From: Michael Chaly <Vizvezdenec@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:35:01 +0000 (+0300)
Subject: Do more reductions at Pv nodes with low delta
X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=commitdiff_plain;h=c2b9134c6e7637ea375b4755a6f96dc772c6bb17;ds=sidebyside

Do more reductions at Pv nodes with low delta

This patch increases reduction for PvNodes that have their delta (difference between beta and alpha) significantly reduced compared to what it was at root.

passed STC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/617f9063af49befdeee40226
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.50>
Total: 220840 W: 55752 L: 55150 D: 109938
Ptnml(0-2): 583, 24982, 58712, 25536, 607

passed LTC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/61815de959e71df00dcc42ed
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,3.00>
Total: 79000 W: 19937 L: 19562 D: 39501
Ptnml(0-2): 36, 8190, 22674, 8563, 37

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3774

bench: 6717808
---

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a712ce87..46c95ef0 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -625,6 +625,8 @@ namespace {
         if (alpha >= beta)
             return alpha;
     }
+    else
+        thisThread->rootDelta = beta - alpha;
 
     assert(0 <= ss->ply && ss->ply < MAX_PLY);
 
@@ -1167,6 +1169,10 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
               && bestMoveCount <= 3)
               r--;
 
+          // Increases reduction for PvNodes that have small window
+          if (PvNode && beta - alpha < thisThread->rootDelta / 4)
+              r++;
+
           // Decrease reduction if position is or has been on the PV
           // and node is not likely to fail low. (~3 Elo)
           if (   ss->ttPv
diff --git a/src/thread.h b/src/thread.h
index e04d303a..fae866c4 100644
--- a/src/thread.h
+++ b/src/thread.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
   StateInfo rootState;
   Search::RootMoves rootMoves;
   Depth rootDepth, completedDepth;
+  Value rootDelta;
   CounterMoveHistory counterMoves;
   ButterflyHistory mainHistory;
   LowPlyHistory lowPlyHistory;