From 368f976fb6fc9096d7f19b0443fb4d1af40eec14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stefan Geschwentner <stgeschwentner@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 21:40:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Less LMR at root

Do no LMR for the first four moves if at root node.

STC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [0.50,4.50]
Total: 19686 W: 4524 L: 4261 D: 10901
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5cd3577b0ebc5925cf04a089

LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,3.50]
Total: 88335 W: 15193 L: 14766 D: 58376
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5cd35e600ebc5925cf04a1c3

Bench: 3184182
---
 src/search.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index bafc374b..866444a8 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
       // Step 16. Reduced depth search (LMR). If the move fails high it will be
       // re-searched at full depth.
       if (    depth >= 3 * ONE_PLY
-          &&  moveCount > 1
+          &&  moveCount > 1 + 3 * rootNode
           && (  !captureOrPromotion
               || moveCountPruning
               || ss->staticEval + PieceValue[EG][pos.captured_piece()] <= alpha))
-- 
2.39.2