This is a functional simplification that simplifies
some of the math for connected pawns. The bench is
different because I moved a /2 from opposed into
the connected array.
STC
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 37954 W: 8504 L: 8415 D: 21035
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
5cbf599a0ebc5925cf028156
LTC
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 27780 W: 4682 L: 4572 D: 18526
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
5cbf6a5e0ebc5925cf0284b8
Bench
3824325
constexpr Score Isolated = S( 5, 15);
// Connected pawn bonus
constexpr Score Isolated = S( 5, 15);
// Connected pawn bonus
- constexpr int Connected[RANK_NB] = { 0, 13, 17, 24, 59, 96, 171 };
+ constexpr int Connected[RANK_NB] = { 0, 7, 8, 12, 29, 48, 86 };
// Strength of pawn shelter for our king by [distance from edge][rank].
// RANK_1 = 0 is used for files where we have no pawn, or pawn is behind our king.
// Strength of pawn shelter for our king by [distance from edge][rank].
// RANK_1 = 0 is used for files where we have no pawn, or pawn is behind our king.
// Score this pawn
if (support | phalanx)
{
// Score this pawn
if (support | phalanx)
{
- int v = (phalanx ? 3 : 2) * Connected[r];
- v = 17 * popcount(support) + (v >> (opposed + 1));
+ int v = Connected[r] * (phalanx ? 3 : 2) / (opposed ? 2 : 1)
+ + 17 * popcount(support);
+
score += make_score(v, v * (r - 2) / 4);
}
else if (!neighbours)
score += make_score(v, v * (r - 2) / 4);
}
else if (!neighbours)