From: mbootsector <mbootsector@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 22:59:16 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Passed pawn bonus simplification
X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=commitdiff_plain;h=e1a7d135b2b1c6118ba514fa41c2104245bd1caf

Passed pawn bonus simplification

STC: (yellow)

LLR: -2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,4.00]
Total: 86114 W: 16063 L: 15921 D: 54130

LTC:

LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 14347 W: 2025 L: 1896 D: 10426

Bench: 8576437

Resolves #595
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diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index e8d38343..c0e94cda 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace {
   // Passed[mg/eg][Rank] contains midgame and endgame bonuses for passed pawns.
   // We don't use a Score because we process the two components independently.
   const Value Passed[][RANK_NB] = {
-    { V(0), V( 1), V(26), V(68), V(161), V(247) },
+    { V(5), V( 5), V(31), V(73), V(166), V(252) },
     { V(7), V(14), V(38), V(64), V(137), V(193) }
   };
 
@@ -615,10 +615,10 @@ namespace {
                 else if (defendedSquares & blockSq)
                     k += 4;
 
-                mbonus += k * rr * 3 / 4, ebonus += k * rr;
+                mbonus += k * rr, ebonus += k * rr;
             }
             else if (pos.pieces(Us) & blockSq)
-                mbonus += (rr * 3 + r * 2 + 3) * 3 / 4, ebonus += rr + r * 2;
+                mbonus += rr + r * 2, ebonus += rr + r * 2;
         } // rr != 0
 
         if (pos.count<PAWN>(Us) < pos.count<PAWN>(Them))