- value = -search_pv(pos, ss, -sp->beta, -sp->alpha, newDepth, sp->ply+1, threadID);
+ // If another thread has failed high then sp->alpha has been increased
+ // to be higher or equal then beta, if so, avoid to start a PV search.
+ localAlpha = sp->alpha;
+ if (localAlpha < sp->beta)
+ value = -search_pv(pos, ss, -sp->beta, -localAlpha, newDepth, sp->ply+1, threadID);
+ else
+ assert(thread_should_stop(threadID));
+