void idle_loop(int threadID, SplitPoint* sp);
template <bool Fake>
- void split(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value* alpha, const Value beta, Value* bestValue,
- Depth depth, bool mateThreat, int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, int master, bool pvNode);
+ void split(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, int ply, Value* alpha, const Value beta, Value* bestValue,
+ Depth depth, Move threatMove, bool mateThreat, int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode);
private:
friend void poll();
int ActiveThreads;
volatile bool AllThreadsShouldExit, AllThreadsShouldSleep;
Thread threads[MAX_THREADS];
- SplitPoint SplitPointStack[MAX_THREADS][ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX];
Lock MPLock, WaitLock;
int32_t FutilityMarginsMatrix[16][64]; // [depth][moveNumber]
int FutilityMoveCountArray[32]; // [depth]
- inline Value futility_margin(Depth d, int mn) { return Value(d < 7 * OnePly ? FutilityMarginsMatrix[Max(d, 0)][Min(mn, 63)] : 2 * VALUE_INFINITE); }
+ inline Value futility_margin(Depth d, int mn) { return Value(d < 7 * OnePly ? FutilityMarginsMatrix[Max(d, 1)][Min(mn, 63)] : 2 * VALUE_INFINITE); }
inline int futility_move_count(Depth d) { return d < 16 * OnePly ? FutilityMoveCountArray[d] : 512; }
// Step 14. Reduced search
// better than the second best move.
const Value EasyMoveMargin = Value(0x200);
- // Last seconds noise filtering (LSN)
- const bool UseLSNFiltering = true;
- const int LSNTime = 4000; // In milliseconds
- const Value LSNValue = value_from_centipawns(200);
- bool loseOnTime = false;
-
/// Global variables
/// Local functions
Value id_loop(const Position& pos, Move searchMoves[]);
- Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr);
+ Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Move* pv, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr);
template <NodeType PvNode>
- Value search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, bool allowNullmove, int threadID, Move excludedMove = MOVE_NONE);
+ Value search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int ply);
template <NodeType PvNode>
- Value qsearch(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int threadID);
+ Value qsearch(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int ply);
template <NodeType PvNode>
void sp_search(SplitPoint* sp, int threadID);
template <NodeType PvNode>
Depth extension(const Position& pos, Move m, bool captureOrPromotion, bool moveIsCheck, bool singleEvasion, bool mateThreat, bool* dangerous);
- void update_pv(SearchStack* ss, int ply);
- void sp_update_pv(SearchStack* pss, SearchStack* ss, int ply);
bool connected_moves(const Position& pos, Move m1, Move m2);
bool value_is_mate(Value value);
+ Value value_to_tt(Value v, int ply);
+ Value value_from_tt(Value v, int ply);
bool move_is_killer(Move m, SearchStack* ss);
- bool ok_to_do_nullmove(const Position& pos);
bool ok_to_use_TT(const TTEntry* tte, Depth depth, Value beta, int ply);
bool connected_threat(const Position& pos, Move m, Move threat);
Value refine_eval(const TTEntry* tte, Value defaultEval, int ply);
void update_gains(const Position& pos, Move move, Value before, Value after);
int current_search_time();
+ std::string value_to_uci(Value v);
int nps();
void poll();
void ponderhit();
void wait_for_stop_or_ponderhit();
- void init_ss_array(SearchStack* ss);
- void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Value value);
+ void init_ss_array(SearchStack* ss, int size);
+ void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, Move pv[], Value alpha, Value beta, Value value);
+ void insert_pv_in_tt(const Position& pos, Move pv[]);
+ void extract_pv_from_tt(const Position& pos, Move bestMove, Move pv[]);
#if !defined(_MSC_VER)
void *init_thread(void *threadID);
int64_t nodes_searched() { return TM.nodes_searched(); }
+/// init_search() is called during startup. It initializes various lookup tables
+
+void init_search() {
+
+ int d; // depth (OnePly == 2)
+ int hd; // half depth (OnePly == 1)
+ int mc; // moveCount
+
+ // Init reductions array
+ for (hd = 1; hd < 64; hd++) for (mc = 1; mc < 64; mc++)
+ {
+ double pvRed = 0.33 + log(double(hd)) * log(double(mc)) / 4.5;
+ double nonPVRed = 0.33 + log(double(hd)) * log(double(mc)) / 2.25;
+ ReductionMatrix[PV][hd][mc] = (int8_t) ( pvRed >= 1.0 ? floor( pvRed * int(OnePly)) : 0);
+ ReductionMatrix[NonPV][hd][mc] = (int8_t) (nonPVRed >= 1.0 ? floor(nonPVRed * int(OnePly)) : 0);
+ }
+
+ // Init futility margins array
+ for (d = 1; d < 16; d++) for (mc = 0; mc < 64; mc++)
+ FutilityMarginsMatrix[d][mc] = 112 * int(log(double(d * d) / 2) / log(2.0) + 1.001) - 8 * mc + 45;
+
+ // Init futility move count array
+ for (d = 0; d < 32; d++)
+ FutilityMoveCountArray[d] = 3 + (1 << (3 * d / 8));
+}
+
+
/// perft() is our utility to verify move generation is bug free. All the legal
/// moves up to given depth are generated and counted and the sum returned.
/// search-related global variables, and calls root_search(). It returns false
/// when a quit command is received during the search.
-bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int side_to_move,
- int time[], int increment[], int movesToGo, int maxDepth,
- int maxNodes, int maxTime, Move searchMoves[]) {
+bool think(const Position& pos, bool infinite, bool ponder, int time[], int increment[],
+ int movesToGo, int maxDepth, int maxNodes, int maxTime, Move searchMoves[]) {
// Initialize global search variables
StopOnPonderhit = AbortSearch = Quit = AspirationFailLow = false;
}
}
- // Reset loseOnTime flag at the beginning of a new game
- if (button_was_pressed("New Game"))
- loseOnTime = false;
-
// Read UCI option values
TT.set_size(get_option_value_int("Hash"));
if (button_was_pressed("Clear Hash"))
TM.wake_sleeping_threads();
// Set thinking time
- int myTime = time[side_to_move];
- int myIncrement = increment[side_to_move];
+ int myTime = time[pos.side_to_move()];
+ int myIncrement = increment[pos.side_to_move()];
if (UseTimeManagement)
{
if (!movesToGo) // Sudden death time control
<< " increment: " << myIncrement
<< " moves to go: " << movesToGo << endl;
- // LSN filtering. Used only for developing purposes, disabled by default
- if ( UseLSNFiltering
- && loseOnTime)
- {
- // Step 2. If after last move we decided to lose on time, do it now!
- while (SearchStartTime + myTime + 1000 > get_system_time())
- /* wait here */;
- }
-
// We're ready to start thinking. Call the iterative deepening loop function
- Value v = id_loop(pos, searchMoves);
-
- if (UseLSNFiltering)
- {
- // Step 1. If this is sudden death game and our position is hopeless,
- // decide to lose on time.
- if ( !loseOnTime // If we already lost on time, go to step 3.
- && myTime < LSNTime
- && myIncrement == 0
- && movesToGo == 0
- && v < -LSNValue)
- {
- loseOnTime = true;
- }
- else if (loseOnTime)
- {
- // Step 3. Now after stepping over the time limit, reset flag for next match.
- loseOnTime = false;
- }
- }
+ id_loop(pos, searchMoves);
if (UseLogFile)
LogFile.close();
}
-/// init_search() is called during startup. It initializes various lookup tables
-
-void init_search() {
-
- // Init our reduction lookup tables
- for (int i = 1; i < 64; i++) // i == depth (OnePly = 1)
- for (int j = 1; j < 64; j++) // j == moveNumber
- {
- double pvRed = log(double(i)) * log(double(j)) / 3.0;
- double nonPVRed = log(double(i)) * log(double(j)) / 1.5;
- ReductionMatrix[PV][i][j] = (int8_t) ( pvRed >= 1.0 ? floor( pvRed * int(OnePly)) : 0);
- ReductionMatrix[NonPV][i][j] = (int8_t) (nonPVRed >= 1.0 ? floor(nonPVRed * int(OnePly)) : 0);
- }
-
- // Init futility margins array
- for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) // i == depth (OnePly = 2)
- for (int j = 0; j < 64; j++) // j == moveNumber
- {
- // FIXME: test using log instead of BSR
- FutilityMarginsMatrix[i][j] = (i < 2 ? 0 : 112 * bitScanReverse32(i * i / 2)) - 8 * j + 45;
- }
-
- // Init futility move count array
- for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++) // i == depth (OnePly = 2)
- FutilityMoveCountArray[i] = 3 + (1 << (3 * i / 8));
-}
-
-
-// SearchStack::init() initializes a search stack. Used at the beginning of a
-// new search from the root.
-void SearchStack::init(int ply) {
-
- pv[ply] = pv[ply + 1] = MOVE_NONE;
- currentMove = threatMove = MOVE_NONE;
- reduction = Depth(0);
- eval = VALUE_NONE;
-}
-
-void SearchStack::initKillers() {
-
- mateKiller = MOVE_NONE;
- for (int i = 0; i < KILLER_MAX; i++)
- killers[i] = MOVE_NONE;
-}
-
namespace {
// id_loop() is the main iterative deepening loop. It calls root_search
Value id_loop(const Position& pos, Move searchMoves[]) {
- Position p(pos);
+ Position p(pos, pos.thread());
SearchStack ss[PLY_MAX_PLUS_2];
+ Move pv[PLY_MAX_PLUS_2];
Move EasyMove = MOVE_NONE;
Value value, alpha = -VALUE_INFINITE, beta = VALUE_INFINITE;
// so to output information also for iteration 1.
cout << "info depth " << 1
<< "\ninfo depth " << 1
- << " score " << value_to_string(rml.get_move_score(0))
+ << " score " << value_to_uci(rml.get_move_score(0))
<< " time " << current_search_time()
<< " nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
<< " nps " << nps()
// Initialize
TT.new_search();
H.clear();
- init_ss_array(ss);
+ init_ss_array(ss, PLY_MAX_PLUS_2);
+ pv[0] = pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
ValueByIteration[1] = rml.get_move_score(0);
- p.reset_ply();
Iteration = 1;
// Is one move significantly better than others after initial scoring ?
}
// Search to the current depth, rml is updated and sorted, alpha and beta could change
- value = root_search(p, ss, rml, &alpha, &beta);
+ value = root_search(p, ss, pv, rml, &alpha, &beta);
// Write PV to transposition table, in case the relevant entries have
// been overwritten during the search.
- TT.insert_pv(p, ss->pv);
+ insert_pv_in_tt(p, pv);
if (AbortSearch)
break; // Value cannot be trusted. Break out immediately!
ValueByIteration[Iteration] = value;
// Drop the easy move if differs from the new best move
- if (ss->pv[0] != EasyMove)
+ if (pv[0] != EasyMove)
EasyMove = MOVE_NONE;
if (UseTimeManagement)
// Stop search early if one move seems to be much better than the others
int64_t nodes = TM.nodes_searched();
if ( Iteration >= 8
- && EasyMove == ss->pv[0]
+ && EasyMove == pv[0]
&& ( ( rml.get_move_cumulative_nodes(0) > (nodes * 85) / 100
&& current_search_time() > MaxSearchTime / 16)
||( rml.get_move_cumulative_nodes(0) > (nodes * 98) / 100
// Print final search statistics
cout << "info nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
<< " nps " << nps()
- << " time " << current_search_time()
- << " hashfull " << TT.full() << endl;
+ << " time " << current_search_time() << endl;
// Print the best move and the ponder move to the standard output
- if (ss->pv[0] == MOVE_NONE)
+ if (pv[0] == MOVE_NONE)
{
- ss->pv[0] = rml.get_move(0);
- ss->pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
+ pv[0] = rml.get_move(0);
+ pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
}
- assert(ss->pv[0] != MOVE_NONE);
+ assert(pv[0] != MOVE_NONE);
- cout << "bestmove " << ss->pv[0];
+ cout << "bestmove " << pv[0];
- if (ss->pv[1] != MOVE_NONE)
- cout << " ponder " << ss->pv[1];
+ if (pv[1] != MOVE_NONE)
+ cout << " ponder " << pv[1];
cout << endl;
LogFile << "\nNodes: " << TM.nodes_searched()
<< "\nNodes/second: " << nps()
- << "\nBest move: " << move_to_san(p, ss->pv[0]);
+ << "\nBest move: " << move_to_san(p, pv[0]);
StateInfo st;
- p.do_move(ss->pv[0], st);
+ p.do_move(pv[0], st);
LogFile << "\nPonder move: "
- << move_to_san(p, ss->pv[1]) // Works also with MOVE_NONE
+ << move_to_san(p, pv[1]) // Works also with MOVE_NONE
<< endl;
}
return rml.get_move_score(0);
// scheme, prints some information to the standard output and handles
// the fail low/high loops.
- Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr) {
+ Value root_search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Move* pv, RootMoveList& rml, Value* alphaPtr, Value* betaPtr) {
EvalInfo ei;
StateInfo st;
beta = *betaPtr;
isCheck = pos.is_check();
- // Step 1. Initialize node and poll (omitted at root, init_ss_array() has already initialized root node)
+ // Step 1. Initialize node (polling is omitted at root)
+ ss->currentMove = ss->bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
+
// Step 2. Check for aborted search (omitted at root)
// Step 3. Mate distance pruning (omitted at root)
// Step 4. Transposition table lookup (omitted at root)
// Step 5. Evaluate the position statically
// At root we do this only to get reference value for child nodes
- if (!isCheck)
- ss->eval = evaluate(pos, ei, 0);
+ ss->eval = isCheck ? VALUE_NONE : evaluate(pos, ei);
// Step 6. Razoring (omitted at root)
// Step 7. Static null move pruning (omitted at root)
alpha = -VALUE_INFINITE;
// Full depth PV search, done on first move or after a fail high
- value = -search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, false, 0);
+ value = -search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, 1);
}
else
{
ss->reduction = reduction<PV>(depth, i - MultiPV + 2);
if (ss->reduction)
{
+ assert(newDepth-ss->reduction >= OnePly);
+
// Reduced depth non-pv search using alpha as upperbound
- value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, true, 0);
+ value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, 1);
doFullDepthSearch = (value > alpha);
}
+
+ // The move failed high, but if reduction is very big we could
+ // face a false positive, retry with a less aggressive reduction,
+ // if the move fails high again then go with full depth search.
+ if (doFullDepthSearch && ss->reduction > 2 * OnePly)
+ {
+ assert(newDepth - OnePly >= OnePly);
+
+ ss->reduction = OnePly;
+ value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, 1);
+ doFullDepthSearch = (value > alpha);
+ }
+ ss->reduction = Depth(0); // Restore original reduction
}
// Step 15. Full depth search
if (doFullDepthSearch)
{
// Full depth non-pv search using alpha as upperbound
- ss->reduction = Depth(0);
- value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth, true, 0);
+ value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth, 1);
// If we are above alpha then research at same depth but as PV
// to get a correct score or eventually a fail high above beta.
if (value > alpha)
- value = -search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, false, 0);
+ value = -search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, 1);
}
}
// We are failing high and going to do a research. It's important to update
// the score before research in case we run out of time while researching.
rml.set_move_score(i, value);
- update_pv(ss, 0);
- TT.extract_pv(pos, ss->pv, PLY_MAX);
- rml.set_move_pv(i, ss->pv);
+ ss->bestMove = move;
+ extract_pv_from_tt(pos, move, pv);
+ rml.set_move_pv(i, pv);
// Print information to the standard output
- print_pv_info(pos, ss, alpha, beta, value);
+ print_pv_info(pos, pv, alpha, beta, value);
// Prepare for a research after a fail high, each time with a wider window
*betaPtr = beta = Min(beta + AspirationDelta * (1 << researchCountFH), VALUE_INFINITE);
// Update PV
rml.set_move_score(i, value);
- update_pv(ss, 0);
- TT.extract_pv(pos, ss->pv, PLY_MAX);
- rml.set_move_pv(i, ss->pv);
+ ss->bestMove = move;
+ extract_pv_from_tt(pos, move, pv);
+ rml.set_move_pv(i, pv);
if (MultiPV == 1)
{
BestMoveChangesByIteration[Iteration]++;
// Print information to the standard output
- print_pv_info(pos, ss, alpha, beta, value);
+ print_pv_info(pos, pv, alpha, beta, value);
// Raise alpha to setup proper non-pv search upper bound
if (value > alpha)
for (int j = 0; j < Min(MultiPV, rml.move_count()); j++)
{
cout << "info multipv " << j + 1
- << " score " << value_to_string(rml.get_move_score(j))
+ << " score " << value_to_uci(rml.get_move_score(j))
<< " depth " << (j <= i ? Iteration : Iteration - 1)
<< " time " << current_search_time()
<< " nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
// search<>() is the main search function for both PV and non-PV nodes
template <NodeType PvNode>
- Value search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth,
- bool allowNullmove, int threadID, Move excludedMove) {
+ Value search(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int ply) {
assert(alpha >= -VALUE_INFINITE && alpha <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(beta > alpha && beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(PvNode || alpha == beta - 1);
- assert(pos.ply() > 0 && pos.ply() < PLY_MAX);
- assert(threadID >= 0 && threadID < TM.active_threads());
+ assert(ply > 0 && ply < PLY_MAX);
+ assert(pos.thread() >= 0 && pos.thread() < TM.active_threads());
Move movesSearched[256];
EvalInfo ei;
StateInfo st;
const TTEntry* tte;
- Move ttMove, move;
+ Key posKey;
+ Move ttMove, move, excludedMove, threatMove;
Depth ext, newDepth;
Value bestValue, value, oldAlpha;
Value refinedValue, nullValue, futilityValueScaled; // Non-PV specific
- bool isCheck, singleEvasion, moveIsCheck, captureOrPromotion, dangerous;
+ bool isCheck, singleEvasion, singularExtensionNode, moveIsCheck, captureOrPromotion, dangerous;
bool mateThreat = false;
int moveCount = 0;
- int ply = pos.ply();
+ int threadID = pos.thread();
refinedValue = bestValue = value = -VALUE_INFINITE;
oldAlpha = alpha;
// Step 1. Initialize node and poll. Polling can abort search
TM.incrementNodeCounter(threadID);
- ss->init(ply);
- (ss + 2)->initKillers();
+ ss->currentMove = ss->bestMove = threatMove = MOVE_NONE;
+ (ss+2)->killers[0] = (ss+2)->killers[1] = (ss+2)->mateKiller = MOVE_NONE;
if (threadID == 0 && ++NodesSincePoll > NodesBetweenPolls)
{
// We don't want the score of a partial search to overwrite a previous full search
// TT value, so we use a different position key in case of an excluded move exists.
- Key posKey = excludedMove ? pos.get_exclusion_key() : pos.get_key();
+ excludedMove = ss->excludedMove;
+ posKey = excludedMove ? pos.get_exclusion_key() : pos.get_key();
tte = TT.retrieve(posKey);
ttMove = (tte ? tte->move() : MOVE_NONE);
isCheck = pos.is_check();
if (!isCheck)
{
- if (tte && tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE)
+ if (tte)
{
+ assert(tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE);
ss->eval = tte->static_value();
ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()] = tte->king_danger();
}
else
- ss->eval = evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
+ {
+ ss->eval = evaluate(pos, ei);
+ TT.store(posKey, VALUE_NONE, VALUE_TYPE_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+ }
refinedValue = refine_eval(tte, ss->eval, ply); // Enhance accuracy with TT value if possible
update_gains(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, (ss-1)->eval, ss->eval);
}
+ else
+ ss->eval = VALUE_NONE;
// Step 6. Razoring (is omitted in PV nodes)
if ( !PvNode
+ && depth < RazorDepth
+ && !isCheck
&& refinedValue < beta - razor_margin(depth)
&& ttMove == MOVE_NONE
&& (ss-1)->currentMove != MOVE_NULL
- && depth < RazorDepth
- && !isCheck
&& !value_is_mate(beta)
&& !pos.has_pawn_on_7th(pos.side_to_move()))
{
Value rbeta = beta - razor_margin(depth);
- Value v = qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss, rbeta-1, rbeta, Depth(0), threadID);
+ Value v = qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss, rbeta-1, rbeta, Depth(0), ply);
if (v < rbeta)
// Logically we should return (v + razor_margin(depth)), but
// surprisingly this did slightly weaker in tests.
// We're betting that the opponent doesn't have a move that will reduce
// the score by more than futility_margin(depth) if we do a null move.
if ( !PvNode
- && allowNullmove
+ && !ss->skipNullMove
&& depth < RazorDepth
+ && refinedValue >= beta + futility_margin(depth, 0)
&& !isCheck
&& !value_is_mate(beta)
- && ok_to_do_nullmove(pos)
- && refinedValue >= beta + futility_margin(depth, 0))
+ && pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()))
return refinedValue - futility_margin(depth, 0);
// Step 8. Null move search with verification search (is omitted in PV nodes)
// at least beta. Otherwise we do a null move if static value is not more than
// NullMoveMargin under beta.
if ( !PvNode
- && allowNullmove
+ && !ss->skipNullMove
&& depth > OnePly
+ && refinedValue >= beta - (depth >= 4 * OnePly ? NullMoveMargin : 0)
&& !isCheck
&& !value_is_mate(beta)
- && ok_to_do_nullmove(pos)
- && refinedValue >= beta - (depth >= 4 * OnePly ? NullMoveMargin : 0))
+ && pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()))
{
ss->currentMove = MOVE_NULL;
R++;
pos.do_null_move(st);
+ (ss+1)->skipNullMove = true;
- nullValue = depth-R*OnePly < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, Depth(0), threadID)
- : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, depth-R*OnePly, false, threadID);
+ nullValue = depth-R*OnePly < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, Depth(0), ply+1)
+ : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, depth-R*OnePly, ply+1);
+ (ss+1)->skipNullMove = false;
pos.undo_null_move();
if (nullValue >= beta)
if (depth < 6 * OnePly)
return nullValue;
- // Do zugzwang verification search
- Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, depth-5*OnePly, false, threadID);
+ // Do verification search at high depths
+ ss->skipNullMove = true;
+ Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, depth-R*OnePly, ply);
+ ss->skipNullMove = false;
+
if (v >= beta)
return nullValue;
- } else {
+ }
+ else
+ {
// 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
if (nullValue == value_mated_in(ply + 2))
mateThreat = true;
- ss->threatMove = (ss+1)->currentMove;
+ threatMove = (ss+1)->currentMove;
if ( depth < ThreatDepth
&& (ss-1)->reduction
- && connected_moves(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, ss->threatMove))
+ && connected_moves(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, threatMove))
return beta - 1;
}
}
// Step 9. Internal iterative deepening
if ( depth >= IIDDepth[PvNode]
- && (ttMove == MOVE_NONE || (PvNode && tte->depth() <= depth - 4 * OnePly))
+ && ttMove == MOVE_NONE
&& (PvNode || (!isCheck && ss->eval >= beta - IIDMargin)))
{
Depth d = (PvNode ? depth - 2 * OnePly : depth / 2);
- search<PvNode>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, d, false, threadID);
- ttMove = ss->pv[ply];
+
+ ss->skipNullMove = true;
+ search<PvNode>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, d, ply);
+ ss->skipNullMove = false;
+
+ ttMove = ss->bestMove;
tte = TT.retrieve(posKey);
}
// Initialize a MovePicker object for the current position
MovePicker mp = MovePicker(pos, ttMove, depth, H, ss, (PvNode ? -VALUE_INFINITE : beta));
CheckInfo ci(pos);
- bool singularExtensionNode = depth >= SingularExtensionDepth[PvNode]
- && tte && tte->move()
- && !excludedMove // Do not allow recursive singular extension search
- && is_lower_bound(tte->type())
- && tte->depth() >= depth - 3 * OnePly;
+ singleEvasion = isCheck && mp.number_of_evasions() == 1;
+ singularExtensionNode = depth >= SingularExtensionDepth[PvNode]
+ && tte && tte->move()
+ && !excludedMove // Do not allow recursive singular extension search
+ && is_lower_bound(tte->type())
+ && tte->depth() >= depth - 3 * OnePly;
// Step 10. Loop through moves
// Loop through all legal moves until no moves remain or a beta cutoff occurs
if (move == excludedMove)
continue;
- singleEvasion = (isCheck && mp.number_of_evasions() == 1);
moveIsCheck = pos.move_is_check(move, ci);
captureOrPromotion = pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(move);
// Step 11. Decide the new search depth
ext = extension<PvNode>(pos, move, captureOrPromotion, moveIsCheck, singleEvasion, mateThreat, &dangerous);
- // Singular extension search. We extend the TT move if its value is much better than
- // its siblings. To verify this we do a reduced search on all the other moves but the
- // ttMove, if result is lower then ttValue minus a margin then we extend ttMove.
+ // Singular extension search. If all moves but one fail low on a search of (alpha-s, beta-s),
+ // and just one fails high on (alpha, beta), then that move is singular and should be extended.
+ // To verify this we do a reduced search on all the other moves but the ttMove, if result is
+ // lower then ttValue minus a margin then we extend ttMove.
if ( singularExtensionNode
&& move == tte->move()
&& ext < OnePly)
if (abs(ttValue) < VALUE_KNOWN_WIN)
{
Value b = ttValue - SingularExtensionMargin;
- Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, b - 1, b, depth / 2, false, threadID, move);
-
- if (v < ttValue - SingularExtensionMargin)
+ ss->excludedMove = move;
+ ss->skipNullMove = true;
+ Value v = search<NonPV>(pos, ss, b - 1, b, depth / 2, ply);
+ ss->skipNullMove = false;
+ ss->excludedMove = MOVE_NONE;
+ if (v < b)
ext = OnePly;
}
}
// Step 12. Futility pruning (is omitted in PV nodes)
if ( !PvNode
+ && !captureOrPromotion
&& !isCheck
&& !dangerous
- && !captureOrPromotion
- && !move_is_castle(move)
- && move != ttMove)
+ && move != ttMove
+ && !move_is_castle(move))
{
// Move count based pruning
if ( moveCount >= futility_move_count(depth)
- && !(ss->threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, ss->threatMove))
+ && !(threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, threatMove))
&& bestValue > value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
continue;
// Step extra. pv search (only in PV nodes)
// The first move in list is the expected PV
if (PvNode && moveCount == 1)
- value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, Depth(0), threadID)
- : - search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, false, threadID);
+ value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, Depth(0), ply+1)
+ : - search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, ply+1);
else
{
// Step 14. Reduced depth search
bool doFullDepthSearch = true;
if ( depth >= 3 * OnePly
- && !dangerous
&& !captureOrPromotion
+ && !dangerous
&& !move_is_castle(move)
&& !move_is_killer(move, ss))
{
if (ss->reduction)
{
Depth d = newDepth - ss->reduction;
- value = d < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, Depth(0), threadID)
- : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, d, true, threadID);
+ value = d < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, Depth(0), ply+1)
+ : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, d, ply+1);
doFullDepthSearch = (value > alpha);
}
assert(newDepth - OnePly >= OnePly);
ss->reduction = OnePly;
- value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, true, threadID);
+ value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, ply+1);
doFullDepthSearch = (value > alpha);
}
ss->reduction = Depth(0); // Restore original reduction
// Step 15. Full depth search
if (doFullDepthSearch)
{
- value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, Depth(0), threadID)
- : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth, true, threadID);
+ value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, Depth(0), ply+1)
+ : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth, ply+1);
// Step extra. pv search (only in PV nodes)
// Search only for possible new PV nodes, if instead value >= beta then
// parent node fails low with value <= alpha and tries another move.
if (PvNode && value > alpha && value < beta)
- value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, Depth(0), threadID)
- : - search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, false, threadID);
+ value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, Depth(0), ply+1)
+ : - search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, newDepth, ply+1);
}
}
if (PvNode && value < beta) // This guarantees that always: alpha < beta
alpha = value;
- update_pv(ss, ply);
-
if (value == value_mate_in(ply + 1))
ss->mateKiller = move;
+
+ ss->bestMove = move;
}
}
// Step 18. Check for split
- if ( TM.active_threads() > 1
+ if ( depth >= MinimumSplitDepth
+ && TM.active_threads() > 1
&& bestValue < beta
- && depth >= MinimumSplitDepth
- && Iteration <= 99
&& TM.available_thread_exists(threadID)
&& !AbortSearch
- && !TM.thread_should_stop(threadID))
- TM.split<FakeSplit>(pos, ss, &alpha, beta, &bestValue, depth,
- mateThreat, &moveCount, &mp, threadID, PvNode);
+ && !TM.thread_should_stop(threadID)
+ && Iteration <= 99)
+ TM.split<FakeSplit>(pos, ss, ply, &alpha, beta, &bestValue, depth,
+ threatMove, mateThreat, &moveCount, &mp, PvNode);
}
// Step 19. Check for mate and stalemate
if (AbortSearch || TM.thread_should_stop(threadID))
return bestValue;
- if (bestValue <= oldAlpha)
- TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_UPPER, depth, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+ ValueType f = (bestValue <= oldAlpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : bestValue >= beta ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT);
+ move = (bestValue <= oldAlpha ? MOVE_NONE : ss->bestMove);
+ TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), f, depth, move, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
- else if (bestValue >= beta)
+ // Update killers and history only for non capture moves that fails high
+ if (bestValue >= beta)
{
TM.incrementBetaCounter(pos.side_to_move(), depth, threadID);
- move = ss->pv[ply];
- TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, depth, move, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
if (!pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(move))
{
update_history(pos, move, depth, movesSearched, moveCount);
update_killers(move, ss);
}
}
- else
- TT.store(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_EXACT, depth, ss->pv[ply], ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
assert(bestValue > -VALUE_INFINITE && bestValue < VALUE_INFINITE);
// less than OnePly).
template <NodeType PvNode>
- Value qsearch(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int threadID) {
+ Value qsearch(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, int ply) {
assert(alpha >= -VALUE_INFINITE && alpha <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(beta >= -VALUE_INFINITE && beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(PvNode || alpha == beta - 1);
assert(depth <= 0);
- assert(pos.ply() > 0 && pos.ply() < PLY_MAX);
- assert(threadID >= 0 && threadID < TM.active_threads());
+ assert(ply > 0 && ply < PLY_MAX);
+ assert(pos.thread() >= 0 && pos.thread() < TM.active_threads());
EvalInfo ei;
StateInfo st;
Move ttMove, move;
- Value staticValue, bestValue, value, futilityBase, futilityValue;
- bool isCheck, enoughMaterial, moveIsCheck, evasionPrunable;
- const TTEntry* tte = NULL;
- int moveCount = 0;
- int ply = pos.ply();
+ Value bestValue, value, futilityValue, futilityBase;
+ bool isCheck, deepChecks, enoughMaterial, moveIsCheck, evasionPrunable;
+ const TTEntry* tte;
Value oldAlpha = alpha;
- TM.incrementNodeCounter(threadID);
- ss->init(ply);
+ TM.incrementNodeCounter(pos.thread());
+ ss->bestMove = ss->currentMove = MOVE_NONE;
// Check for an instant draw or maximum ply reached
if (pos.is_draw() || ply >= PLY_MAX - 1)
// Evaluate the position statically
if (isCheck)
- staticValue = -VALUE_INFINITE;
- else if (tte && tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE)
{
- staticValue = tte->static_value();
- ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()] = tte->king_danger();
+ bestValue = futilityBase = -VALUE_INFINITE;
+ ss->eval = VALUE_NONE;
+ deepChecks = enoughMaterial = false;
}
else
- staticValue = evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
-
- if (!isCheck)
{
- ss->eval = staticValue;
+ if (tte)
+ {
+ assert(tte->static_value() != VALUE_NONE);
+ ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()] = tte->king_danger();
+ bestValue = tte->static_value();
+ }
+ else
+ bestValue = evaluate(pos, ei);
+
+ ss->eval = bestValue;
update_gains(pos, (ss-1)->currentMove, (ss-1)->eval, ss->eval);
- }
- // Initialize "stand pat score", and return it immediately if it is
- // at least beta.
- bestValue = staticValue;
+ // Stand pat. Return immediately if static value is at least beta
+ if (bestValue >= beta)
+ {
+ if (!tte)
+ TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
- if (bestValue >= beta)
- {
- // Store the score to avoid a future costly evaluation() call
- if (!isCheck && !tte)
- TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, Depth(-127*OnePly), MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+ return bestValue;
+ }
- return bestValue;
- }
+ if (PvNode && bestValue > alpha)
+ alpha = bestValue;
- if (bestValue > alpha)
- alpha = bestValue;
+ // If we are near beta then try to get a cutoff pushing checks a bit further
+ deepChecks = (depth == -OnePly && bestValue >= beta - PawnValueMidgame / 8);
- // If we are near beta then try to get a cutoff pushing checks a bit further
- bool deepChecks = (depth == -OnePly && staticValue >= beta - PawnValueMidgame / 8);
+ // Futility pruning parameters, not needed when in check
+ futilityBase = bestValue + FutilityMarginQS + ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()];
+ enoughMaterial = pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()) > RookValueMidgame;
+ }
// Initialize a MovePicker object for the current position, and prepare
// to search the moves. Because the depth is <= 0 here, only captures,
// and we are near beta) will be generated.
MovePicker mp = MovePicker(pos, ttMove, deepChecks ? Depth(0) : depth, H);
CheckInfo ci(pos);
- enoughMaterial = pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()) > RookValueMidgame;
- futilityBase = staticValue + FutilityMarginQS + ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()];
// Loop through the moves until no moves remain or a beta cutoff occurs
while ( alpha < beta
moveIsCheck = pos.move_is_check(move, ci);
- // Update current move
- moveCount++;
- ss->currentMove = move;
-
// Futility pruning
if ( !PvNode
- && enoughMaterial
&& !isCheck
&& !moveIsCheck
&& move != ttMove
+ && enoughMaterial
&& !move_is_promotion(move)
&& !pos.move_is_passed_pawn_push(move))
{
&& pos.see_sign(move) < 0)
continue;
+ // Update current move
+ ss->currentMove = move;
+
// Make and search the move
pos.do_move(move, st, ci, moveIsCheck);
- value = -qsearch<PvNode>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, depth-OnePly, threadID);
+ value = -qsearch<PvNode>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, depth-OnePly, ply+1);
pos.undo_move(move);
assert(value > -VALUE_INFINITE && value < VALUE_INFINITE);
if (value > alpha)
{
alpha = value;
- update_pv(ss, ply);
+ ss->bestMove = move;
}
}
}
// All legal moves have been searched. A special case: If we're in check
// and no legal moves were found, it is checkmate.
- if (!moveCount && isCheck) // Mate!
+ if (isCheck && bestValue == -VALUE_INFINITE)
return value_mated_in(ply);
// Update transposition table
Depth d = (depth == Depth(0) ? Depth(0) : Depth(-1));
- if (bestValue <= oldAlpha)
- {
- // If bestValue isn't changed it means it is still the static evaluation
- // of the node, so keep this info to avoid a future evaluation() call.
- TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_UPPER, d, MOVE_NONE, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
- }
- else if (bestValue >= beta)
- {
- move = ss->pv[ply];
- TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_LOWER, d, move, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+ ValueType f = (bestValue <= oldAlpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : bestValue >= beta ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT);
+ TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), f, d, ss->bestMove, ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
- // Update killers only for good checking moves
- if (!pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(move))
- update_killers(move, ss);
- }
- else
- TT.store(pos.get_key(), value_to_tt(bestValue, ply), VALUE_TYPE_EXACT, d, ss->pv[ply], ss->eval, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+ // Update killers only for checking moves that fails high
+ if ( bestValue >= beta
+ && !pos.move_is_capture_or_promotion(ss->bestMove))
+ update_killers(ss->bestMove, ss);
assert(bestValue > -VALUE_INFINITE && bestValue < VALUE_INFINITE);
int moveCount;
value = -VALUE_INFINITE;
- Position pos(*sp->pos);
+ Position pos(*sp->pos, threadID);
CheckInfo ci(pos);
- int ply = pos.ply();
SearchStack* ss = sp->sstack[threadID] + 1;
isCheck = pos.is_check();
// Step 12. Futility pruning (is omitted in PV nodes)
if ( !PvNode
+ && !captureOrPromotion
&& !isCheck
&& !dangerous
- && !captureOrPromotion
&& !move_is_castle(move))
{
// Move count based pruning
if ( moveCount >= futility_move_count(sp->depth)
- && !(ss->threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, ss->threatMove))
+ && !(sp->threatMove && connected_threat(pos, move, sp->threatMove))
&& sp->bestValue > value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
{
lock_grab(&(sp->lock));
// If the move fails high will be re-searched at full depth.
bool doFullDepthSearch = true;
- if ( !dangerous
- && !captureOrPromotion
+ if ( !captureOrPromotion
+ && !dangerous
&& !move_is_castle(move)
&& !move_is_killer(move, ss))
{
if (ss->reduction)
{
Value localAlpha = sp->alpha;
- value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, true, threadID);
+ Depth d = newDepth - ss->reduction;
+ value = d < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, Depth(0), sp->ply+1)
+ : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, d, sp->ply+1);
+
doFullDepthSearch = (value > localAlpha);
}
// if the move fails high again then go with full depth search.
if (doFullDepthSearch && ss->reduction > 2 * OnePly)
{
+ assert(newDepth - OnePly >= OnePly);
+
ss->reduction = OnePly;
Value localAlpha = sp->alpha;
- value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, true, threadID);
+ value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, newDepth-ss->reduction, sp->ply+1);
doFullDepthSearch = (value > localAlpha);
}
+ ss->reduction = Depth(0); // Restore original reduction
}
// Step 15. Full depth search
if (doFullDepthSearch)
{
- ss->reduction = Depth(0);
Value localAlpha = sp->alpha;
- value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, newDepth, true, threadID);
+ value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, Depth(0), sp->ply+1)
+ : - search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(localAlpha+1), -localAlpha, newDepth, sp->ply+1);
+ // Step extra. pv search (only in PV nodes)
+ // Search only for possible new PV nodes, if instead value >= beta then
+ // parent node fails low with value <= alpha and tries another move.
if (PvNode && value > localAlpha && value < sp->beta)
- value = -search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -sp->beta, -sp->alpha, newDepth, false, threadID);
+ value = newDepth < OnePly ? -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -sp->beta, -sp->alpha, Depth(0), sp->ply+1)
+ : - search<PV>(pos, ss+1, -sp->beta, -sp->alpha, newDepth, sp->ply+1);
}
// Step 16. Undo move
if (PvNode && value < sp->beta) // This guarantees that always: sp->alpha < sp->beta
sp->alpha = value;
- sp_update_pv(sp->parentSstack, ss, ply);
+ sp->parentSstack->bestMove = ss->bestMove = move;
}
}
}
lock_release(&(sp->lock));
}
- // update_pv() is called whenever a search returns a value > alpha.
- // It updates the PV in the SearchStack object corresponding to the
- // current node.
-
- void update_pv(SearchStack* ss, int ply) {
-
- assert(ply >= 0 && ply < PLY_MAX);
-
- int p;
-
- ss->pv[ply] = ss->currentMove;
-
- for (p = ply + 1; (ss+1)->pv[p] != MOVE_NONE; p++)
- ss->pv[p] = (ss+1)->pv[p];
-
- ss->pv[p] = MOVE_NONE;
- }
-
-
- // sp_update_pv() is a variant of update_pv for use at split points. The
- // difference between the two functions is that sp_update_pv also updates
- // the PV at the parent node.
-
- void sp_update_pv(SearchStack* pss, SearchStack* ss, int ply) {
-
- assert(ply >= 0 && ply < PLY_MAX);
-
- int p;
-
- ss->pv[ply] = pss->pv[ply] = ss->currentMove;
-
- for (p = ply + 1; (ss+1)->pv[p] != MOVE_NONE; p++)
- ss->pv[p] = pss->pv[p] = (ss+1)->pv[p];
-
- ss->pv[p] = pss->pv[p] = MOVE_NONE;
- }
-
// connected_moves() tests whether two moves are 'connected' in the sense
// that the first move somehow made the second move possible (for instance
}
- // value_is_mate() checks if the given value is a mate one
- // eventually compensated for the ply.
+ // value_is_mate() checks if the given value is a mate one eventually
+ // compensated for the ply.
bool value_is_mate(Value value) {
}
- // move_is_killer() checks if the given move is among the
- // killer moves of that ply.
+ // value_to_tt() adjusts a mate score from "plies to mate from the root" to
+ // "plies to mate from the current ply". Non-mate scores are unchanged.
+ // The function is called before storing a value to the transposition table.
+
+ Value value_to_tt(Value v, int ply) {
+
+ if (v >= value_mate_in(PLY_MAX))
+ return v + ply;
+
+ if (v <= value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
+ return v - ply;
+
+ return v;
+ }
+
+
+ // value_from_tt() is the inverse of value_to_tt(): It adjusts a mate score from
+ // the transposition table to a mate score corrected for the current ply.
+
+ Value value_from_tt(Value v, int ply) {
+
+ if (v >= value_mate_in(PLY_MAX))
+ return v - ply;
+
+ if (v <= value_mated_in(PLY_MAX))
+ return v + ply;
+
+ return v;
+ }
+
+
+ // move_is_killer() checks if the given move is among the killer moves
bool move_is_killer(Move m, SearchStack* ss) {
- const Move* k = ss->killers;
- for (int i = 0; i < KILLER_MAX; i++, k++)
- if (*k == m)
- return true;
+ if (ss->killers[0] == m || ss->killers[1] == m)
+ return true;
return false;
}
if (*dangerous)
{
- if (moveIsCheck)
+ if (moveIsCheck && pos.see_sign(m) >= 0)
result += CheckExtension[PvNode];
if (singleEvasion)
}
- // ok_to_do_nullmove() looks at the current position and decides whether
- // doing a 'null move' should be allowed. In order to avoid zugzwang
- // problems, null moves are not allowed when the side to move has very
- // little material left. Currently, the test is a bit too simple: Null
- // moves are avoided only when the side to move has only pawns left.
- // It's probably a good idea to avoid null moves in at least some more
- // complicated endgames, e.g. KQ vs KR. FIXME
-
- bool ok_to_do_nullmove(const Position& pos) {
-
- return pos.non_pawn_material(pos.side_to_move()) != Value(0);
- }
-
-
// connected_threat() tests whether it is safe to forward prune a move or if
// is somehow coonected to the threat move returned by null search.
if (m == ss->killers[0])
return;
- for (int i = KILLER_MAX - 1; i > 0; i--)
- ss->killers[i] = ss->killers[i - 1];
-
+ ss->killers[1] = ss->killers[0];
ss->killers[0] = m;
}
}
+ // value_to_uci() converts a value to a string suitable for use with the UCI protocol
+
+ std::string value_to_uci(Value v) {
+
+ std::stringstream s;
+
+ if (abs(v) < VALUE_MATE - PLY_MAX * OnePly)
+ s << "cp " << int(v) * 100 / int(PawnValueMidgame); // Scale to pawn = 100
+ else
+ s << "mate " << (v > 0 ? (VALUE_MATE - v + 1) / 2 : -(VALUE_MATE + v) / 2 );
+
+ return s.str();
+ }
+
// nps() computes the current nodes/second count.
int nps() {
dbg_print_hit_rate();
cout << "info nodes " << TM.nodes_searched() << " nps " << nps()
- << " time " << t << " hashfull " << TT.full() << endl;
+ << " time " << t << endl;
}
// Should we stop the search?
}
- // init_ss_array() does a fast reset of the first entries of a SearchStack array
+ // init_ss_array() does a fast reset of the first entries of a SearchStack
+ // array and of all the excludedMove and skipNullMove entries.
- void init_ss_array(SearchStack* ss) {
+ void init_ss_array(SearchStack* ss, int size) {
- for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++, ss++)
+ for (int i = 0; i < size; i++, ss++)
{
- ss->init(i);
- ss->initKillers();
+ ss->excludedMove = MOVE_NONE;
+ ss->skipNullMove = false;
+ ss->reduction = Depth(0);
+
+ if (i < 3)
+ ss->killers[0] = ss->killers[1] = ss->mateKiller = MOVE_NONE;
}
}
// print_pv_info() prints to standard output and eventually to log file information on
// the current PV line. It is called at each iteration or after a new pv is found.
- void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Value value) {
+ void print_pv_info(const Position& pos, Move pv[], Value alpha, Value beta, Value value) {
cout << "info depth " << Iteration
- << " score " << value_to_string(value)
- << ((value >= beta) ? " lowerbound" :
- ((value <= alpha)? " upperbound" : ""))
+ << " score " << value_to_uci(value)
+ << (value >= beta ? " lowerbound" : value <= alpha ? " upperbound" : "")
<< " time " << current_search_time()
<< " nodes " << TM.nodes_searched()
<< " nps " << nps()
<< " pv ";
- for (int j = 0; ss->pv[j] != MOVE_NONE && j < PLY_MAX; j++)
- cout << ss->pv[j] << " ";
+ for (Move* m = pv; *m != MOVE_NONE; m++)
+ cout << *m << " ";
cout << endl;
if (UseLogFile)
{
- ValueType type = (value >= beta ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER
- : (value <= alpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT));
+ ValueType t = value >= beta ? VALUE_TYPE_LOWER :
+ value <= alpha ? VALUE_TYPE_UPPER : VALUE_TYPE_EXACT;
LogFile << pretty_pv(pos, current_search_time(), Iteration,
- TM.nodes_searched(), value, type, ss->pv) << endl;
+ TM.nodes_searched(), value, t, pv) << endl;
}
}
+ // insert_pv_in_tt() is called at the end of a search iteration, and inserts
+ // the PV back into the TT. This makes sure the old PV moves are searched
+ // first, even if the old TT entries have been overwritten.
+
+ void insert_pv_in_tt(const Position& pos, Move pv[]) {
+
+ StateInfo st;
+ TTEntry* tte;
+ Position p(pos, pos.thread());
+ EvalInfo ei;
+ Value v;
+
+ for (int i = 0; pv[i] != MOVE_NONE; i++)
+ {
+ tte = TT.retrieve(p.get_key());
+ if (!tte || tte->move() != pv[i])
+ {
+ v = (p.is_check() ? VALUE_NONE : evaluate(p, ei));
+ TT.store(p.get_key(), VALUE_NONE, VALUE_TYPE_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, pv[i], v, ei.kingDanger[pos.side_to_move()]);
+ }
+ p.do_move(pv[i], st);
+ }
+ }
+
+
+ // extract_pv_from_tt() builds a PV by adding moves from the transposition table.
+ // We consider also failing high nodes and not only VALUE_TYPE_EXACT nodes. This
+ // allow to always have a ponder move even when we fail high at root and also a
+ // long PV to print that is important for position analysis.
+
+ void extract_pv_from_tt(const Position& pos, Move bestMove, Move pv[]) {
+
+ StateInfo st;
+ TTEntry* tte;
+ Position p(pos, pos.thread());
+ int ply = 0;
+
+ assert(bestMove != MOVE_NONE);
+
+ pv[ply] = bestMove;
+ p.do_move(pv[ply++], st);
+
+ while ( (tte = TT.retrieve(p.get_key())) != NULL
+ && tte->move() != MOVE_NONE
+ && move_is_legal(p, tte->move())
+ && ply < PLY_MAX
+ && (!p.is_draw() || ply < 2))
+ {
+ pv[ply] = tte->move();
+ p.do_move(pv[ply++], st);
+ }
+ pv[ply] = MOVE_NONE;
+ }
+
+
// init_thread() is the function which is called when a new thread is
// launched. It simply calls the idle_loop() function with the supplied
// threadID. There are two versions of this function; one for POSIX
#endif
// Initialize global locks
- lock_init(&MPLock, NULL);
- lock_init(&WaitLock, NULL);
+ lock_init(&MPLock);
+ lock_init(&WaitLock);
#if !defined(_MSC_VER)
pthread_cond_init(&WaitCond, NULL);
SitIdleEvent[i] = CreateEvent(0, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
#endif
- // Initialize SplitPointStack locks
+ // Initialize splitPoints[] locks
for (i = 0; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
- for (int j = 0; j < ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX; j++)
- lock_init(&(SplitPointStack[i][j].lock), NULL);
+ for (int j = 0; j < MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS; j++)
+ lock_init(&(threads[i].splitPoints[j].lock));
// Will be set just before program exits to properly end the threads
AllThreadsShouldExit = false;
// Now we can safely destroy the locks
for (int i = 0; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
- for (int j = 0; j < ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX; j++)
- lock_destroy(&(SplitPointStack[i][j].lock));
+ for (int j = 0; j < MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS; j++)
+ lock_destroy(&(threads[i].splitPoints[j].lock));
lock_destroy(&WaitLock);
lock_destroy(&MPLock);
// Apply the "helpful master" concept if possible. Use localActiveSplitPoints
// that is known to be > 0, instead of threads[slave].activeSplitPoints that
// could have been set to 0 by another thread leading to an out of bound access.
- if (SplitPointStack[slave][localActiveSplitPoints - 1].slaves[master])
+ if (threads[slave].splitPoints[localActiveSplitPoints - 1].slaves[master])
return true;
return false;
// split() returns.
template <bool Fake>
- void ThreadsManager::split(const Position& p, SearchStack* ss, Value* alpha, const Value beta,
- Value* bestValue, Depth depth, bool mateThreat, int* moveCount,
- MovePicker* mp, int master, bool pvNode) {
+ void ThreadsManager::split(const Position& p, SearchStack* ss, int ply, Value* alpha,
+ const Value beta, Value* bestValue, Depth depth, Move threatMove,
+ bool mateThreat, int* moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode) {
assert(p.is_ok());
+ assert(ply > 0 && ply < PLY_MAX);
assert(*bestValue >= -VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(*bestValue <= *alpha);
assert(*alpha < beta);
assert(beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
assert(depth > Depth(0));
- assert(master >= 0 && master < ActiveThreads);
+ assert(p.thread() >= 0 && p.thread() < ActiveThreads);
assert(ActiveThreads > 1);
+ int i, master = p.thread();
+ Thread& masterThread = threads[master];
+
lock_grab(&MPLock);
// If no other thread is available to help us, or if we have too many
// active split points, don't split.
if ( !available_thread_exists(master)
- || threads[master].activeSplitPoints >= ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS_MAX)
+ || masterThread.activeSplitPoints >= MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS)
{
lock_release(&MPLock);
return;
}
// Pick the next available split point object from the split point stack
- SplitPoint* splitPoint = &SplitPointStack[master][threads[master].activeSplitPoints];
+ SplitPoint& splitPoint = masterThread.splitPoints[masterThread.activeSplitPoints++];
// Initialize the split point object
- splitPoint->parent = threads[master].splitPoint;
- splitPoint->stopRequest = false;
- splitPoint->depth = depth;
- splitPoint->mateThreat = mateThreat;
- splitPoint->alpha = *alpha;
- splitPoint->beta = beta;
- splitPoint->pvNode = pvNode;
- splitPoint->bestValue = *bestValue;
- splitPoint->mp = mp;
- splitPoint->moveCount = *moveCount;
- splitPoint->pos = &p;
- splitPoint->parentSstack = ss;
- for (int i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
- splitPoint->slaves[i] = 0;
-
- threads[master].splitPoint = splitPoint;
- threads[master].activeSplitPoints++;
+ splitPoint.parent = masterThread.splitPoint;
+ splitPoint.stopRequest = false;
+ splitPoint.ply = ply;
+ splitPoint.depth = depth;
+ splitPoint.threatMove = threatMove;
+ splitPoint.mateThreat = mateThreat;
+ splitPoint.alpha = *alpha;
+ splitPoint.beta = beta;
+ splitPoint.pvNode = pvNode;
+ splitPoint.bestValue = *bestValue;
+ splitPoint.mp = mp;
+ splitPoint.moveCount = *moveCount;
+ splitPoint.pos = &p;
+ splitPoint.parentSstack = ss;
+ for (i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
+ splitPoint.slaves[i] = 0;
+
+ masterThread.splitPoint = &splitPoint;
// If we are here it means we are not available
- assert(threads[master].state != THREAD_AVAILABLE);
+ assert(masterThread.state != THREAD_AVAILABLE);
int workersCnt = 1; // At least the master is included
// Allocate available threads setting state to THREAD_BOOKED
- for (int i = 0; !Fake && i < ActiveThreads && workersCnt < MaxThreadsPerSplitPoint; i++)
+ for (i = 0; !Fake && i < ActiveThreads && workersCnt < MaxThreadsPerSplitPoint; i++)
if (thread_is_available(i, master))
{
threads[i].state = THREAD_BOOKED;
- threads[i].splitPoint = splitPoint;
- splitPoint->slaves[i] = 1;
+ threads[i].splitPoint = &splitPoint;
+ splitPoint.slaves[i] = 1;
workersCnt++;
}
// Tell the threads that they have work to do. This will make them leave
// their idle loop. But before copy search stack tail for each thread.
- for (int i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
- if (i == master || splitPoint->slaves[i])
+ for (i = 0; i < ActiveThreads; i++)
+ if (i == master || splitPoint.slaves[i])
{
- memcpy(splitPoint->sstack[i], ss - 1, 4 * sizeof(SearchStack));
+ memcpy(splitPoint.sstack[i], ss - 1, 4 * sizeof(SearchStack));
assert(i == master || threads[i].state == THREAD_BOOKED);
// THREAD_WORKISWAITING. We send the split point as a second parameter to the
// idle loop, which means that the main thread will return from the idle
// loop when all threads have finished their work at this split point.
- idle_loop(master, splitPoint);
+ idle_loop(master, &splitPoint);
// We have returned from the idle loop, which means that all threads are
// finished. Update alpha and bestValue, and return.
lock_grab(&MPLock);
- *alpha = splitPoint->alpha;
- *bestValue = splitPoint->bestValue;
- threads[master].activeSplitPoints--;
- threads[master].splitPoint = splitPoint->parent;
+ *alpha = splitPoint.alpha;
+ *bestValue = splitPoint.bestValue;
+ masterThread.activeSplitPoints--;
+ masterThread.splitPoint = splitPoint.parent;
lock_release(&MPLock);
}
StateInfo st;
bool includeAllMoves = (searchMoves[0] == MOVE_NONE);
+ // Initialize search stack
+ init_ss_array(ss, PLY_MAX_PLUS_2);
+ ss[0].currentMove = ss[0].bestMove = MOVE_NONE;
+ ss[0].eval = VALUE_NONE;
+
// Generate all legal moves
MoveStack* last = generate_moves(pos, mlist);
continue;
// Find a quick score for the move
- init_ss_array(ss);
pos.do_move(cur->move, st);
+ ss[0].currentMove = cur->move;
moves[count].move = cur->move;
- moves[count].score = -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -VALUE_INFINITE, VALUE_INFINITE, Depth(0), 0);
+ moves[count].score = -qsearch<PV>(pos, ss+1, -VALUE_INFINITE, VALUE_INFINITE, Depth(0), 1);
moves[count].pv[0] = cur->move;
moves[count].pv[1] = MOVE_NONE;
pos.undo_move(cur->move);