From 4fcd78bd06d3c1936f6fac9b26fe6d8c57c7747e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: protonspring <mike@whiteley.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:26:58 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Simplify connected #2114

This is a functional simplification that simplifies
some of the math for connected pawns. The bench is
different because I moved a /2 from opposed into
the connected array.

STC
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 37954 W: 8504 L: 8415 D: 21035
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5cbf599a0ebc5925cf028156

LTC
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [-3.00,1.00]
Total: 27780 W: 4682 L: 4572 D: 18526
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5cbf6a5e0ebc5925cf0284b8

Bench 3824325
---
 src/pawns.cpp | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pawns.cpp b/src/pawns.cpp
index 8d6f812a..291d40b6 100644
--- a/src/pawns.cpp
+++ b/src/pawns.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace {
   constexpr Score Isolated = S( 5, 15);
 
   // Connected pawn bonus
-  constexpr int Connected[RANK_NB] = { 0, 13, 17, 24, 59, 96, 171 };
+  constexpr int Connected[RANK_NB] = { 0, 7, 8, 12, 29, 48, 86 };
 
   // Strength of pawn shelter for our king by [distance from edge][rank].
   // RANK_1 = 0 is used for files where we have no pawn, or pawn is behind our king.
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ namespace {
         // Score this pawn
         if (support | phalanx)
         {
-            int v = (phalanx ? 3 : 2) * Connected[r];
-            v = 17 * popcount(support) + (v >> (opposed + 1));
+            int v =  Connected[r] * (phalanx ? 3 : 2) / (opposed ? 2 : 1)
+                   + 17 * popcount(support);
+
             score += make_score(v, v * (r - 2) / 4);
         }
         else if (!neighbours)
-- 
2.39.2