X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fposition.cpp;h=1fe723aec461e20a303582484349b9696ca9c552;hp=388f91f34172806157a7f44573a6177b7a94193d;hb=dddaeff7d8d4a0c255310d054a53066296e71004;hpb=a806d7c3d65bdea85125aa3611537974c6e0c030

diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index 388f91f3..1fe723ae 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -1300,13 +1300,13 @@ void Position::undo_null_move() {
 int Position::see(Square to) const {
 
   assert(square_is_ok(to));
-  return see(SQ_NONE, to);
+  return see(SQ_NONE, to, false);
 }
 
 int Position::see(Move m) const {
 
   assert(move_is_ok(m));
-  return see(move_from(m), move_to(m));
+  return see(move_from(m), move_to(m), false);
 }
 
 int Position::see_sign(Move m) const {
@@ -1322,10 +1322,10 @@ int Position::see_sign(Move m) const {
       && type_of_piece_on(from) != KING)
          return 1;
 
-  return see(from, to);
+  return see(from, to, true);
 }
 
-int Position::see(Square from, Square to) const {
+int Position::see(Square from, Square to, bool shortcut) const {
 
   // Material values
   static const int seeValues[18] = {
@@ -1337,7 +1337,9 @@ int Position::see(Square from, Square to) const {
   };
 
   Bitboard attackers, stmAttackers, b;
+  int pieceDiff = 0;
 
+  assert(!shortcut || from != SQ_NONE);
   assert(square_is_ok(from) || from == SQ_NONE);
   assert(square_is_ok(to));
 
@@ -1350,6 +1352,26 @@ int Position::see(Square from, Square to) const {
   Piece capture = piece_on(to);
   Bitboard occ = occupied_squares();
 
+  // King cannot be recaptured
+  if (type_of_piece(piece) == KING)
+      return seeValues[capture];
+
+  // If captured piece is defended by enemy pawns or knights then SEE is negative
+  // when captured piece value does not compensate the lost of capturing one.
+  if (shortcut)
+  {
+      pieceDiff = seeValues[piece] - seeValues[capture];
+
+      if (   pieceDiff > seeValues[PAWN]
+          &&(attacks_from<PAWN>(to, us) & pieces(PAWN, them)))
+          return -(pieceDiff - seeValues[PAWN] / 2);
+
+      if (   pieceDiff > seeValues[KNIGHT]
+          && pieces(KNIGHT, them)
+          &&(pieces(KNIGHT, them) & attacks_from<KNIGHT>(to)))
+          return -(pieceDiff - seeValues[KNIGHT] / 2);
+  }
+
   // Handle en passant moves
   if (st->epSquare == to && type_of_piece_on(from) == PAWN)
   {
@@ -1420,6 +1442,15 @@ int Position::see(Square from, Square to) const {
       for (pt = PAWN; !(stmAttackers & pieces(pt)); pt++)
           assert(pt < KING);
 
+      // If captured piece is defended by an enemy piece then SEE is negative
+      // if captured piece value does not compensate the lost of capturing one.
+      if (pieceDiff > seeValues[pt])
+      {
+          assert(shortcut);
+          return -(pieceDiff - seeValues[pt] / 2);
+      } else
+          pieceDiff = 0; // Only first cycle
+
       // Remove the attacker we just found from the 'attackers' bitboard,
       // and scan for new X-ray attacks behind the attacker.
       b = stmAttackers & pieces(pt);