping)
     pub const fn east(&self) -> Self {
         let mask = !Self::col_mask(Board::BOARD_SIZE - 1).0; // Mask to block column 7 bits
diff --git a/src/repr/board.rs b/src/repr/board.rs
index cf95dde..8b552b9 100644
--- a/src/repr/board.rs
+++ b/src/repr/board.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,40 @@ pub enum Winner {
     None,
 }
 
+macro_rules! get_board {
+    // Immutable static access
+    ($self:expr, Piece::White) => {
+        $self.white_board
+    };
+    ($self:expr, Piece::Black) => {
+        $self.black_board
+    };
+
+    // Mutable static access
+    (mut $self:expr, Piece::White) => {
+        $self.white_board
+    };
+    (mut $self:expr, Piece::Black) => {
+        $self.black_board
+    };
+
+    // Immutable dynamic access
+    ($self:expr, $piece:expr) => {{
+        match $piece {
+            Piece::White => &$self.white_board,
+            Piece::Black => &$self.black_board,
+        }
+    }};
+
+    // Mutable dynamic access
+    (mut $self:expr, $piece:expr) => {{
+        match $piece {
+            Piece::White => &mut $self.white_board,
+            Piece::Black => &mut $self.black_board,
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
 /// Repersents a Othello game board at a certain space
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Board {
@@ -117,7 +151,7 @@ impl Board {
     pub const BOARD_SIZE: CoordAxis = 8;
 
     /// Area of the board
-    pub const BOARD_AREA: CoordPair = CoordPair(CoordPair(Self::BOARD_SIZE).0.pow(2));
+    pub const BOARD_AREA: CoordPair = CoordPair::area(Self::BOARD_SIZE);
 
     /// Create a new empty board
     #[allow(clippy::new_without_default)]
@@ -164,24 +198,8 @@ impl Board {
         Self::all_positions().filter(move |&coord| self.would_prop(coord, color))
     }
 
-    /// Get a reference to a backing [`BitBoard`]
-    const fn board(&self, color: Piece) -> &BitBoard {
-        match color {
-            Piece::Black => &self.black_board,
-            Piece::White => &self.white_board,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Get a mutable reference to a backing [`BitBoard`]
-    const fn board_mut(&mut self, color: Piece) -> &mut BitBoard {
-        match color {
-            Piece::Black => &mut self.black_board,
-            Piece::White => &mut self.white_board,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub const fn get_piece(&self, coord: CoordPair, color: Piece) -> bool {
-        self.board(color).get(coord)
+        get_board!(self, color).get(coord)
     }
 
     /// Returns the color of a place on the [`Board`] at a position
@@ -198,13 +216,14 @@ impl Board {
     /// Place a piece without checking for propegation of validity
     /// only pub for setting up benchmark
     pub const fn place_unchecked(&mut self, coord: CoordPair, piece: Piece) {
-        self.board_mut(piece).set(coord, true);
-        self.board_mut(piece.flip()).set(coord, false);
+        let is_white = matches!(piece, Piece::White);
+        get_board!(self, Piece::White).set(coord, is_white);
+        get_board!(self, Piece::Black).set(coord, !is_white);
     }
 
     const fn delete(&mut self, coord: CoordPair) {
-        self.board_mut(Piece::White).set(coord, false);
-        self.board_mut(Piece::Black).set(coord, false);
+        get_board!(self, Piece::White).set(coord, false);
+        get_board!(self, Piece::Black).set(coord, false);
     }
 
     /// Return a modified [`Board`] with the piece placed at a position
@@ -221,7 +240,7 @@ impl Board {
 
     /// Returns a bool which represents whether or not a move would propegate and be valid
     pub fn would_prop(&self, coord: CoordPair, piece: Piece) -> bool {
-        self.get(coord).is_none() && self.propegate_from_dry(coord, piece).count() > 0
+        self.get(coord).is_none() && !self.propegate_from_dry(coord, piece).is_empty()
     }
 
     pub fn place(&mut self, coord: CoordPair, piece: Piece) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
@@ -230,7 +249,7 @@ impl Board {
         }
 
         self.place_unchecked(coord, piece);
-        if self.propegate_from(coord) == 0 {
+        if !self.propegate_from(coord) {
             self.delete(coord);
             Err("move would not propegate")
         } else {
@@ -239,31 +258,32 @@ impl Board {
     }
 
     /// Propegate the board and captures starting from a specific position
-    fn propegate_from(&mut self, coord: CoordPair) -> usize {
+    /// returns true if flips occurred
+    fn propegate_from(&mut self, coord: CoordPair) -> bool {
         let Some(starting_color) = self.get(coord) else {
-            return 0;
+            return false;
         };
 
         let flip_mask = self.propegate_from_dry(coord, starting_color);
-        let count = flip_mask.count();
+        let did_flip = !flip_mask.is_empty();
 
         // Apply the flips
         self.apply_flip_mask(starting_color, flip_mask);
 
-        count
+        did_flip
     }
 
     fn apply_flip_mask(&mut self, color: Piece, flip_mask: BitBoard) {
-        *self.board_mut(color) |= flip_mask;
-        *self.board_mut(color.flip()) &= !flip_mask;
+        *get_board!(mut self, color) |= flip_mask;
+        *get_board!(mut self, color.flip()) &= !flip_mask;
     }
 
     /// Propegate piece captures originating from (i, j)
     /// DO NOT USE THIS ALONE, this should be called as a part of
     /// [`Board::place`] or [`Board::place_and_prop_unchecked`]
     fn propegate_from_dry(&self, coords: CoordPair, starting_color: Piece) -> BitBoard {
-        let player_board = *self.board(starting_color);
-        let opponent_board = *self.board(starting_color.flip());
+        let player_board = get_board!(self, starting_color);
+        let opponent_board = get_board!(self, starting_color.flip());
 
         let mut flip_mask = BitBoard::new();
         let seed = BitBoard::from_coord(coords);
@@ -275,14 +295,14 @@ impl Board {
             // Expand in direction until edge or non-opponent piece
             loop {
                 current = dir(&current);
-                if current.count() == 0 || !current.intersects(opponent_board) {
+                if current.is_empty() || !current.intersects(*opponent_board) {
                     break;
                 }
                 temp_flips |= current;
             }
 
             // If terminated on a player piece, keep the flips
-            if current.intersects(player_board) {
+            if current.intersects(*player_board) {
                 flip_mask |= temp_flips;
             }
         }
@@ -292,7 +312,7 @@ impl Board {
 
     /// Count the number of a type of [`Piece`] on the board
     pub const fn count(&self, piece: Piece) -> usize {
-        self.board(piece).count()
+        get_board!(self, piece).count()
     }
 
     /// Get the "net score" of a player
diff --git a/src/repr/coords.rs b/src/repr/coords.rs
index 86ef6b0..5b06c21 100644
--- a/src/repr/coords.rs
+++ b/src/repr/coords.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ impl CoordPair {
         Self(row * Board::BOARD_SIZE + col)
     }
 
-    fn from_index(&self) -> (CoordAxis, CoordAxis) {
+    fn into_indexes(&self) -> (CoordAxis, CoordAxis) {
         self.0.div_mod_floor(&Board::BOARD_SIZE)
     }
+
+    pub const fn area(pos: CoordAxis) -> Self {
+        Self(pos.pow(2) as CoordPairInner)
+    }
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Display for CoordPair {
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for CoordPair {
 
 impl From<CoordPair> for (CoordAxis, CoordAxis) {
     fn from(val: CoordPair) -> Self {
-        val.from_index()
+        val.into_indexes()
     }
 }