Removal of the slowdown factor from the history update formula with
corresponding adjustment of the stat bonus used in the search.
Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
655e1079136acbc573544744
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 128096 W: 32355 L: 32235 D: 63506
Ptnml(0-2): 466, 15187, 32573, 15405, 417
Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
655f4e60136acbc573546266
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 50652 W: 12653 L: 12459 D: 25540
Ptnml(0-2): 28, 5666, 13751, 5846, 35
closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4883
Bench:
1303857
assert(abs(bonus) <= D); // Ensure range is [-D, D]
static_assert(D <= std::numeric_limits<T>::max(), "D overflows T");
assert(abs(bonus) <= D); // Ensure range is [-D, D]
static_assert(D <= std::numeric_limits<T>::max(), "D overflows T");
- entry += (bonus * D - entry * abs(bonus)) / (D * 5 / 4);
+ entry += bonus - entry * abs(bonus) / D;
assert(abs(entry) <= D);
}
assert(abs(entry) <= D);
}
}
// History and stats update bonus, based on depth
}
// History and stats update bonus, based on depth
-int stat_bonus(Depth d) { return std::min(364 * d - 438, 1501); }
+int stat_bonus(Depth d) { return std::min(291 * d - 350, 1200); }
// History and stats update malus, based on depth
// History and stats update malus, based on depth
-int stat_malus(Depth d) { return std::min(452 * d - 452, 1478); }
+int stat_malus(Depth d) { return std::min(361 * d - 361, 1182); }
// Add a small random component to draw evaluations to avoid 3-fold blindness
Value value_draw(const Thread* thisThread) {
// Add a small random component to draw evaluations to avoid 3-fold blindness
Value value_draw(const Thread* thisThread) {
// Use static evaluation difference to improve quiet move ordering (~4 Elo)
if (is_ok((ss - 1)->currentMove) && !(ss - 1)->inCheck && !priorCapture)
{
// Use static evaluation difference to improve quiet move ordering (~4 Elo)
if (is_ok((ss - 1)->currentMove) && !(ss - 1)->inCheck && !priorCapture)
{
- int bonus = std::clamp(-18 * int((ss - 1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval), -1812, 1812);
+ int bonus = std::clamp(-14 * int((ss - 1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval), -1449, 1449);
thisThread->mainHistory[~us][from_to((ss - 1)->currentMove)] << bonus;
if (type_of(pos.piece_on(prevSq)) != PAWN && type_of((ss - 1)->currentMove) != PROMOTION)
thisThread->pawnHistory[pawn_structure(pos)][pos.piece_on(prevSq)][prevSq] << bonus / 4;
thisThread->mainHistory[~us][from_to((ss - 1)->currentMove)] << bonus;
if (type_of(pos.piece_on(prevSq)) != PAWN && type_of((ss - 1)->currentMove) != PROMOTION)
thisThread->pawnHistory[pawn_structure(pos)][pos.piece_on(prevSq)][prevSq] << bonus / 4;