From the third move reduce captures and promotions more if remaining depth is low.
STC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.00,3.00}
Total: 25218 W: 5008 L: 4837 D: 15373
Ptnml(0-2): 439, 2950, 5717, 3001, 499
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
5e1b33abd12216a2857e6359
LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.00,2.00}
Total: 35491 W: 4760 L: 4524 D: 26207
Ptnml(0-2): 264, 3288, 10413, 3460, 294
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/
5e1b88d5d12216a2857e6385
Closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2488
Bench:
4979757
r -= ss->statScore / 16384;
}
r -= ss->statScore / 16384;
}
+ // Increase reduction for captures/promotions if late move and at low depth
+ else if (depth < 8 && moveCount > 2)
+ r++;
+
Depth d = clamp(newDepth - r, 1, newDepth);
value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, d, true);
Depth d = clamp(newDepth - r, 1, newDepth);
value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, d, true);