X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fsearch.cpp;h=639c5bc55bf9a1d6d676d29bf2678ed80241cccf;hp=5445256f3a85d0a0537f985c987674729a995c86;hb=9fff27220917d706988185cbd847e3f355a7fe09;hpb=cb0111d3db923ec43b39f47973f7457da2b2e6c0

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 5445256f..639c5bc5 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ namespace {
     return d > 17 ? 0 : 29 * d * d + 138 * d - 134;
   }
 
+  // Add a small random component to draw evaluations to keep search dynamic 
+  // and to avoid 3fold-blindness.
+  Value value_draw(Depth depth, Thread* thisThread) {
+    return depth < 4 ? VALUE_DRAW 
+                     : VALUE_DRAW + Value(2 * (thisThread->nodes.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) % 2) - 1);
+  }
+
   // Skill structure is used to implement strength limit
   struct Skill {
     explicit Skill(int l) : level(l) {}
@@ -535,7 +542,7 @@ namespace {
         && !rootNode
         && pos.has_game_cycle(ss->ply))
     {
-        alpha = VALUE_DRAW;
+        alpha = value_draw(depth, pos.this_thread());
         if (alpha >= beta)
             return alpha;
     }
@@ -584,7 +591,8 @@ namespace {
         if (   Threads.stop.load(std::memory_order_relaxed)
             || pos.is_draw(ss->ply)
             || ss->ply >= MAX_PLY)
-            return (ss->ply >= MAX_PLY && !inCheck) ? evaluate(pos) : VALUE_DRAW;
+            return (ss->ply >= MAX_PLY && !inCheck) ? evaluate(pos) 
+                                                    : value_draw(depth, pos.this_thread());
 
         // Step 3. Mate distance pruning. Even if we mate at the next move our score
         // would be at best mate_in(ss->ply+1), but if alpha is already bigger because
@@ -925,7 +933,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
               extension = ONE_PLY;
       }
       else if (    givesCheck // Check extension (~2 Elo)
-               && !moveCountPruning
                &&  pos.see_ge(move))
           extension = ONE_PLY;
 
@@ -1125,8 +1132,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
                   break;
               }
           }
-          else if (PvNode && !rootNode && value == alpha)
-              update_pv(ss->pv, move, (ss+1)->pv);
       }
 
       if (move != bestMove)