Tweak main killer penalty

[stockfish] / src / search.cpp

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 02f40199938810008ac2618bdd94e0ed15353861..756b2d5769fb6f44b854cad829f9e1b1242746ef 100644 (file)
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -656,9 +656,11 @@ namespace {
                 if (!pos.capture_or_promotion(ttMove))
                     update_quiet_stats(pos, ss, ttMove, nullptr, 0, stat_bonus(depth));
 
-                // Extra penalty for a quiet TT move in previous ply when it gets refuted
-                if ((ss-1)->moveCount == 1 && !pos.captured_piece())
-                    update_continuation_histories(ss-1, pos.piece_on(prevSq), prevSq, -stat_bonus(depth + ONE_PLY));
+                // Extra penalty for a quiet TT or main killer move in previous ply when it gets refuted
+                if (   (ss-1)->moveCount == 1
+                    || ((ss-1)->currentMove == (ss-1)->killers[0] && (ss-1)->killers[0]))
+                    if (!pos.captured_piece())
+                        update_continuation_histories(ss-1, pos.piece_on(prevSq), prevSq, -stat_bonus(depth + ONE_PLY));
             }
             // Penalty for a quiet ttMove that fails low
             else if (!pos.capture_or_promotion(ttMove))