From 2442ba2b0e8a399b0dbfe9d23a8a2819cb0af987 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Unai Corzo <corzounai@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:52:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Reductions simplification

Simplify increase reduction for captures/promotions if late move and at low depth.

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5fbff65067cbf42301d6b3ae
LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.25,0.25}
Total: 49088 W: 4607 L: 4555 D: 39926
Ptnml(0-2): 177, 3615, 16932, 3619, 201

LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5fc0902967cbf42301d6b3fc
LLR: 2.99 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.75,0.25}
Total: 160944 W: 6153 L: 6193 D: 148598
Ptnml(0-2): 90, 5525, 69294, 5461, 102

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/3248

bench: 3834568
---
 src/search.cpp | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 99d1cb0e..52541868 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1222,10 +1222,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
           }
           else
           {
-              // Increase reduction for captures/promotions if late move and at low depth
-              if (depth < 8 && moveCount > 2)
-                  r++;
-
               // Unless giving check, this capture is likely bad
               if (   !givesCheck
                   && ss->staticEval + PieceValue[EG][pos.captured_piece()] + 210 * depth <= alpha)
-- 
2.39.2