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Implement an old Russian proverb

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"Loose pieces drop, in blitz keep everything protected"

Adding a small S(2,2) bonus for knights, bishops, rooks, and
queens that are "connected" to each other (in the sense that
they are under attack by our own pieces) apparently is a good
thing. It probably helps the pieces work together a bit better.

STC
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,5.00]
Total: 12317 W: 2655 L: 2467 D: 7195
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5aa2d86b0ebc590297cb6474

LTC
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,5.00]
Total: 35725 W: 5516 L: 5263 D: 24946
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5aa2fc6f0ebc590297cb64a8

How to continue from there (by Stefan Geschwentner)?

• First we should identify all other eval terms which have an overlap
  with new connectivity bonus (like the outpost bonus). A simple way
  would be subtract the connectivity bonus from them and look if this
  better, or use a SPSA session for these terms.

• Tuning Connectivity himself with SPSA seems not so promising because
  of the small range which is useful. Here manual testing changes of
  Connectivity like +-1 seems better.

• The eg value is more important because in endgame the position gets
  more open and so attacks on pieces are easier. Another important point
  is that when defending/fortress-like positions each defending piece
  needs a protection, otherwise attacks on them can break defense.

Closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/1474

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@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ namespace {
// Assorted bonuses and penalties
const Score BishopPawns = S( 8, 12);
const Score CloseEnemies = S( 7, 0);
const Score Connectivity = S( 2, 2);
const Score Hanging = S( 52, 30);
const Score HinderPassedPawn = S( 8, 1);
const Score KnightOnQueen = S( 21, 11);
@ -599,6 +600,10 @@ namespace {
score += SliderOnQueen * popcount(b & safeThreats & attackedBy2[Us]);
}
// Connectivity: ensure that knights, bishops, rooks, and queens are protected
b = (pos.pieces(Us) ^ pos.pieces(Us, PAWN, KING)) & attackedBy[Us][ALL_PIECES];
score += Connectivity * popcount(b);
if (T)
Trace::add(THREAT, Us, score);