From 2d06d659c0321ddfcf0781327e5175df0b0ff616 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Chaly Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 15:26:53 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Advanced pawn pushes tweak (#2175) passed STC http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5cf586ee0ebc5925cf08c0ed LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.50,4.50] Total: 29496 W: 6718 L: 6406 D: 16372 passed LTC http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5cf59b630ebc5925cf08c343 LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,3.50] Total: 40778 W: 7057 L: 6765 D: 26956 original idea from early 2018 by @jerrydonaldwatson Code slightly rewritten to be shorter and more logical, no functinal changes compared to passed patch. --- src/search.cpp | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp index a3ce4c2d..11586787 100644 --- a/src/search.cpp +++ b/src/search.cpp @@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here if ( !captureOrPromotion && !givesCheck - && !pos.advanced_pawn_push(move)) + && (!pos.advanced_pawn_push(move) || pos.non_pawn_material(~us) > BishopValueMg)) { // Move count based pruning (~30 Elo) if (moveCountPruning)