diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index c945cf53..7671f605 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ namespace {
   Value Evaluation<T>::winnable(Score score) const {
 
     int outflanking =  distance<File>(pos.square<KING>(WHITE), pos.square<KING>(BLACK))
-                     - distance<Rank>(pos.square<KING>(WHITE), pos.square<KING>(BLACK));
+                    + int(rank_of(pos.square<KING>(WHITE)) - rank_of(pos.square<KING>(BLACK)));
 
     bool pawnsOnBothFlanks =   (pos.pieces(PAWN) & QueenSide)
                             && (pos.pieces(PAWN) & KingSide);