Weak queen protection

[stockfish] / src / evaluate.cpp

diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 7c7ce95cebcf27d72960c0d34d45857e3d10f052..06366e09501608c59743cf82f0e0507c36636175 100644 (file)
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ namespace {
   // which piece type attacks which one. Attacks on lesser pieces which are
   // pawn-defended are not considered.
   constexpr Score ThreatByMinor[PIECE_TYPE_NB] = {
-    S(0, 0), S(6, 32), S(59, 41), S(79, 56), S(90, 119), S(79, 161)
+    S(0, 0), S(5, 32), S(57, 41), S(77, 56), S(88, 119), S(79, 161)
   };
 
   constexpr Score ThreatByRook[PIECE_TYPE_NB] = {
-    S(0, 0), S(3, 44), S(38, 71), S(38, 61), S(0, 38), S(51, 38)
+    S(0, 0), S(2, 44), S(36, 71), S(36, 61), S(0, 38), S(51, 38)
   };
 
   // PassedRank[Rank] contains a bonus according to the rank of a passed pawn
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ namespace {
   constexpr Score PassedFile         = S( 11,  8);
   constexpr Score PawnlessFlank      = S( 17, 95);
   constexpr Score RestrictedPiece    = S(  7,  7);
-  constexpr Score ReachableOutpost   = S( 32, 10);
   constexpr Score RookOnQueenFile    = S(  7,  6);
   constexpr Score SliderOnQueen      = S( 59, 18);
   constexpr Score ThreatByKing       = S( 24, 89);
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ namespace {
                 score += Outpost * (Pt == KNIGHT ? 2 : 1);
 
             else if (Pt == KNIGHT && bb & b & ~pos.pieces(Us))
-                score += ReachableOutpost;
+                score += Outpost;
 
             // Knight and Bishop bonus for being right behind a pawn
             if (shift<Down>(pos.pieces(PAWN)) & s)
@@ -517,13 +516,15 @@ namespace {
         b =  ~attackedBy[Them][ALL_PIECES]
            | (nonPawnEnemies & attackedBy2[Us]);
         score += Hanging * popcount(weak & b);
+
+        // Additional bonus if weak piece is only protected by a queen
+        score += make_score(14, 0) * popcount(weak & attackedBy[Them][QUEEN]);
     }
 
     // Bonus for restricting their piece moves
     b =   attackedBy[Them][ALL_PIECES]
        & ~stronglyProtected
        &  attackedBy[Us][ALL_PIECES];
-
     score += RestrictedPiece * popcount(b);
 
     // Protected or unattacked squares
@@ -698,15 +699,9 @@ namespace {
   template<Tracing T>
   Score Evaluation<T>::initiative(Score score) const {
 
-    Value mg = mg_value(score);
-    Value eg = eg_value(score);
-
     int outflanking =  distance<File>(pos.square<KING>(WHITE), pos.square<KING>(BLACK))
                      - distance<Rank>(pos.square<KING>(WHITE), pos.square<KING>(BLACK));
 
-    bool infiltration =   rank_of(pos.square<KING>(WHITE)) > RANK_4
-                       || rank_of(pos.square<KING>(BLACK)) < RANK_5;
-
     bool pawnsOnBothFlanks =   (pos.pieces(PAWN) & QueenSide)
                             && (pos.pieces(PAWN) & KingSide);
 
@@ -714,15 +709,21 @@ namespace {
                            &&  outflanking < 0
                            && !pawnsOnBothFlanks;
 
+    bool infiltration = rank_of(pos.square<KING>(WHITE)) > RANK_4
+                     || rank_of(pos.square<KING>(BLACK)) < RANK_5;
+
     // Compute the initiative bonus for the attacking side
     int complexity =   9 * pe->passed_count()
                     + 11 * pos.count<PAWN>()
                     +  9 * outflanking
-                    + 12 * infiltration
                     + 21 * pawnsOnBothFlanks
+                    + 24 * infiltration
                     + 51 * !pos.non_pawn_material()
                     - 43 * almostUnwinnable
-                    - 100 ;
+                    -110 ;
+
+    Value mg = mg_value(score);
+    Value eg = eg_value(score);
 
     // Now apply the bonus: note that we find the attacking side by extracting the
     // sign of the midgame or endgame values, and that we carefully cap the bonus