Value value_to_tt(Value v, int ply);
Value value_from_tt(Value v, int ply);
bool check_is_dangerous(Position& pos, Move move, Value futilityBase, Value beta);
Value value_to_tt(Value v, int ply);
Value value_from_tt(Value v, int ply);
bool check_is_dangerous(Position& pos, Move move, Value futilityBase, Value beta);
- bool yields_to_threat(const Position& pos, Move move, Move threat);
- bool prevents_threat(const Position& pos, Move move, Move threat);
+ bool allows_move(const Position& pos, Move first, Move second);
+ bool prevents_move(const Position& pos, Move first, Move second);
string uci_pv(const Position& pos, int depth, Value alpha, Value beta);
struct Skill {
string uci_pv(const Position& pos, int depth, Value alpha, Value beta);
struct Skill {
if (Options["Contempt Factor"] && !Options["UCI_AnalyseMode"])
{
int cf = Options["Contempt Factor"] * PawnValueMg / 100; // From centipawns
if (Options["Contempt Factor"] && !Options["UCI_AnalyseMode"])
{
int cf = Options["Contempt Factor"] * PawnValueMg / 100; // From centipawns
// Set best timer interval to avoid lagging under time pressure. Timer is
// used to check for remaining available thinking time.
// Set best timer interval to avoid lagging under time pressure. Timer is
// used to check for remaining available thinking time.
- if (Limits.use_time_management())
- Threads.set_timer(std::min(100, std::max(TimeMgr.available_time() / 16,
- TimerResolution)));
- else if (Limits.nodes)
- Threads.set_timer(2 * TimerResolution);
- else
- Threads.set_timer(100);
+ Threads.timer_thread()->maxPly = /* Hack: we use maxPly to set timer interval */
+ Limits.use_time_management() ? std::min(100, std::max(TimeMgr.available_time() / 16, TimerResolution)) :
+ Limits.nodes ? 2 * TimerResolution
+ : 100;
+
+ Threads.timer_thread()->notify_one(); // Wake up the recurring timer
- // but if we are pondering or in infinite search, we shouldn't print the best
- // move before we are told to do so.
+ // but if we are pondering or in infinite search, according to UCI protocol,
+ // we shouldn't print the best move before the GUI sends a "stop" or "ponderhit"
+ // command. We simply wait here until GUI sends one of those commands (that
+ // raise Signals.stop).
// Best move could be MOVE_NONE when searching on a stalemate position
sync_cout << "bestmove " << move_to_uci(RootMoves[0].pv[0], RootPos.is_chess960())
// Best move could be MOVE_NONE when searching on a stalemate position
sync_cout << "bestmove " << move_to_uci(RootMoves[0].pv[0], RootPos.is_chess960())
// Do we have time for the next iteration? Can we stop searching now?
if (Limits.use_time_management() && !Signals.stopOnPonderhit)
{
// Do we have time for the next iteration? Can we stop searching now?
if (Limits.use_time_management() && !Signals.stopOnPonderhit)
{
Value bestValue, value, ttValue;
Value eval, nullValue, futilityValue;
bool inCheck, givesCheck, pvMove, singularExtensionNode;
Value bestValue, value, ttValue;
Value eval, nullValue, futilityValue;
bool inCheck, givesCheck, pvMove, singularExtensionNode;
- bool captureOrPromotion, dangerous, doFullDepthSearch;
+ bool captureOrPromotion, dangerous, doFullDepthSearch, threatExtension;
int moveCount, playedMoveCount;
// Step 1. Initialize node
Thread* thisThread = pos.this_thread();
moveCount = playedMoveCount = 0;
int moveCount, playedMoveCount;
// Step 1. Initialize node
Thread* thisThread = pos.this_thread();
moveCount = playedMoveCount = 0;
// Step 5. Evaluate the position statically and update parent's gain statistics
if (inCheck)
ss->staticEval = ss->evalMargin = eval = VALUE_NONE;
// Step 5. Evaluate the position statically and update parent's gain statistics
if (inCheck)
ss->staticEval = ss->evalMargin = eval = VALUE_NONE;
- eval = ss->staticEval = evaluate(pos, ss->evalMargin);
+ // Never assume anything on values stored in TT
+ if ( (ss->staticEval = eval = tte->static_value()) == VALUE_NONE
+ ||(ss->evalMargin = tte->static_value_margin()) == VALUE_NONE)
+ eval = ss->staticEval = evaluate(pos, ss->evalMargin);
if ( ((tte->type() & BOUND_LOWER) && ttValue > eval)
|| ((tte->type() & BOUND_UPPER) && ttValue < eval))
eval = ttValue;
if ( ((tte->type() & BOUND_LOWER) && ttValue > eval)
|| ((tte->type() & BOUND_UPPER) && ttValue < eval))
eval = ttValue;
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ eval = ss->staticEval = evaluate(pos, ss->evalMargin);
+ TT.store(posKey, VALUE_NONE, BOUND_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE,
+ ss->staticEval, ss->evalMargin);
// The null move failed low, which means that we may be faced with
// some kind of threat. If the previous move was reduced, check if
// the move that refuted the null move was somehow connected to the
// The null move failed low, which means that we may be faced with
// some kind of threat. If the previous move was reduced, check if
// the move that refuted the null move was somehow connected to the
- // move which was reduced. If a connection is found, return a fail
- // low score (which will cause the reduced move to fail high in the
- // parent node, which will trigger a re-search with full depth).
+ // move which was reduced. If a connection is found extend moves that
+ // defend against threat.
- && yields_to_threat(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, threatMove))
- return beta - 1;
+ && allows_move(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, threatMove))
+ threatExtension = true;
// Move count based pruning
if ( depth < 16 * ONE_PLY
&& moveCount >= FutilityMoveCounts[depth]
// Move count based pruning
if ( depth < 16 * ONE_PLY
&& moveCount >= FutilityMoveCounts[depth]
- if (PvNode && value < beta)
- {
- alpha = value; // Update alpha here! Always alpha < beta
- if (SpNode) sp->alpha = value;
- }
+ if (PvNode && value < beta) // Update alpha! Always alpha < beta
+ alpha = SpNode ? sp->alpha = value : value;
bestValue = Threads.split<FakeSplit>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, bestValue, &bestMove,
depth, threatMove, moveCount, mp, NT);
if (bestValue >= beta)
bestValue = Threads.split<FakeSplit>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, bestValue, &bestMove,
depth, threatMove, moveCount, mp, NT);
if (bestValue >= beta)
- TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply), BOUND_LOWER, depth, bestMove);
+ TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply), BOUND_LOWER, depth,
+ bestMove, ss->staticEval, ss->evalMargin);
else // Failed low or PV search
TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply),
PvNode && bestMove != MOVE_NONE ? BOUND_EXACT : BOUND_UPPER,
else // Failed low or PV search
TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply),
PvNode && bestMove != MOVE_NONE ? BOUND_EXACT : BOUND_UPPER,
assert(alpha >= -VALUE_INFINITE && alpha < beta && beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(PvNode || (alpha == beta - 1));
assert(depth <= DEPTH_ZERO);
assert(alpha >= -VALUE_INFINITE && alpha < beta && beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(PvNode || (alpha == beta - 1));
assert(depth <= DEPTH_ZERO);
Key posKey;
Move ttMove, move, bestMove;
Value bestValue, value, ttValue, futilityValue, futilityBase, oldAlpha;
Key posKey;
Move ttMove, move, bestMove;
Value bestValue, value, ttValue, futilityValue, futilityBase, oldAlpha;
- bool givesCheck, enoughMaterial, evasionPrunable, fromNull;
+ bool givesCheck, enoughMaterial, evasionPrunable;
// Check for an instant draw or maximum ply reached
if (pos.is_draw<false, false>() || ss->ply > MAX_PLY)
// Check for an instant draw or maximum ply reached
if (pos.is_draw<false, false>() || ss->ply > MAX_PLY)
- // Approximated score. Real one is slightly higher due to tempo
- ss->staticEval = bestValue = -(ss-1)->staticEval;
- ss->evalMargin = VALUE_ZERO;
+ // Never assume anything on values stored in TT
+ if ( (ss->staticEval = bestValue = tte->static_value()) == VALUE_NONE
+ ||(ss->evalMargin = tte->static_value_margin()) == VALUE_NONE)
+ ss->staticEval = bestValue = evaluate(pos, ss->evalMargin);
- TT.store(pos.key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply), BOUND_LOWER, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE);
+ TT.store(pos.key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply), BOUND_LOWER,
+ DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE, ss->staticEval, ss->evalMargin);
- TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(value, ss->ply), BOUND_LOWER, ttDepth, move);
+ TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(value, ss->ply), BOUND_LOWER,
+ ttDepth, move, ss->staticEval, ss->evalMargin);
+
TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply),
PvNode && bestValue > oldAlpha ? BOUND_EXACT : BOUND_UPPER,
TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply),
PvNode && bestValue > oldAlpha ? BOUND_EXACT : BOUND_UPPER,
- // yields_to_threat() tests whether the move at previous ply yields to the so
- // called threat move (the best move returned from a null search that fails
- // low). Here 'yields to' means that the move somehow made the threat possible
- // for instance if the moving piece is the same in both moves.
+ // allows_move() tests whether the move at previous ply (first) somehow makes a
+ // second move possible, for instance if the moving piece is the same in both
+ // moves. Normally the second move is the threat move (the best move returned
+ // from a null search that fails low).
- Square mfrom = from_sq(move);
- Square mto = to_sq(move);
- Square tfrom = from_sq(threat);
- Square tto = to_sq(threat);
+ Square m1from = from_sq(first);
+ Square m2from = from_sq(second);
+ Square m1to = to_sq(first);
+ Square m2to = to_sq(second);
- // The piece is the same or threat's destination was vacated by the move
- if (mto == tfrom || tto == mfrom)
+ // The piece is the same or second's destination was vacated by the first move
+ if (m1to == m2from || m2to == m1from)
- // Threat moves through the vacated square
- if (between_bb(tfrom, tto) & mfrom)
+ // Second one moves through the square vacated by first one
+ if (between_bb(m2from, m2to) & m1from)
- // Threat's destination is defended by the move's piece
- Bitboard matt = pos.attacks_from(pos.piece_on(mto), mto, pos.pieces() ^ tfrom);
- if (matt & tto)
+ // Second's destination is defended by the first move's piece
+ Bitboard m1att = pos.attacks_from(pos.piece_on(m1to), m1to, pos.pieces() ^ m2from);
+ if (m1att & m2to)
- // Threat gives a discovered check through the move's checking piece
- if (matt & pos.king_square(pos.side_to_move()))
+ // Second move gives a discovered check through the first's checking piece
+ if (m1att & pos.king_square(pos.side_to_move()))
- // prevents_threat() tests whether a move is able to defend against the so
- // called threat move (the best move returned from a null search that fails
- // low). In this case will not be pruned.
+ // prevents_move() tests whether a move (first) is able to defend against an
+ // opponent's move (second). In this case will not be pruned. Normally the
+ // second move is the threat move (the best move returned from a null search
+ // that fails low).
- Square mfrom = from_sq(move);
- Square mto = to_sq(move);
- Square tfrom = from_sq(threat);
- Square tto = to_sq(threat);
+ Square m1from = from_sq(first);
+ Square m2from = from_sq(second);
+ Square m1to = to_sq(first);
+ Square m2to = to_sq(second);
return true;
// If the threatened piece has value less than or equal to the value of the
// threat piece, don't prune moves which defend it.
return true;
// If the threatened piece has value less than or equal to the value of the
// threat piece, don't prune moves which defend it.
- if ( pos.is_capture(threat)
- && ( PieceValue[MG][pos.piece_on(tfrom)] >= PieceValue[MG][pos.piece_on(tto)]
- || type_of(pos.piece_on(tfrom)) == KING))
+ if ( pos.is_capture(second)
+ && ( PieceValue[MG][pos.piece_on(m2from)] >= PieceValue[MG][pos.piece_on(m2to)]
+ || type_of(pos.piece_on(m2from)) == KING))
- Bitboard xray = (attacks_bb< ROOK>(tto, occ) & pos.pieces(color_of(piece), QUEEN, ROOK))
- | (attacks_bb<BISHOP>(tto, occ) & pos.pieces(color_of(piece), QUEEN, BISHOP));
+ Bitboard xray = (attacks_bb< ROOK>(m2to, occ) & pos.pieces(color_of(piece), QUEEN, ROOK))
+ | (attacks_bb<BISHOP>(m2to, occ) & pos.pieces(color_of(piece), QUEEN, BISHOP));
pos.do_move(pv[ply++], *st++);
tte = TT.probe(pos.key());
pos.do_move(pv[ply++], *st++);
tte = TT.probe(pos.key());
- TT.store(pos.key(), VALUE_NONE, BOUND_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, pv[ply]);
+ TT.store(pos.key(), VALUE_NONE, BOUND_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, pv[ply], VALUE_NONE, VALUE_NONE);
+
+ assert(MoveList<LEGAL>(pos).contains(pv[ply]));
pos.do_move(pv[ply++], *st++);
} while (pv[ply] != MOVE_NONE);
pos.do_move(pv[ply++], *st++);
} while (pv[ply] != MOVE_NONE);
{
// If we are not searching, wait for a condition to be signaled
// instead of wasting CPU time polling for work.
{
// If we are not searching, wait for a condition to be signaled
// instead of wasting CPU time polling for work.
// particular we need to avoid a deadlock in case a master thread has,
// in the meanwhile, allocated us and sent the wake_up() call before we
// had the chance to grab the lock.
// particular we need to avoid a deadlock in case a master thread has,
// in the meanwhile, allocated us and sent the wake_up() call before we
// had the chance to grab the lock.
// Wake up master thread so to allow it to return from the idle loop in
// case we are the last slave of the split point.
// Wake up master thread so to allow it to return from the idle loop in
// case we are the last slave of the split point.