EvalInfo ei;
if (ply >= PLY_MAX - 1)
- return evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
+ return pos.is_check() ? quick_evaluate(pos) : evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
// Mate distance pruning
Value oldAlpha = alpha;
EvalInfo ei;
if (ply >= PLY_MAX - 1)
- return evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
+ return pos.is_check() ? quick_evaluate(pos) : evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
// Mate distance pruning
if (value_mated_in(ply) >= beta)
else
staticValue = evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
- if (ply == PLY_MAX - 1)
- return evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
+ if (ply >= PLY_MAX - 1)
+ return pos.is_check() ? quick_evaluate(pos) : evaluate(pos, ei, threadID);
// Initialize "stand pat score", and return it immediately if it is
// at least beta.