From: Stefan Geschwentner <stgeschwentner@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:07:00 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Double extend search even more via LMR
X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=commitdiff_plain;h=8557f35aa5c0f1ea45b2ccba5ebfd0165dbd33da

Double extend search even more via LMR

Allow now for the first five moves a two plies deeper LMR search.

STC:
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-2.50,0.50>
Total: 99608 W: 25143 L: 25115 D: 49350
Ptnml(0-2): 291, 11444, 26328, 11428, 313
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/61718c9438cb9784038af8d7

LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-2.50,0.50>
Total: 52064 W: 13234 L: 13145 D: 25685
Ptnml(0-2): 35, 5431, 15014, 5514, 38
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6171e13e38cb9784038af928

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3760

Bench: 7222293
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diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 8becdd3f..36329f8f 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1210,8 +1210,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
           // are really negative and movecount is low, we allow this move to be searched
           // deeper than the first move (this may lead to hidden double extensions).
           int deeper =   r >= -1             ? 0
-                       : moveCount <= 3      ? 2
-                       : moveCount <= 5      ? 1
+                       : moveCount <= 5      ? 2
                        : PvNode && depth > 6 ? 1
                        :                       0;