X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fsearch.cpp;h=fa7052d0dc0c2605201a17bd283742541e1c3c59;hp=23ca74469eccf1c2ccf5155936623e701fc3c3d4;hb=c295599e4ad481f677b14cb0be14174b61ebff81;hpb=3c3b129e7b22a048e59ddd60969fedeb98d9e605

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 23ca7446..fa7052d0 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "lock.h"
 #include "san.h"
 #include "search.h"
+#include "timeman.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "tt.h"
 #include "ucioption.h"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ namespace {
 
     template <bool Fake>
     void split(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, int ply, Value* alpha, const Value beta, Value* bestValue,
-               Depth depth, bool mateThreat, int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode);
+               Depth depth, Move threatMove, bool mateThreat, int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode);
 
   private:
     friend void poll();
@@ -98,7 +99,6 @@ namespace {
     int ActiveThreads;
     volatile bool AllThreadsShouldExit, AllThreadsShouldSleep;
     Thread threads[MAX_THREADS];
-    SplitPoint SplitPointStack[MAX_THREADS][ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX];
 
     Lock MPLock, WaitLock;
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace {
   Depth PassedPawnExtension[2], PawnEndgameExtension[2], MateThreatExtension[2];
 
   // Minimum depth for use of singular extension
-  const Depth SingularExtensionDepth[2] = { 8 * OnePly /* non-PV */, 6 * OnePly /* PV */};
+  const Depth SingularExtensionDepth[2] = { 7 * OnePly /* non-PV */, 6 * OnePly /* PV */};
 
   // If the TT move is at least SingularExtensionMargin better then the
   // remaining ones we will extend it.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace {
   int32_t FutilityMarginsMatrix[16][64]; // [depth][moveNumber]
   int FutilityMoveCountArray[32]; // [depth]
 
-  inline Value futility_margin(Depth d, int mn) { return Value(d < 7 * OnePly ? FutilityMarginsMatrix[Max(d, 0)][Min(mn, 63)] : 2 * VALUE_INFINITE); }
+  inline Value futility_margin(Depth d, int mn) { return Value(d < 7 * OnePly ? FutilityMarginsMatrix[Max(d, 1)][Min(mn, 63)] : 2 * VALUE_INFINITE); }
   inline int futility_move_count(Depth d) { return d < 16 * OnePly ? FutilityMoveCountArray[d] : 512; }
 
   // Step 14. Reduced search
@@ -234,12 +234,6 @@ namespace {
   // better than the second best move.
   const Value EasyMoveMargin = Value(0x200);
 
-  // Last seconds noise filtering (LSN)
-  const bool UseLSNFiltering = false;
-  const int LSNTime = 100; // In milliseconds
-  const Value LSNValue = value_from_centipawns(200);
-  bool loseOnTime = false;
-
 
   /// Global variables
 
@@ -257,10 +251,10 @@ namespace {
   int MultiPV;
 
   // Time managment variables
-  int SearchStartTime, MaxNodes, MaxDepth, MaxSearchTime;
-  int AbsoluteMaxSearchTime, ExtraSearchTime, ExactMaxTime;
+  int SearchStartTime, MaxNodes, MaxDepth, ExactMaxTime;
   bool UseTimeManagement, InfiniteSearch, PonderSearch, StopOnPonderhit;
   bool FirstRootMove, AbortSearch, Quit, AspirationFailLow;
+  TimeManager TimeMgr;
 
   // Log file
   bool UseLogFile;
@@ -282,7 +276,7 @@ namespace {
   /// Local functions
 
   Value id_loop(const Position& pos, Move searchMoves[]);
-  Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr);
+  Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Move* pv, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr);
 
   template <NodeType PvNode>
   Value search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int ply);
@@ -296,10 +290,10 @@ namespace {
   template <NodeType PvNode>
   Depth extension(const Position& pos, Move m, bool captureOrPromotion, bool moveIsCheck, bool singleEvasion, bool mateThreat, bool* dangerous);
 
-  void update_pv(SearchStack* ss);
-  void sp_update_pv(SearchStack* pss, SearchStack* ss);
   bool connected_moves(const Position& pos, Move m1, Move m2);
   bool value_is_mate(Value value);
+  Value value_to_tt(Value v, int ply);
+  Value value_from_tt(Value v, int ply);
   bool move_is_killer(Move m, SearchStack* ss);
   bool ok_to_use_TT(const TTEntry* tte, Depth depth, Value beta, int ply);
   bool connected_threat(const Position& pos, Move m, Move threat);
@@ -309,12 +303,15 @@ namespace {
   void update_gains(const Position& pos, Move move, Value before, Value after);
 
   int current_search_time();
+  std::string value_to_uci(Value v);
   int nps();
   void poll();
   void ponderhit();
   void wait_for_stop_or_ponderhit();
   void init_ss_array(SearchStack* ss, int size);
-  void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Value value);
+  void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, Move pv[], Value alpha, Value beta, Value value);
+  void insert_pv_in_tt(const Position& pos, Move pv[]);
+  void extract_pv_from_tt(const Position& pos, Move bestMove, Move pv[]);
 
 #if !defined(_MSC_VER)
   void *init_thread(void *threadID);
@@ -348,14 +345,14 @@ void init_search() {
   // Init reductions array
   for (hd = 1; hd < 64; hd++) for (mc = 1; mc < 64; mc++)
   {
-      double    pvRed = log(double(hd)) * log(double(mc)) / 3.0;
-      double nonPVRed = log(double(hd)) * log(double(mc)) / 1.5;
+      double    pvRed = 0.33 + log(double(hd)) * log(double(mc)) / 4.5;
+      double nonPVRed = 0.33 + log(double(hd)) * log(double(mc)) / 2.25;
       ReductionMatrix[PV][hd][mc]    = (int8_t) (   pvRed >= 1.0 ? floor(   pvRed * int(OnePly)) : 0);
       ReductionMatrix[NonPV][hd][mc] = (int8_t) (nonPVRed >= 1.0 ? floor(nonPVRed * int(OnePly)) : 0);
   }
 
   // Init futility margins array
-  for (d = 0; d < 16; d++) for (mc = 0; mc < 64; mc++)
+  for (d = 1; d < 16; d++) for (mc = 0; mc < 64; mc++)
       FutilityMarginsMatrix[d][mc] = 112 * int(log(double(d * d) / 2) / log(2.0) + 1.001) - 8 * mc + 45;
 
   // Init futility move count array
@@ -364,25 +361,6 @@ void init_search() {
 }
 
 
-// SearchStack::init() initializes a search stack entry.
-// Called at the beginning of search() when starting to examine a new node.
-void SearchStack::init() {
-
-  pv[0] = pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
-  currentMove = threatMove = MOVE_NONE;
-  reduction = Depth(0);
-  eval = VALUE_NONE;
-}
-
-// SearchStack::initKillers() initializes killers for a search stack entry
-void SearchStack::initKillers() {
-
-  mateKiller = MOVE_NONE;
-  for (int i = 0; i < KILLER_MAX; i++)
-      killers[i] = MOVE_NONE;
-}
-
-
 /// perft() is our utility to verify move generation is bug free. All the legal
 /// moves up to given depth are generated and counted and the sum returned.
 
@@ -418,13 +396,11 @@ int perft(Position& pos, Depth depth)
 /// search-related global variables, and calls root_search(). It returns false
 /// when a quit command is received during the search.
 
-bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int side_to_move,
-           int time[], int increment[], int movesToGo, int maxDepth,
-           int maxNodes, int maxTime, Move searchMoves[]) {
+bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int time[], int increment[],
+           int movesToGo, int maxDepth, int maxNodes, int maxTime, Move searchMoves[]) {
 
   // Initialize global search variables
   StopOnPonderhit = AbortSearch = Quit = AspirationFailLow = false;
-  MaxSearchTime = AbsoluteMaxSearchTime = ExtraSearchTime = 0;
   NodesSincePoll = 0;
   TM.resetNodeCounters();
   SearchStartTime = get_system_time();
@@ -452,10 +428,6 @@ bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int side_to_move,
       }
   }
 
-  // Reset loseOnTime flag at the beginning of a new game
-  if (button_was_pressed("New Game"))
-      loseOnTime = false;
-
   // Read UCI option values
   TT.set_size(get_option_value_int("Hash"));
   if (button_was_pressed("Clear Hash"))
@@ -497,43 +469,10 @@ bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int side_to_move,
   TM.wake_sleeping_threads();
 
   // Set thinking time
-  int myTime = time[side_to_move];
-  int myIncrement = increment[side_to_move];
+  int myTime = time[pos.side_to_move()];
+  int myIncrement = increment[pos.side_to_move()];
   if (UseTimeManagement)
-  {
-      if (!movesToGo) // Sudden death time control
-      {
-          if (myIncrement)
-          {
-              MaxSearchTime = myTime / 30 + myIncrement;
-              AbsoluteMaxSearchTime = Max(myTime / 4, myIncrement - 100);
-          }
-          else // Blitz game without increment
-          {
-              MaxSearchTime = myTime / 30;
-              AbsoluteMaxSearchTime = myTime / 8;
-          }
-      }
-      else // (x moves) / (y minutes)
-      {
-          if (movesToGo == 1)
-          {
-              MaxSearchTime = myTime / 2;
-              AbsoluteMaxSearchTime = (myTime > 3000)? (myTime - 500) : ((myTime * 3) / 4);
-          }
-          else
-          {
-              MaxSearchTime = myTime / Min(movesToGo, 20);
-              AbsoluteMaxSearchTime = Min((4 * myTime) / movesToGo, myTime / 3);
-          }
-      }
-
-      if (get_option_value_bool("Ponder"))
-      {
-          MaxSearchTime += MaxSearchTime / 4;
-          MaxSearchTime = Min(MaxSearchTime, AbsoluteMaxSearchTime);
-      }
-  }
+      TimeMgr.update(myTime, myIncrement, movesToGo, pos.startpos_ply_counter());
 
   // Set best NodesBetweenPolls interval to avoid lagging under
   // heavy time pressure.
@@ -555,36 +494,8 @@ bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int side_to_move,
               << " increment: " << myIncrement
               << " moves to go: " << movesToGo << endl;
 
-  // LSN filtering. Used only for developing purposes, disabled by default
-  if (   UseLSNFiltering
-      && loseOnTime)
-  {
-      // Step 2. If after last move we decided to lose on time, do it now!
-       while (SearchStartTime + myTime + 1000 > get_system_time())
-           /* wait here */;
-  }
-
   // We're ready to start thinking. Call the iterative deepening loop function
-  Value v = id_loop(pos, searchMoves);
-
-  if (UseLSNFiltering)
-  {
-      // Step 1. If this is sudden death game and our position is hopeless,
-      // decide to lose on time.
-      if (   !loseOnTime // If we already lost on time, go to step 3.
-          && myTime < LSNTime
-          && myIncrement == 0
-          && movesToGo == 0
-          && v < -LSNValue)
-      {
-          loseOnTime = true;
-      }
-      else if (loseOnTime)
-      {
-          // Step 3. Now after stepping over the time limit, reset flag for next match.
-          loseOnTime = false;
-      }
-  }
+  id_loop(pos, searchMoves);
 
   if (UseLogFile)
       LogFile.close();
@@ -606,6 +517,7 @@ namespace {
 
     Position p(pos, pos.thread());
     SearchStack ss[PLY_MAX_PLUS_2];
+    Move pv[PLY_MAX_PLUS_2];
     Move EasyMove = MOVE_NONE;
     Value value, alpha = -VALUE_INFINITE, beta = VALUE_INFINITE;
 
@@ -625,7 +537,7 @@ namespace {
     // so to output information also for iteration 1.
     cout << "info depth " << 1
          << "\ninfo depth " << 1
-         << " score " << value_to_string(rml.get_move_score(0))
+         << " score " << value_to_uci(rml.get_move_score(0))
          << " time " << current_search_time()
          << " nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
          << " nps " << nps()
@@ -635,6 +547,7 @@ namespace {
     TT.new_search();
     H.clear();
     init_ss_array(ss, PLY_MAX_PLUS_2);
+    pv[0] = pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
     ValueByIteration[1] = rml.get_move_score(0);
     Iteration = 1;
 
@@ -666,11 +579,11 @@ namespace {
         }
 
         // Search to the current depth, rml is updated and sorted, alpha and beta could change
-        value = root_search(p, ss, rml, &alpha, &beta);
+        value = root_search(p, ss, pv, rml, &alpha, &beta);
 
         // Write PV to transposition table, in case the relevant entries have
         // been overwritten during the search.
-        TT.insert_pv(p, ss->pv);
+        insert_pv_in_tt(p, pv);
 
         if (AbortSearch)
             break; // Value cannot be trusted. Break out immediately!
@@ -679,7 +592,7 @@ namespace {
         ValueByIteration[Iteration] = value;
 
         // Drop the easy move if differs from the new best move
-        if (ss->pv[0] != EasyMove)
+        if (pv[0] != EasyMove)
             EasyMove = MOVE_NONE;
 
         if (UseTimeManagement)
@@ -701,22 +614,22 @@ namespace {
             // Stop search early if one move seems to be much better than the others
             int64_t nodes = TM.nodes_searched();
             if (   Iteration >= 8
-                && EasyMove == ss->pv[0]
+                && EasyMove == pv[0]
                 && (  (   rml.get_move_cumulative_nodes(0) > (nodes * 85) / 100
-                       && current_search_time() > MaxSearchTime / 16)
+                       && current_search_time() > TimeMgr.optimumSearchTime / 16)
                     ||(   rml.get_move_cumulative_nodes(0) > (nodes * 98) / 100
-                       && current_search_time() > MaxSearchTime / 32)))
+                       && current_search_time() > TimeMgr.optimumSearchTime / 32)))
                 stopSearch = true;
 
             // Add some extra time if the best move has changed during the last two iterations
             if (Iteration > 5 && Iteration <= 50)
-                ExtraSearchTime = BestMoveChangesByIteration[Iteration]   * (MaxSearchTime / 2)
-                                + BestMoveChangesByIteration[Iteration-1] * (MaxSearchTime / 3);
+                TimeMgr.best_move_changes(BestMoveChangesByIteration[Iteration],
+                                          BestMoveChangesByIteration[Iteration-1]);
 
             // Stop search if most of MaxSearchTime is consumed at the end of the
             // iteration. We probably don't have enough time to search the first
             // move at the next iteration anyway.
-            if (current_search_time() > ((MaxSearchTime + ExtraSearchTime) * 80) / 128)
+            if (current_search_time() > (TimeMgr.available_time() * 80) / 128)
                 stopSearch = true;
 
             if (stopSearch)
@@ -740,22 +653,21 @@ namespace {
         // Print final search statistics
         cout << "info nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
              << " nps " << nps()
-             << " time " << current_search_time()
-             << " hashfull " << TT.full() << endl;
+             << " time " << current_search_time() << endl;
 
     // Print the best move and the ponder move to the standard output
-    if (ss->pv[0] == MOVE_NONE)
+    if (pv[0] == MOVE_NONE)
     {
-        ss->pv[0] = rml.get_move(0);
-        ss->pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
+        pv[0] = rml.get_move(0);
+        pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
     }
 
-    assert(ss->pv[0] != MOVE_NONE);
+    assert(pv[0] != MOVE_NONE);
 
-    cout << "bestmove " << ss->pv[0];
+    cout << "bestmove " << pv[0];
 
-    if (ss->pv[1] != MOVE_NONE)
-        cout << " ponder " << ss->pv[1];
+    if (pv[1] != MOVE_NONE)
+        cout << " ponder " << pv[1];
 
     cout << endl;
 
@@ -769,12 +681,12 @@ namespace {
 
         LogFile << "\nNodes: " << TM.nodes_searched()
                 << "\nNodes/second: " << nps()
-                << "\nBest move: " << move_to_san(p, ss->pv[0]);
+                << "\nBest move: " << move_to_san(p, pv[0]);
 
         StateInfo st;
-        p.do_move(ss->pv[0], st);
+        p.do_move(pv[0], st);
         LogFile << "\nPonder move: "
-                << move_to_san(p, ss->pv[1]) // Works also with MOVE_NONE
+                << move_to_san(p, pv[1]) // Works also with MOVE_NONE
                 << endl;
     }
     return rml.get_move_score(0);
@@ -786,7 +698,7 @@ namespace {
   // scheme, prints some information to the standard output and handles
   // the fail low/high loops.
 
-  Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr) {
+  Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Move* pv, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr) {
 
     EvalInfo ei;
     StateInfo st;
@@ -803,15 +715,16 @@ namespace {
     beta = *betaPtr;
     isCheck = pos.is_check();
 
-    // Step 1. Initialize node and poll (omitted at root, init_ss_array() has already initialized root node)
+    // Step 1. Initialize node (polling is omitted at root)
+    ss->currentMove = ss->bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
+
     // Step 2. Check for aborted search (omitted at root)
     // Step 3. Mate distance pruning (omitted at root)
     // Step 4. Transposition table lookup (omitted at root)
 
     // Step 5. Evaluate the position statically
     // At root we do this only to get reference value for child nodes
-    if (!isCheck)
-        ss->eval = evaluate(pos, ei);
+    ss->eval = isCheck ? VALUE_NONE : evaluate(pos, ei);
 
     // Step 6. Razoring (omitted at root)
     // Step 7. Static null move pruning (omitted at root)
@@ -936,12 +849,12 @@ namespace {
                 // We are failing high and going to do a research. It's important to update
                 // the score before research in case we run out of time while researching.
                 rml.set_move_score(i, value);
-                update_pv(ss);
-                TT.extract_pv(pos, ss->pv, PLY_MAX);
-                rml.set_move_pv(i, ss->pv);
+                ss->bestMove = move;
+                extract_pv_from_tt(pos, move, pv);
+                rml.set_move_pv(i, pv);
 
                 // Print information to the standard output
-                print_pv_info(pos, ss, alpha, beta, value);
+                print_pv_info(pos, pv, alpha, beta, value);
 
                 // Prepare for a research after a fail high, each time with a wider window
                 *betaPtr = beta = Min(beta + AspirationDelta * (1 << researchCountFH), VALUE_INFINITE);
@@ -976,9 +889,9 @@ namespace {
 
                 // Update PV
                 rml.set_move_score(i, value);
-                update_pv(ss);
-                TT.extract_pv(pos, ss->pv, PLY_MAX);
-                rml.set_move_pv(i, ss->pv);
+                ss->bestMove = move;
+                extract_pv_from_tt(pos, move, pv);
+                rml.set_move_pv(i, pv);
 
                 if (MultiPV == 1)
                 {
@@ -989,7 +902,7 @@ namespace {
                         BestMoveChangesByIteration[Iteration]++;
 
                     // Print information to the standard output
-                    print_pv_info(pos, ss, alpha, beta, value);
+                    print_pv_info(pos, pv, alpha, beta, value);
 
                     // Raise alpha to setup proper non-pv search upper bound
                     if (value > alpha)
@@ -1001,7 +914,7 @@ namespace {
                     for (int j = 0; j < Min(MultiPV, rml.move_count()); j++)
                     {
                         cout << "info multipv " << j + 1
-                             << " score " << value_to_string(rml.get_move_score(j))
+                             << " score " << value_to_uci(rml.get_move_score(j))
                              << " depth " << (j <= i ? Iteration : Iteration - 1)
                              << " time " << current_search_time()
                              << " nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
@@ -1056,13 +969,13 @@ namespace {
     Move movesSearched[256];
     EvalInfo ei;
     StateInfo st;
-    const TTEntry* tte;
+    const TTEntry *tte, *ttx;
     Key posKey;
-    Move ttMove, move, excludedMove;
+    Move ttMove, move, excludedMove, threatMove;
     Depth ext, newDepth;
     Value bestValue, value, oldAlpha;
     Value refinedValue, nullValue, futilityValueScaled; // Non-PV specific
-    bool isCheck, singleEvasion, moveIsCheck, captureOrPromotion, dangerous;
+    bool isCheck, singleEvasion, singularExtensionNode, moveIsCheck, captureOrPromotion, dangerous;
     bool mateThreat = false;
     int moveCount = 0;
     int threadID = pos.thread();
@@ -1071,8 +984,8 @@ namespace {
 
     // Step 1. Initialize node and poll. Polling can abort search
     TM.incrementNodeCounter(threadID);
-    ss->init();
-    (ss+2)->initKillers();
+    ss->currentMove = ss->bestMove = threatMove = MOVE_NONE;
+    (ss+2)->killers[0] = (ss+2)->killers[1] = (ss+2)->mateKiller = MOVE_NONE;
 
     if (threadID == 0 && ++NodesSincePoll > NodesBetweenPolls)
     {
@@ -1116,27 +1029,32 @@ namespace {
         // Refresh tte entry to avoid aging
         TT.store(posKey, tte->value(), tte->type(), tte->depth(), ttMove, tte->static_value(), tte->king_danger());
 
-        ss->currentMove = ttMove; // Can be MOVE_NONE
+        ss->bestMove = ttMove; // Can be MOVE_NONE
         return value_from_tt(tte->value(), ply);
     }
 
-    // Step 5. Evaluate the position statically
-    // At PV nodes we do this only to update gain statistics
+    // Step 5. Evaluate the position statically and
+    // update gain statistics of parent move.
     isCheck = pos.is_check();
-    if (!isCheck)
+    if (isCheck)
+        ss->eval = VALUE_NONE;
+    else if (tte)
     {
-        if (tte && tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE)
-        {
-            ss->eval = tte->static_value();
-            ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()] = tte->king_danger();
-        }
-        else
-            ss->eval = evaluate(pos, ei);
+        assert(tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE);
 
-        refinedValue = refine_eval(tte, ss->eval, ply); // Enhance accuracy with TT value if possible
-        update_gains(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, (ss-1)->eval, ss->eval);
+        ss->eval = tte->static_value();
+        ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()] = tte->king_danger();
+        refinedValue = refine_eval(tte, ss->eval, ply);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        refinedValue = ss->eval = evaluate(pos, ei);
+        TT.store(posKey, VALUE_NONE, VALUE_TYPE_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
     }
 
+    // Save gain for the parent non-capture move
+    update_gains(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, (ss-1)->eval, ss->eval);
+
     // Step 6. Razoring (is omitted in PV nodes)
     if (   !PvNode
         &&  depth < RazorDepth
@@ -1147,10 +1065,6 @@ namespace {
         && !value_is_mate(beta)
         && !pos.has_pawn_on_7th(pos.side_to_move()))
     {
-        // Pass ss->eval to qsearch() and avoid an evaluate call
-        if (!tte || tte->static_value() == VALUE_NONE)
-            TT.store(posKey, ss->eval, VALUE_TYPE_EXACT, Depth(-127*OnePly), MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
-
         Value rbeta = beta - razor_margin(depth);
         Value v = qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss, rbeta-1, rbeta, Depth(0), ply);
         if (v < rbeta)
@@ -1165,8 +1079,8 @@ namespace {
     if (   !PvNode
         && !ss->skipNullMove
         &&  depth < RazorDepth
-        &&  refinedValue >= beta + futility_margin(depth, 0)
         && !isCheck
+        &&  refinedValue >= beta + futility_margin(depth, 0)
         && !value_is_mate(beta)
         &&  pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()))
         return refinedValue - futility_margin(depth, 0);
@@ -1178,8 +1092,8 @@ namespace {
     if (   !PvNode
         && !ss->skipNullMove
         &&  depth > OnePly
-        &&  refinedValue >= beta - (depth >= 4 * OnePly ? NullMoveMargin : 0)
         && !isCheck
+        &&  refinedValue >= beta - (depth >= 4 * OnePly ? NullMoveMargin : 0)
         && !value_is_mate(beta)
         &&  pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()))
     {
@@ -1206,12 +1120,12 @@ namespace {
             if (nullValue >= value_mate_in(PLY_MAX))
                 nullValue = beta;
 
-            // Do zugzwang verification search at high depths
             if (depth < 6 * OnePly)
                 return nullValue;
 
+            // Do verification search at high depths
             ss->skipNullMove = true;
-            Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, depth-5*OnePly, ply);
+            Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, depth-R*OnePly, ply);
             ss->skipNullMove = false;
 
             if (v >= beta)
@@ -1228,10 +1142,10 @@ namespace {
             if (nullValue == value_mated_in(ply + 2))
                 mateThreat = true;
 
-            ss->threatMove = (ss+1)->currentMove;
+            threatMove = (ss+1)->bestMove;
             if (   depth < ThreatDepth
                 && (ss-1)->reduction
-                && connected_moves(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, ss->threatMove))
+                && connected_moves(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, threatMove))
                 return beta - 1;
         }
     }
@@ -1247,7 +1161,7 @@ namespace {
         search<PvNode>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, d, ply);
         ss->skipNullMove = false;
 
-        ttMove = ss->pv[0];
+        ttMove = ss->bestMove;
         tte = TT.retrieve(posKey);
     }
 
@@ -1258,11 +1172,14 @@ namespace {
     // Initialize a MovePicker object for the current position
     MovePicker mp = MovePicker(pos, ttMove, depth, H, ss, (PvNode ? -VALUE_INFINITE : beta));
     CheckInfo ci(pos);
-    bool singularExtensionNode =   depth >= SingularExtensionDepth[PvNode]
-                                && tte && tte->move()
-                                && !excludedMove // Do not allow recursive singular extension search
-                                && is_lower_bound(tte->type())
-                                && tte->depth() >= depth - 3 * OnePly;
+    ss->bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
+    singleEvasion = isCheck && mp.number_of_evasions() == 1;
+    singularExtensionNode =   depth >= SingularExtensionDepth[PvNode]
+                           && tte
+                           && tte->move()
+                           && !excludedMove // Do not allow recursive singular extension search
+                           && is_lower_bound(tte->type())
+                           && tte->depth() >= depth - 3 * OnePly;
 
     // Step 10. Loop through moves
     // Loop through all legal moves until no moves remain or a beta cutoff occurs
@@ -1275,23 +1192,36 @@ namespace {
       if (move == excludedMove)
           continue;
 
-      singleEvasion = (isCheck && mp.number_of_evasions() == 1);
       moveIsCheck = pos.move_is_check(move, ci);
       captureOrPromotion = pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(move);
 
       // Step 11. Decide the new search depth
       ext = extension<PvNode>(pos, move, captureOrPromotion, moveIsCheck, singleEvasion, mateThreat, &dangerous);
 
-      // Singular extension search. We extend the TT move if its value is much better than
-      // its siblings. To verify this we do a reduced search on all the other moves but the
-      // ttMove, if result is lower then ttValue minus a margin then we extend ttMove.
+      // Singular extension search. If all moves but one fail low on a search of (alpha-s, beta-s),
+      // and just one fails high on (alpha, beta), then that move is singular and should be extended.
+      // To verify this we do a reduced search on all the other moves but the ttMove, if result is
+      // lower then ttValue minus a margin then we extend ttMove.
       if (   singularExtensionNode
           && move == tte->move()
           && ext < OnePly)
       {
+          // Avoid to do an expensive singular extension search on nodes where
+          // such search have already been done in the past, so assume the last
+          // singular extension search result is still valid.
+          if (  !PvNode
+              && depth < SingularExtensionDepth[PvNode] + 5 * OnePly
+              && (ttx = TT.retrieve(pos.get_exclusion_key())) != NULL)
+          {
+              if (is_upper_bound(ttx->type()))
+                  ext = OnePly;
+
+              singularExtensionNode = false;
+          }
+
           Value ttValue = value_from_tt(tte->value(), ply);
 
-          if (abs(ttValue) < VALUE_KNOWN_WIN)
+          if (singularExtensionNode && abs(ttValue) < VALUE_KNOWN_WIN)
           {
               Value b = ttValue - SingularExtensionMargin;
               ss->excludedMove = move;
@@ -1299,7 +1229,8 @@ namespace {
               Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, b - 1, b, depth / 2, ply);
               ss->skipNullMove = false;
               ss->excludedMove = MOVE_NONE;
-              if (v < ttValue - SingularExtensionMargin)
+              ss->bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
+              if (v < b)
                   ext = OnePly;
           }
       }
@@ -1319,7 +1250,7 @@ namespace {
       {
           // Move count based pruning
           if (   moveCount >= futility_move_count(depth)
-              && !(ss->threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, ss->threatMove))
+              && !(threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, threatMove))
               && bestValue > value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
               continue;
 
@@ -1408,13 +1339,13 @@ namespace {
           bestValue = value;
           if (value > alpha)
           {
-              if (PvNode && value < beta) // This guarantees that always: alpha < beta
+              if (PvNode && value < beta) // We want always alpha < beta
                   alpha = value;
 
-              update_pv(ss);
-
               if (value == value_mate_in(ply + 1))
                   ss->mateKiller = move;
+
+              ss->bestMove = move;
           }
       }
 
@@ -1427,7 +1358,7 @@ namespace {
           && !TM.thread_should_stop(threadID)
           && Iteration <= 99)
           TM.split<FakeSplit>(pos, ss, ply, &alpha, beta, &bestValue, depth,
-                              mateThreat, &moveCount, &mp, PvNode);
+                              threatMove, mateThreat, &moveCount, &mp, PvNode);
     }
 
     // Step 19. Check for mate and stalemate
@@ -1435,7 +1366,7 @@ namespace {
     // no legal moves, it must be mate or stalemate.
     // If one move was excluded return fail low score.
     if (!moveCount)
-        return excludedMove ? oldAlpha : (isCheck ? value_mated_in(ply) : VALUE_DRAW);
+        return excludedMove ? oldAlpha : isCheck ? value_mated_in(ply) : VALUE_DRAW;
 
     // Step 20. Update tables
     // If the search is not aborted, update the transposition table,
@@ -1443,22 +1374,20 @@ namespace {
     if (AbortSearch || TM.thread_should_stop(threadID))
         return bestValue;
 
-    if (bestValue <= oldAlpha)
-        TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_UPPER, depth, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+    ValueType vt = (bestValue <= oldAlpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : bestValue >= beta ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT);
+    move = (bestValue <= oldAlpha ? MOVE_NONE : ss->bestMove);
+    TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), vt, depth, move, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
 
-    else if (bestValue >= beta)
+    // Update killers and history only for non capture moves that fails high
+    if (bestValue >= beta)
     {
         TM.incrementBetaCounter(pos.side_to_move(), depth, threadID);
-        move = ss->pv[0];
-        TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, depth, move, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
         if (!pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(move))
         {
             update_history(pos, move, depth, movesSearched, moveCount);
             update_killers(move, ss);
         }
     }
-    else
-        TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_EXACT, depth, ss->pv[0], ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
 
     assert(bestValue > -VALUE_INFINITE && bestValue < VALUE_INFINITE);
 
@@ -1489,8 +1418,7 @@ namespace {
     Value oldAlpha = alpha;
 
     TM.incrementNodeCounter(pos.thread());
-    ss->pv[0] = ss->pv[1] = ss->currentMove = MOVE_NONE;
-    ss->eval = VALUE_NONE;
+    ss->bestMove = ss->currentMove = MOVE_NONE;
 
     // Check for an instant draw or maximum ply reached
     if (pos.is_draw() || ply >= PLY_MAX - 1)
@@ -1503,7 +1431,7 @@ namespace {
 
     if (!PvNode && tte && ok_to_use_TT(tte, depth, beta, ply))
     {
-        ss->currentMove = ttMove; // Can be MOVE_NONE
+        ss->bestMove = ttMove; // Can be MOVE_NONE
         return value_from_tt(tte->value(), ply);
     }
 
@@ -1513,12 +1441,15 @@ namespace {
     if (isCheck)
     {
         bestValue = futilityBase = -VALUE_INFINITE;
+        ss->eval = VALUE_NONE;
         deepChecks = enoughMaterial = false;
     }
     else
     {
-        if (tte && tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE)
+        if (tte)
         {
+            assert(tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE);
+
             ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()] = tte->king_danger();
             bestValue = tte->static_value();
         }
@@ -1532,7 +1463,7 @@ namespace {
         if (bestValue >= beta)
         {
             if (!tte)
-                TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, Depth(-127*OnePly), MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+                TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
 
             return bestValue;
         }
@@ -1616,7 +1547,7 @@ namespace {
           if (value > alpha)
           {
               alpha = value;
-              update_pv(ss);
+              ss->bestMove = move;
           }
        }
     }
@@ -1628,19 +1559,13 @@ namespace {
 
     // Update transposition table
     Depth d = (depth == Depth(0) ? Depth(0) : Depth(-1));
-    if (bestValue <= oldAlpha)
-        TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_UPPER, d, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
-    else if (bestValue >= beta)
-    {
-        move = ss->pv[0];
-        TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, d, move, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+    ValueType vt = (bestValue <= oldAlpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : bestValue >= beta ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT);
+    TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), vt, d, ss->bestMove, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
 
-        // Update killers only for good checking moves
-        if (!pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(move))
-            update_killers(move, ss);
-    }
-    else
-        TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_EXACT, d, ss->pv[0], ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+    // Update killers only for checking moves that fails high
+    if (    bestValue >= beta
+        && !pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(ss->bestMove))
+        update_killers(ss->bestMove, ss);
 
     assert(bestValue > -VALUE_INFINITE && bestValue < VALUE_INFINITE);
 
@@ -1708,7 +1633,7 @@ namespace {
       {
           // Move count based pruning
           if (   moveCount >= futility_move_count(sp->depth)
-              && !(ss->threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, ss->threatMove))
+              && !(sp->threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, sp->threatMove))
               && sp->bestValue > value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
           {
               lock_grab(&(sp->lock));
@@ -1803,7 +1728,7 @@ namespace {
               if (PvNode && value < sp->beta) // This guarantees that always: sp->alpha < sp->beta
                   sp->alpha = value;
 
-              sp_update_pv(sp->parentSstack, ss);
+              sp->parentSstack->bestMove = ss->bestMove = move;
           }
       }
     }
@@ -1815,40 +1740,6 @@ namespace {
     lock_release(&(sp->lock));
   }
 
-  // update_pv() is called whenever a search returns a value > alpha.
-  // It updates the PV in the SearchStack object corresponding to the
-  // current node.
-
-  void update_pv(SearchStack* ss) {
-
-    Move* src = (ss+1)->pv;
-    Move* dst = ss->pv;
-
-    *dst = ss->currentMove;
-
-    do
-        *++dst = *src;
-    while (*src++ != MOVE_NONE);
-  }
-
-
-  // sp_update_pv() is a variant of update_pv for use at split points. The
-  // difference between the two functions is that sp_update_pv also updates
-  // the PV at the parent node.
-
-  void sp_update_pv(SearchStack* pss, SearchStack* ss) {
-
-    Move* src = (ss+1)->pv;
-    Move* dst = ss->pv;
-    Move* pdst = pss->pv;
-
-    *dst = *pdst = ss->currentMove;
-
-    do
-        *++dst = *++pdst = *src;
-    while (*src++ != MOVE_NONE);
-  }
-
 
   // connected_moves() tests whether two moves are 'connected' in the sense
   // that the first move somehow made the second move possible (for instance
@@ -1906,8 +1797,8 @@ namespace {
   }
 
 
-  // value_is_mate() checks if the given value is a mate one
-  // eventually compensated for the ply.
+  // value_is_mate() checks if the given value is a mate one eventually
+  // compensated for the ply.
 
   bool value_is_mate(Value value) {
 
@@ -1918,15 +1809,43 @@ namespace {
   }
 
 
-  // move_is_killer() checks if the given move is among the
-  // killer moves of that ply.
+  // value_to_tt() adjusts a mate score from "plies to mate from the root" to
+  // "plies to mate from the current ply".  Non-mate scores are unchanged.
+  // The function is called before storing a value to the transposition table.
+
+  Value value_to_tt(Value v, int ply) {
+
+    if (v >= value_mate_in(PLY_MAX))
+      return v + ply;
+
+    if (v <= value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
+      return v - ply;
+
+    return v;
+  }
+
+
+  // value_from_tt() is the inverse of value_to_tt(): It adjusts a mate score from
+  // the transposition table to a mate score corrected for the current ply.
+
+  Value value_from_tt(Value v, int ply) {
+
+    if (v >= value_mate_in(PLY_MAX))
+      return v - ply;
+
+    if (v <= value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
+      return v + ply;
+
+    return v;
+  }
+
+
+  // move_is_killer() checks if the given move is among the killer moves
 
   bool move_is_killer(Move m, SearchStack* ss) {
 
-      const Move* k = ss->killers;
-      for (int i = 0; i < KILLER_MAX; i++, k++)
-          if (*k == m)
-              return true;
+      if (ss->killers[0] == m || ss->killers[1] == m)
+          return true;
 
       return false;
   }
@@ -1949,7 +1868,7 @@ namespace {
 
     if (*dangerous)
     {
-        if (moveIsCheck && pos.see_sign(m)>= 0)
+        if (moveIsCheck && pos.see_sign(m) >= 0)
             result += CheckExtension[PvNode];
 
         if (singleEvasion)
@@ -2060,8 +1979,7 @@ namespace {
 
   Value refine_eval(const TTEntry* tte, Value defaultEval, int ply) {
 
-      if (!tte)
-          return defaultEval;
+      assert(tte);
 
       Value v = value_from_tt(tte->value(), ply);
 
@@ -2103,9 +2021,7 @@ namespace {
     if (m == ss->killers[0])
         return;
 
-    for (int i = KILLER_MAX - 1; i > 0; i--)
-        ss->killers[i] = ss->killers[i - 1];
-
+    ss->killers[1] = ss->killers[0];
     ss->killers[0] = m;
   }
 
@@ -2119,8 +2035,7 @@ namespace {
         && before != VALUE_NONE
         && after != VALUE_NONE
         && pos.captured_piece() == NO_PIECE_TYPE
-        && !move_is_castle(m)
-        && !move_is_promotion(m))
+        && !move_is_special(m))
         H.set_gain(pos.piece_on(move_to(m)), move_to(m), -(before + after));
   }
 
@@ -2134,6 +2049,20 @@ namespace {
   }
 
 
+  // value_to_uci() converts a value to a string suitable for use with the UCI protocol
+
+  std::string value_to_uci(Value v) {
+
+    std::stringstream s;
+
+    if (abs(v) < VALUE_MATE - PLY_MAX * OnePly)
+      s << "cp " << int(v) * 100 / int(PawnValueMidgame); // Scale to pawn = 100
+    else
+      s << "mate " << (v > 0 ? (VALUE_MATE - v + 1) / 2 : -(VALUE_MATE + v) / 2 );
+
+    return s.str();
+  }
+
   // nps() computes the current nodes/second count.
 
   int nps() {
@@ -2197,7 +2126,7 @@ namespace {
             dbg_print_hit_rate();
 
         cout << "info nodes " << TM.nodes_searched() << " nps " << nps()
-             << " time " << t << " hashfull " << TT.full() << endl;
+             << " time " << t << endl;
     }
 
     // Should we stop the search?
@@ -2206,9 +2135,9 @@ namespace {
 
     bool stillAtFirstMove =    FirstRootMove
                            && !AspirationFailLow
-                           &&  t > MaxSearchTime + ExtraSearchTime;
+                           &&  t > TimeMgr.available_time();
 
-    bool noMoreTime =   t > AbsoluteMaxSearchTime
+    bool noMoreTime =   t > TimeMgr.maximumSearchTime
                      || stillAtFirstMove;
 
     if (   (Iteration >= 3 && UseTimeManagement && noMoreTime)
@@ -2229,9 +2158,9 @@ namespace {
 
     bool stillAtFirstMove =    FirstRootMove
                            && !AspirationFailLow
-                           &&  t > MaxSearchTime + ExtraSearchTime;
+                           &&  t > TimeMgr.available_time();
 
-    bool noMoreTime =   t > AbsoluteMaxSearchTime
+    bool noMoreTime =   t > TimeMgr.maximumSearchTime
                      || stillAtFirstMove;
 
     if (Iteration >= 3 && UseTimeManagement && (noMoreTime || StopOnPonderhit))
@@ -2248,12 +2177,10 @@ namespace {
     {
         ss->excludedMove = MOVE_NONE;
         ss->skipNullMove = false;
+        ss->reduction = Depth(0);
 
         if (i < 3)
-        {
-            ss->init();
-            ss->initKillers();
-        }
+            ss->killers[0] = ss->killers[1] = ss->mateKiller = MOVE_NONE;
     }
   }
 
@@ -2288,33 +2215,87 @@ namespace {
   // print_pv_info() prints to standard output and eventually to log file information on
   // the current PV line. It is called at each iteration or after a new pv is found.
 
-  void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Value value) {
+  void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, Move pv[], Value alpha, Value beta, Value value) {
 
     cout << "info depth " << Iteration
-         << " score " << value_to_string(value)
-         << ((value >= beta) ? " lowerbound" :
-            ((value <= alpha)? " upperbound" : ""))
+         << " score "     << value_to_uci(value)
+         << (value >= beta ? " lowerbound" : value <= alpha ? " upperbound" : "")
          << " time "  << current_search_time()
          << " nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
          << " nps "   << nps()
          << " pv ";
 
-    for (int j = 0; ss->pv[j] != MOVE_NONE && j < PLY_MAX; j++)
-        cout << ss->pv[j] << " ";
+    for (Move* m = pv; *m != MOVE_NONE; m++)
+        cout << *m << " ";
 
     cout << endl;
 
     if (UseLogFile)
     {
-        ValueType type =  (value >= beta  ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER
-            : (value <= alpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT));
+        ValueType t = value >= beta  ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER :
+                      value <= alpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT;
 
         LogFile << pretty_pv(pos, current_search_time(), Iteration,
-                             TM.nodes_searched(), value, type, ss->pv) << endl;
+                             TM.nodes_searched(), value, t, pv) << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  // insert_pv_in_tt() is called at the end of a search iteration, and inserts
+  // the PV back into the TT. This makes sure the old PV moves are searched
+  // first, even if the old TT entries have been overwritten.
+
+  void insert_pv_in_tt(const Position& pos, Move pv[]) {
+
+    StateInfo st;
+    TTEntry* tte;
+    Position p(pos, pos.thread());
+    EvalInfo ei;
+    Value v;
+
+    for (int i = 0; pv[i] != MOVE_NONE; i++)
+    {
+        tte = TT.retrieve(p.get_key());
+        if (!tte || tte->move() != pv[i])
+        {
+            v = (p.is_check() ? VALUE_NONE : evaluate(p, ei));
+            TT.store(p.get_key(), VALUE_NONE, VALUE_TYPE_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, pv[i], v, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+        }
+        p.do_move(pv[i], st);
     }
   }
 
 
+  // extract_pv_from_tt() builds a PV by adding moves from the transposition table.
+  // We consider also failing high nodes and not only VALUE_TYPE_EXACT nodes. This
+  // allow to always have a ponder move even when we fail high at root and also a
+  // long PV to print that is important for position analysis.
+
+  void extract_pv_from_tt(const Position& pos, Move bestMove, Move pv[]) {
+
+    StateInfo st;
+    TTEntry* tte;
+    Position p(pos, pos.thread());
+    int ply = 0;
+
+    assert(bestMove != MOVE_NONE);
+
+    pv[ply] = bestMove;
+    p.do_move(pv[ply++], st);
+
+    while (   (tte = TT.retrieve(p.get_key())) != NULL
+           && tte->move() != MOVE_NONE
+           && move_is_legal(p, tte->move())
+           && ply < PLY_MAX
+           && (!p.is_draw() || ply < 2))
+    {
+        pv[ply] = tte->move();
+        p.do_move(pv[ply++], st);
+    }
+    pv[ply] = MOVE_NONE;
+  }
+
+
   // init_thread() is the function which is called when a new thread is
   // launched. It simply calls the idle_loop() function with the supplied
   // threadID. There are two versions of this function; one for POSIX
@@ -2470,8 +2451,8 @@ namespace {
 #endif
 
     // Initialize global locks
-    lock_init(&MPLock, NULL);
-    lock_init(&WaitLock, NULL);
+    lock_init(&MPLock);
+    lock_init(&WaitLock);
 
 #if !defined(_MSC_VER)
     pthread_cond_init(&WaitCond, NULL);
@@ -2480,10 +2461,10 @@ namespace {
         SitIdleEvent[i] = CreateEvent(0, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 #endif
 
-    // Initialize SplitPointStack locks
+    // Initialize splitPoints[] locks
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
-        for (int j = 0; j < ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX; j++)
-            lock_init(&(SplitPointStack[i][j].lock), NULL);
+        for (int j = 0; j < MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS; j++)
+            lock_init(&(threads[i].splitPoints[j].lock));
 
     // Will be set just before program exits to properly end the threads
     AllThreadsShouldExit = false;
@@ -2537,8 +2518,8 @@ namespace {
 
     // Now we can safely destroy the locks
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
-        for (int j = 0; j < ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX; j++)
-            lock_destroy(&(SplitPointStack[i][j].lock));
+        for (int j = 0; j < MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS; j++)
+            lock_destroy(&(threads[i].splitPoints[j].lock));
 
     lock_destroy(&WaitLock);
     lock_destroy(&MPLock);
@@ -2591,7 +2572,7 @@ namespace {
     // Apply the "helpful master" concept if possible. Use localActiveSplitPoints
     // that is known to be > 0, instead of threads[slave].activeSplitPoints that
     // could have been set to 0 by another thread leading to an out of bound access.
-    if (SplitPointStack[slave][localActiveSplitPoints - 1].slaves[master])
+    if (threads[slave].splitPoints[localActiveSplitPoints - 1].slaves[master])
         return true;
 
     return false;
@@ -2626,8 +2607,8 @@ namespace {
 
   template <bool Fake>
   void ThreadsManager::split(const Position& p, SearchStack* ss, int ply, Value* alpha,
-                             const Value beta, Value* bestValue, Depth depth, bool mateThreat,
-                             int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode) {
+                             const Value beta, Value* bestValue, Depth depth, Move threatMove,
+                             bool mateThreat, int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode) {
     assert(p.is_ok());
     assert(ply > 0 && ply < PLY_MAX);
     assert(*bestValue >= -VALUE_INFINITE);
@@ -2638,54 +2619,55 @@ namespace {
     assert(p.thread() >= 0 && p.thread() < ActiveThreads);
     assert(ActiveThreads > 1);
 
-    int master = p.thread();
+    int i, master = p.thread();
+    Thread& masterThread = threads[master];
 
     lock_grab(&MPLock);
 
     // If no other thread is available to help us, or if we have too many
     // active split points, don't split.
     if (   !available_thread_exists(master)
-        || threads[master].activeSplitPoints >= ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX)
+        || masterThread.activeSplitPoints >= MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS)
     {
         lock_release(&MPLock);
         return;
     }
 
     // Pick the next available split point object from the split point stack
-    SplitPoint* splitPoint = &SplitPointStack[master][threads[master].activeSplitPoints];
+    SplitPoint& splitPoint = masterThread.splitPoints[masterThread.activeSplitPoints++];
 
     // Initialize the split point object
-    splitPoint->parent = threads[master].splitPoint;
-    splitPoint->stopRequest = false;
-    splitPoint->ply = ply;
-    splitPoint->depth = depth;
-    splitPoint->mateThreat = mateThreat;
-    splitPoint->alpha = *alpha;
-    splitPoint->beta = beta;
-    splitPoint->pvNode = pvNode;
-    splitPoint->bestValue = *bestValue;
-    splitPoint->mp = mp;
-    splitPoint->moveCount = *moveCount;
-    splitPoint->pos = &p;
-    splitPoint->parentSstack = ss;
-    for (int i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
-        splitPoint->slaves[i] = 0;
-
-    threads[master].splitPoint = splitPoint;
-    threads[master].activeSplitPoints++;
+    splitPoint.parent = masterThread.splitPoint;
+    splitPoint.stopRequest = false;
+    splitPoint.ply = ply;
+    splitPoint.depth = depth;
+    splitPoint.threatMove = threatMove;
+    splitPoint.mateThreat = mateThreat;
+    splitPoint.alpha = *alpha;
+    splitPoint.beta = beta;
+    splitPoint.pvNode = pvNode;
+    splitPoint.bestValue = *bestValue;
+    splitPoint.mp = mp;
+    splitPoint.moveCount = *moveCount;
+    splitPoint.pos = &p;
+    splitPoint.parentSstack = ss;
+    for (i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
+        splitPoint.slaves[i] = 0;
+
+    masterThread.splitPoint = &splitPoint;
 
     // If we are here it means we are not available
-    assert(threads[master].state != THREAD_AVAILABLE);
+    assert(masterThread.state != THREAD_AVAILABLE);
 
     int workersCnt = 1; // At least the master is included
 
     // Allocate available threads setting state to THREAD_BOOKED
-    for (int i = 0; !Fake && i < ActiveThreads && workersCnt < MaxThreadsPerSplitPoint; i++)
+    for (i = 0; !Fake && i < ActiveThreads && workersCnt < MaxThreadsPerSplitPoint; i++)
         if (thread_is_available(i, master))
         {
             threads[i].state = THREAD_BOOKED;
-            threads[i].splitPoint = splitPoint;
-            splitPoint->slaves[i] = 1;
+            threads[i].splitPoint = &splitPoint;
+            splitPoint.slaves[i] = 1;
             workersCnt++;
         }
 
@@ -2696,10 +2678,10 @@ namespace {
 
     // Tell the threads that they have work to do. This will make them leave
     // their idle loop. But before copy search stack tail for each thread.
-    for (int i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
-        if (i == master || splitPoint->slaves[i])
+    for (i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
+        if (i == master || splitPoint.slaves[i])
         {
-            memcpy(splitPoint->sstack[i], ss - 1, 4 * sizeof(SearchStack));
+            memcpy(splitPoint.sstack[i], ss - 1, 4 * sizeof(SearchStack));
 
             assert(i == master || threads[i].state == THREAD_BOOKED);
 
@@ -2711,16 +2693,16 @@ namespace {
     // THREAD_WORKISWAITING.  We send the split point as a second parameter to the
     // idle loop, which means that the main thread will return from the idle
     // loop when all threads have finished their work at this split point.
-    idle_loop(master, splitPoint);
+    idle_loop(master, &splitPoint);
 
     // We have returned from the idle loop, which means that all threads are
     // finished. Update alpha and bestValue, and return.
     lock_grab(&MPLock);
 
-    *alpha = splitPoint->alpha;
-    *bestValue = splitPoint->bestValue;
-    threads[master].activeSplitPoints--;
-    threads[master].splitPoint = splitPoint->parent;
+    *alpha = splitPoint.alpha;
+    *bestValue = splitPoint.bestValue;
+    masterThread.activeSplitPoints--;
+    masterThread.splitPoint = splitPoint.parent;
 
     lock_release(&MPLock);
   }
@@ -2774,6 +2756,11 @@ namespace {
     StateInfo st;
     bool includeAllMoves = (searchMoves[0] == MOVE_NONE);
 
+    // Initialize search stack
+    init_ss_array(ss, PLY_MAX_PLUS_2);
+    ss[0].currentMove = ss[0].bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
+    ss[0].eval = VALUE_NONE;
+
     // Generate all legal moves
     MoveStack* last = generate_moves(pos, mlist);
 
@@ -2789,8 +2776,8 @@ namespace {
             continue;
 
         // Find a quick score for the move
-        init_ss_array(ss, PLY_MAX_PLUS_2);
         pos.do_move(cur->move, st);
+        ss[0].currentMove = cur->move;
         moves[count].move = cur->move;
         moves[count].score = -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -VALUE_INFINITE, VALUE_INFINITE, Depth(0), 1);
         moves[count].pv[0] = cur->move;