diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index cb1ad1f4..73e2144c 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -725,12 +725,17 @@ namespace {
     bool pawnsOnBothFlanks =   (pos.pieces(PAWN) & QueenSide)
                             && (pos.pieces(PAWN) & KingSide);
 
+    bool almostUnwinnable =   !pe->passed_count()
+                           &&  outflanking < 0
+                           && !pawnsOnBothFlanks;
+
     // Compute the initiative bonus for the attacking side
     int complexity =   9 * pe->passed_count()
                     + 11 * pos.count<PAWN>()
                     +  9 * outflanking
                     + 18 * pawnsOnBothFlanks
                     + 49 * !pos.non_pawn_material()
+                    - 36 * almostUnwinnable
                     -103 ;
 
     // Now apply the bonus: note that we find the attacking side by extracting