diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 3482d14bb..10e8e537f 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ Value Evaluation::value() const
         break;
 
     case Phase::placing:
+        if (rule.millFormationActionInPlacingPhase ==
+            MillFormationActionInPlacingPhase::removalBasedOnMillCounts) {
+            if (pos.get_action() == Action::remove) {
+                value += VALUE_EACH_PIECE_NEEDREMOVE * pieceToRemoveDiffCount;
+            } else {
+                value += pos.mills_pieces_count_difference();
+            }
+            break;
+        }
     case Phase::moving:
         if (pos.shouldConsiderMobility()) {
             value += pos.get_mobility_diff();
diff --git a/src/position.h b/src/position.h
index 45e53e863..88ea9907a 100644
--- a/src/position.h
+++ b/src/position.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class Position
     bool move_piece(Square from, Square to);
 
     int total_mills_count(Color c);
+    int mills_pieces_count_difference() const;
     void calculate_removal_based_on_mill_counts();
     bool is_board_full_removal_at_placing_phase_end();
     bool is_adjacent_to(Square s, Color c);
@@ -404,6 +405,12 @@ inline int Position::get_mobility_diff() const
     return mobilityDiff;
 }
 
+inline int Position::mills_pieces_count_difference() const
+{
+    return popcount(formedMillsBB[WHITE]) -
+           popcount(formedMillsBB[BLACK]);
+}
+
 inline bool Position::shouldFocusOnBlockingPaths() const
 {
     if (get_phase() == Phase::placing) {