Simplify one multicut extension

[stockfish] / src / search.cpp

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 616d11336eee92595882ce885f2175d114782e81..96b29d1e8ed28e0d04b9236a4d99b548becb2af2 100644 (file)
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ namespace {
     // At non-PV nodes we check for an early TT cutoff
     if (  !PvNode
         && !excludedMove
-        && tte->depth() > depth - (tte->bound() == BOUND_EXACT)
+        && tte->depth() > depth
         && ttValue != VALUE_NONE // Possible in case of TT access race or if !ttHit
         && (tte->bound() & (ttValue >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER)))
     {
@@ -1104,10 +1104,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
               // If the eval of ttMove is less than value, we reduce it (negative extension) (~1 Elo)
               else if (ttValue <= value)
                   extension = -1;
-
-              // If the eval of ttMove is less than alpha, we reduce it (negative extension) (~1 Elo)
-              else if (ttValue <= alpha)
-                  extension = -1;
           }
 
           // Check extensions (~1 Elo)