diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 95347d3..7b92312 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use colored::Colorize;
 use shakmaty::san::ParseSanError;
 use shakmaty::san::San;
 use shakmaty::san::SanError;
+use shakmaty::uci::Uci;
 use shakmaty::{Chess, Color, IllegalMoveError, Position, Setup, Square};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io;
@@ -168,8 +169,11 @@ fn board_string_representation(chess: &Chess, side: Color) -> Vec<Vec<SquareToPr
 }
 
 pub fn try_to_play_move(chess: &Chess, movestr: String) -> Result<Chess, MoveInputError> {
-    let san: San = movestr.parse()?;
-    let mv = san.to_move(chess)?;
+    //if uci parse error, try to parse with san.
+    let mv = match movestr.parse::<Uci>() {
+        Ok(uci) => uci.to_move(chess)?,
+        Err(_) => movestr.parse::<San>()?.to_move(chess)?,
+    };
     Ok((*chess).clone().play(&mv)?)
 }