From 37bd1e774ee4eb03e558062284da1e72cbce5a95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Chaly <Vizvezdenec@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:22:07 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Do more double extensions
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Parameter tweak from Black Marlin chess engine. Choose a significantly
lower value that triggers in 95% of cases, compared to the usual 84% in
standard benchmark runs.

Since the introduction by
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/commit/33a858eaa1f792b3413384a3d0993dba36aca92e
this constant has only decreased in value over time.
2-16-17-18-21-22-25-26-52-71-75-93-140

Failed STC really fast:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/65b11d05c865510db026df7b
LLR: -2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 13216 W: 3242 L: 3485 D: 6489
Ptnml(0-2): 50, 1682, 3371, 1471, 34

Was reasonable at LTC:

https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/65b13e20c865510db026e210
Elo: 1.18 ± 1.5 (95%) LOS: 94.3%
Total: 50000 W: 12517 L: 12347 D: 25136
Ptnml(0-2): 31, 5598, 13579, 5754, 38
nElo: 2.45 ± 3.0 (95%) PairsRatio: 1.03

Passed VLTC with STC bounds:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/65b18870c865510db026e769
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 30456 W: 7726 L: 7448 D: 15282
Ptnml(0-2): 6, 3111, 8717, 3387, 7

Passed VVLTC with LTC bounds:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/65b20b95c865510db026eef0
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 36134 W: 9158 L: 8859 D: 18117
Ptnml(0-2): 3, 3455, 10850, 3758, 1

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5013

Bench: 1503692
---
 src/search.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 086bff34..9b74141b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
                     singularQuietLMR = !ttCapture;
 
                     // Avoid search explosion by limiting the number of double extensions
-                    if (!PvNode && value < singularBeta - 16 && ss->doubleExtensions <= 12)
+                    if (!PvNode && value < singularBeta - 2 && ss->doubleExtensions <= 12)
                     {
                         extension = 2;
                         depth += depth < 15;