From: Stefan Geschwentner <stgeschwentner@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:17:24 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Full bonus for LMR stats update
X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?p=stockfish;a=commitdiff_plain;h=ff69d570d774c465b63ed65f8f14afdaac4eb107

Full bonus for LMR stats update

Simplify previous commit by using the full bonus for LMR-triggered stats update.

STC:
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 23684 W: 5255 L: 5137 D: 13292
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5d2826660ebc5925cf0d5180

LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 16245 W: 2832 L: 2704 D: 10709
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5d282e9c0ebc5925cf0d529b

Closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2236

Bench: 3361902
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diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index ea0c64f1..bd5ae75e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1134,9 +1134,8 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
 
           if (doLMR && !captureOrPromotion)
           {
-              int bonus = stat_bonus(newDepth) / 2;
-              if (value <= alpha)
-                  bonus = -bonus;
+              int bonus = value > alpha ?  stat_bonus(newDepth)
+                                        : -stat_bonus(newDepth);
 
               update_continuation_histories(ss, movedPiece, to_sq(move), bonus);
           }