+ // ok_to_use_TT() returns true if a transposition table score
+ // can be used at a given point in search.
+
+ bool ok_to_use_TT(const TTEntry* tte, Depth depth, Value beta, int ply) {
+
+ Value v = value_from_tt(tte->value(), ply);
+
+ return ( tte->depth() >= depth
+ || v >= Max(value_mate_in(100), beta)
+ || v < Min(value_mated_in(100), beta))
+
+ && ( (is_lower_bound(tte->type()) && v >= beta)
+ || (is_upper_bound(tte->type()) && v < beta));
+ }