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
// 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;
// Update gain for the parent non-capture move given the static position
// evaluation before and after the move.
if ( (move = (ss-1)->currentMove) != MOVE_NULL
// Update gain for the parent non-capture move given the static position
// evaluation before and after the move.
if ( (move = (ss-1)->currentMove) != MOVE_NULL
// 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]
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)
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;
+ bool givesCheck, enoughMaterial, evasionPrunable, fromNull;
// 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)
- // 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], v, m);
- }
+ 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);