Reduces time for a stable bestMove, giving some of the won time for the next move.
the version before the pvDraw passed both STC and LTC
passed STC:
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
59e98d5a0ebc590ccbb896ec
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 78561 W: 13945 L: 13921 D: 50695
elo = 0.106 +- 1.445 LOS: 55.716%
passed LTC:
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
59eb9df90ebc590ccbb897ae
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 29056 W: 3640 L: 3530 D: 21886
elo = 1.315 +- 1.982 LOS: 90.314%
This version, rebased on pvDrawPR with the obvious change, was verified again on STC:
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
59ee104e0ebc590ccbb89899
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 19890 W: 3648 L: 3525 D: 12717
elo = 2.149 +- 2.895 LOS: 92.692%
and LTC:
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
59f9673a0ebc590ccbb89ea0
Total : 17966
Win : 2273 ( 12.652%)
Loss : 2149 ( 11.961%)
Draw : 13544 ( 75.387%)
Score : 50.345%
Sensitivity : 0.014%
2*(W-L)/(W+L) : 5.608%
LLR [-3.0, 1.0] : 2.95
BayesElo range : [ -1.161, 4.876, 10.830] (DrawElo: 341.132)
LogisticElo range : [ -0.501, 2.105, 4.677]
LOS : 94.369 %
LTC again:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 17966 W: 2273 L: 2149 D: 13544
LogisticElo range : [ -0.501, 2.105, 4.677]
LOS : 94.369 %
unchanged bench:
5234652