diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistory.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistory.scala
index 80011fe..fe52d55 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistory.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistory.scala
@@ -11,21 +11,36 @@ case class HistoryMove(
   promotionPiece: Option[PromotionPiece] = None
 )
 
-/** Complete game history: ordered list of moves. */
-case class GameHistory(moves: List[HistoryMove] = List.empty):
+/** Complete game history: ordered list of moves plus the half-move clock for the 50-move rule.
+ *
+ *  @param moves         moves played so far, oldest first
+ *  @param halfMoveClock plies since the last pawn move or capture (FIDE 50-move rule counter)
+ */
+case class GameHistory(moves: List[HistoryMove] = List.empty, halfMoveClock: Int = 0):
+
+  /** Add a raw HistoryMove record. Clock increments by 1.
+   *  Use the coordinate overload when you know whether the move is a pawn move or capture.
+   */
   def addMove(move: HistoryMove): GameHistory =
-    GameHistory(moves :+ move)
-
-  def addMove(from: Square, to: Square): GameHistory =
-    addMove(HistoryMove(from, to, None))
+    GameHistory(moves :+ move, halfMoveClock + 1)
 
+  /** Add a move by coordinates.
+   *
+   *  @param wasPawnMove true when the moving piece is a pawn — resets the clock to 0
+   *  @param wasCapture  true when a piece was captured (including en passant) — resets the clock to 0
+   *
+   *  If neither flag is set the clock increments by 1.
+   */
   def addMove(
     from: Square,
     to: Square,
     castleSide: Option[CastleSide] = None,
-    promotionPiece: Option[PromotionPiece] = None
+    promotionPiece: Option[PromotionPiece] = None,
+    wasPawnMove: Boolean = false,
+    wasCapture: Boolean = false
   ): GameHistory =
-    addMove(HistoryMove(from, to, castleSide, promotionPiece))
+    val newClock = if wasPawnMove || wasCapture then 0 else halfMoveClock + 1
+    GameHistory(moves :+ HistoryMove(from, to, castleSide, promotionPiece), newClock)
 
 object GameHistory:
   val empty: GameHistory = GameHistory()
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistoryTest.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistoryTest.scala
index 96e9af4..8a6069f 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistoryTest.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/logic/GameHistoryTest.scala
@@ -69,3 +69,36 @@ class GameHistoryTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers:
     newHistory.moves should have length 1
     newHistory.moves.head.castleSide should be (None)
     newHistory.moves.head.promotionPiece should be (Some(PromotionPiece.Queen))
+
+  // ──── half-move clock ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  test("halfMoveClock starts at 0"):
+    GameHistory.empty.halfMoveClock shouldBe 0
+
+  test("halfMoveClock increments on a non-pawn non-capture move"):
+    val h = GameHistory.empty.addMove(sq(File.G, Rank.R1), sq(File.F, Rank.R3))
+    h.halfMoveClock shouldBe 1
+
+  test("halfMoveClock resets to 0 on a pawn move"):
+    val h = GameHistory.empty.addMove(sq(File.E, Rank.R2), sq(File.E, Rank.R4), wasPawnMove = true)
+    h.halfMoveClock shouldBe 0
+
+  test("halfMoveClock resets to 0 on a capture"):
+    val h = GameHistory.empty.addMove(sq(File.E, Rank.R5), sq(File.D, Rank.R6), wasCapture = true)
+    h.halfMoveClock shouldBe 0
+
+  test("halfMoveClock resets to 0 when both wasPawnMove and wasCapture are true"):
+    val h = GameHistory.empty.addMove(sq(File.E, Rank.R5), sq(File.D, Rank.R6), wasPawnMove = true, wasCapture = true)
+    h.halfMoveClock shouldBe 0
+
+  test("halfMoveClock carries across multiple moves"):
+    val h = GameHistory.empty
+      .addMove(sq(File.G, Rank.R1), sq(File.F, Rank.R3))          // +1 → 1
+      .addMove(sq(File.G, Rank.R8), sq(File.F, Rank.R6))          // +1 → 2
+      .addMove(sq(File.E, Rank.R2), sq(File.E, Rank.R4), wasPawnMove = true)  // reset → 0
+      .addMove(sq(File.B, Rank.R1), sq(File.C, Rank.R3))          // +1 → 1
+    h.halfMoveClock shouldBe 1
+
+  test("GameHistory can be initialised with a non-zero halfMoveClock"):
+    val h = GameHistory(halfMoveClock = 42)
+    h.halfMoveClock shouldBe 42