From 38c5fc33e493f210dc199dab7c105e84e7601b99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Shahin M. Shahin" <peregrineshahin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:32:20 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Increase reduction based on correct expectation

If the current node is not a cutNode then it means that the child is one in LMR
and the cutoff count is expected, so more reduction when the cutoffs are
expected

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/66815e791c5b344a34ca7090
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 64416 W: 16876 L: 16519 D: 31021
Ptnml(0-2): 150, 7670, 16264, 7921, 203

Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/668162f61c5b344a34ca725c
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 78186 W: 19905 L: 19499 D: 38782
Ptnml(0-2): 55, 8561, 21437, 9003, 37

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5422

bench: 1161531
---
 src/search.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index da01f82f..b68b3026 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
 
         // Increase reduction if next ply has a lot of fail high (~5 Elo)
         if ((ss + 1)->cutoffCnt > 3)
-            r++;
+            r += 1 + !(PvNode || cutNode);
 
         // For first picked move (ttMove) reduce reduction
         // but never allow it to go below 0 (~3 Elo)