diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 8f49b1dd..2dbf2d60 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void MovePicker::score() {
   for (auto& m : *this)
       if (Type == CAPTURES)
           m.value =  PieceValue[MG][pos.piece_on(to_sq(m))]
-                   + (*captureHistory)[pos.moved_piece(m)][to_sq(m)][type_of(pos.piece_on(to_sq(m)))] / 16;
+                   + (*captureHistory)[pos.moved_piece(m)][to_sq(m)][type_of(pos.piece_on(to_sq(m)))] / 8;
 
       else if (Type == QUIETS)
           m.value =  (*mainHistory)[pos.side_to_move()][from_to(m)]