diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4f55879..9cefaed 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 //!
 //! // read a position from a text record
 //! let setup = Setup::from_text_record("7k/4P1rp/5Q2/5p2/1Pp1bP2/8/r4K1P/6R1 w - -")?;
-//! let position = setup.validate()?;
+//! let position = setup.try_into()?;
 //!
 //! // read a move in algebraic notation
 //! let san = "Ke1".parse::<San>()?;
diff --git a/src/position.rs b/src/position.rs
index ec14742..523784a 100644
--- a/src/position.rs
+++ b/src/position.rs
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ impl Position {
     /// ```
     /// # use eschac::setup::Setup;
     /// # |s: &str| -> Option<eschac::position::Position> {
-    /// Setup::from_text_record(s).ok().and_then(|pos| pos.validate().ok())
+    /// Setup::from_text_record(s).ok().and_then(|setup| setup.try_into().ok())
     /// # };
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn from_text_record(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         Setup::from_text_record(s)
             .ok()
-            .and_then(|pos| pos.validate().ok())
+            .and_then(|setup| setup.try_into().ok())
     }
 
     /// Returns the text record of the position.
diff --git a/src/setup.rs b/src/setup.rs
index 8be10f9..f2fc478 100644
--- a/src/setup.rs
+++ b/src/setup.rs
@@ -339,10 +339,44 @@ impl Setup {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the bitboard of each kind of piece.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn pieces(&self) -> ByColor<ByRole<Bitboard>> {
+        let Self {
+            w,
+            p_b_q,
+            n_b_k,
+            r_q_k,
+            ..
+        } = self.clone();
+        let k = n_b_k & r_q_k;
+        let q = p_b_q & r_q_k;
+        let b = p_b_q & n_b_k;
+        let n = n_b_k ^ b ^ k;
+        let r = r_q_k ^ q ^ k;
+        let p = p_b_q ^ b ^ q;
+        ByColor::new(|color| {
+            let mask = match color {
+                Color::White => w,
+                Color::Black => !w,
+            };
+            ByRole::new(|kind| {
+                mask & match kind {
+                    Role::Pawn => p,
+                    Role::Knight => n,
+                    Role::Bishop => b,
+                    Role::Rook => r,
+                    Role::Queen => q,
+                    Role::King => k,
+                }
+            })
+        })
+    }
+
     /// Tries to validate the position, i.e. converting it to a [`Position`].
     ///
     /// See [`IllegalPositionReason`] for details.
-    pub fn validate(self) -> Result<Position, IllegalPosition> {
+    pub fn into_position(self) -> Result<Position, IllegalPosition> {
         debug_assert!((self.w & !(self.p_b_q | self.n_b_k | self.r_q_k)).is_empty());
         debug_assert!((self.p_b_q & self.n_b_k & self.r_q_k).is_empty());
 
@@ -467,40 +501,6 @@ impl Setup {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns the bitboard of each kind of piece.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn pieces(&self) -> ByColor<ByRole<Bitboard>> {
-        let Self {
-            w,
-            p_b_q,
-            n_b_k,
-            r_q_k,
-            ..
-        } = self.clone();
-        let k = n_b_k & r_q_k;
-        let q = p_b_q & r_q_k;
-        let b = p_b_q & n_b_k;
-        let n = n_b_k ^ b ^ k;
-        let r = r_q_k ^ q ^ k;
-        let p = p_b_q ^ b ^ q;
-        ByColor::new(|color| {
-            let mask = match color {
-                Color::White => w,
-                Color::Black => !w,
-            };
-            ByRole::new(|kind| {
-                mask & match kind {
-                    Role::Pawn => p,
-                    Role::Knight => n,
-                    Role::Bishop => b,
-                    Role::Rook => r,
-                    Role::Queen => q,
-                    Role::King => k,
-                }
-            })
-        })
-    }
-
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn get_role(&self, square: Square) -> Option<Role> {
         let mask = square.bitboard();
@@ -514,6 +514,13 @@ impl Setup {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryFrom<Setup> for Position {
+    type Error = IllegalPosition;
+    fn try_from(setup: Setup) -> Result<Position, IllegalPosition> {
+        setup.into_position()
+    }
+}
+
 impl std::fmt::Debug for Setup {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
         f.debug_tuple("Setup")
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 56b26fe..a62e13b 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn recursive_check_aux(position: Position, depth: usize) {
                 .en_passant_target_square()
                 .map(|square| square.mirror()),
         );
-        setup.validate().unwrap()
+        setup.into_position().unwrap()
     };
     let expected_mirror = position.mirror();
     assert_eq!(computed_mirror, expected_mirror);
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ fn setup() {
         assert!(
             Setup::from_text_record(record)
                 .unwrap()
-                .validate()
+                .into_position()
                 .is_err_and(|e| e.reasons().contains(reason)),
             "{record} should be invalid because of {reason:?}",
         );