diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index f38acc29..58319cb5 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include "pawns.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 
+namespace Eval {
+   bool useNNUE;
+}
+
 namespace Trace {
 
   enum Tracing { NO_TRACE, TRACE };
@@ -900,7 +904,7 @@ make_v:
 /// evaluation of the position from the point of view of the side to move.
 
 Value Eval::evaluate(const Position& pos) {
-  if (pos.use_nnue())
+  if (Eval::useNNUE)
     return NNUE::evaluate(pos);
   else
     return Evaluation<NO_TRACE>(pos).value();
@@ -921,7 +925,7 @@ std::string Eval::trace(const Position& pos) {
 
   Value v;
 
-  if (pos.use_nnue())
+  if (Eval::useNNUE)
   {
     v = NNUE::evaluate(pos);
   }
diff --git a/src/evaluate.h b/src/evaluate.h
index 942cccbd..293b4ce4 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.h
+++ b/src/evaluate.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace Eval {
 
 std::string trace(const Position& pos);
 Value evaluate(const Position& pos);
+extern bool useNNUE;
 
 namespace NNUE {
 
diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index 2705e812..16ca225f 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Position& pos) {
   {
       StateInfo st;
       Position p;
-      p.set(pos.fen(), pos.is_chess960(), pos.use_nnue(), &st, pos.this_thread());
+      p.set(pos.fen(), pos.is_chess960(), &st, pos.this_thread());
       Tablebases::ProbeState s1, s2;
       Tablebases::WDLScore wdl = Tablebases::probe_wdl(p, &s1);
       int dtz = Tablebases::probe_dtz(p, &s2);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void Position::init() {
 /// This function is not very robust - make sure that input FENs are correct,
 /// this is assumed to be the responsibility of the GUI.
 
-Position& Position::set(const string& fenStr, bool isChess960, bool useNnue, StateInfo* si, Thread* th) {
+Position& Position::set(const string& fenStr, bool isChess960, StateInfo* si, Thread* th) {
 /*
    A FEN string defines a particular position using only the ASCII character set.
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Position& Position::set(const string& fenStr, bool isChess960, bool useNnue, Sta
           auto pc = Piece(idx);
           put_piece(pc, sq);
 
-          if (useNnue)
+          if (Eval::useNNUE)
           {
             // Kings get a fixed ID, other pieces get ID in order of placement
             piece_id =
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ Position& Position::set(const string& fenStr, bool isChess960, bool useNnue, Sta
   gamePly = std::max(2 * (gamePly - 1), 0) + (sideToMove == BLACK);
 
   chess960 = isChess960;
-  nnue = useNnue;
   thisThread = th;
   set_state(st);
 
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ Position& Position::set(const string& code, Color c, StateInfo* si) {
   string fenStr = "8/" + sides[0] + char(8 - sides[0].length() + '0') + "/8/8/8/8/"
                        + sides[1] + char(8 - sides[1].length() + '0') + "/8 w - - 0 10";
 
-  return set(fenStr, false, false, si, nullptr);
+  return set(fenStr, false, si, nullptr);
 }
 
 
@@ -776,7 +775,7 @@ void Position::do_move(Move m, StateInfo& newSt, bool givesCheck) {
       else
           st->nonPawnMaterial[them] -= PieceValue[MG][captured];
 
-      if (use_nnue())
+      if (Eval::useNNUE)
       {
           dp.dirty_num = 2; // 2 pieces moved
           dp1 = piece_id_on(capsq);
@@ -823,7 +822,7 @@ void Position::do_move(Move m, StateInfo& newSt, bool givesCheck) {
 
   // Move the piece. The tricky Chess960 castling is handled earlier
   if (type_of(m) != CASTLING) {
-    if (use_nnue())
+    if (Eval::useNNUE)
     {
         dp0 = piece_id_on(from);
         dp.pieceId[0] = dp0;
@@ -855,7 +854,7 @@ void Position::do_move(Move m, StateInfo& newSt, bool givesCheck) {
           remove_piece(to);
           put_piece(promotion, to);
 
-          if (use_nnue())
+          if (Eval::useNNUE)
           {
               dp0 = piece_id_on(to);
               evalList.put_piece(dp0, to, promotion);
@@ -951,10 +950,9 @@ void Position::undo_move(Move m) {
   }
   else
   {
-      
       move_piece(to, from); // Put the piece back at the source square
 
-      if (use_nnue())
+      if (Eval::useNNUE)
       {
           PieceId dp0 = st->dirtyPiece.pieceId[0];
           evalList.put_piece(dp0, from, pc);
@@ -977,7 +975,7 @@ void Position::undo_move(Move m) {
 
           put_piece(st->capturedPiece, capsq); // Restore the captured piece
 
-          if (use_nnue())
+          if (Eval::useNNUE)
           {
               PieceId dp1 = st->dirtyPiece.pieceId[1];
               assert(evalList.piece_with_id(dp1).from[WHITE] == PS_NONE);
@@ -1005,7 +1003,7 @@ void Position::do_castling(Color us, Square from, Square& to, Square& rfrom, Squ
   rto = relative_square(us, kingSide ? SQ_F1 : SQ_D1);
   to = relative_square(us, kingSide ? SQ_G1 : SQ_C1);
 
-  if (use_nnue())
+  if (Eval::useNNUE)
   {
     PieceId dp0, dp1;
     auto& dp = st->dirtyPiece;
@@ -1048,7 +1046,8 @@ void Position::do_null_move(StateInfo& newSt) {
   assert(!checkers());
   assert(&newSt != st);
 
-  if (use_nnue()) {
+  if (Eval::useNNUE)
+  {
     std::memcpy(&newSt, st, sizeof(StateInfo));
     st->accumulator.computed_score = false;
   }
@@ -1321,7 +1320,7 @@ void Position::flip() {
   std::getline(ss, token); // Half and full moves
   f += token;
 
-  set(f, is_chess960(), use_nnue(), st, this_thread());
+  set(f, is_chess960(), st, this_thread());
 
   assert(pos_is_ok());
 }
diff --git a/src/position.h b/src/position.h
index 19642f6d..13af2bfd 100644
--- a/src/position.h
+++ b/src/position.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
   Position& operator=(const Position&) = delete;
 
   // FEN string input/output
-  Position& set(const std::string& fenStr, bool isChess960,  bool useNnue, StateInfo* si, Thread* th);
+  Position& set(const std::string& fenStr, bool isChess960, StateInfo* si, Thread* th);
   Position& set(const std::string& code, Color c, StateInfo* si);
   const std::string fen() const;
 
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ public:
   Color side_to_move() const;
   int game_ply() const;
   bool is_chess960() const;
-  bool use_nnue() const;
   Thread* this_thread() const;
   bool is_draw(int ply) const;
   bool has_game_cycle(int ply) const;
@@ -376,10 +375,6 @@ inline bool Position::is_chess960() const {
   return chess960;
 }
 
-inline bool Position::use_nnue() const {
-  return nnue;
-}
-
 inline bool Position::capture_or_promotion(Move m) const {
   assert(is_ok(m));
   return type_of(m) != NORMAL ? type_of(m) != CASTLING : !empty(to_sq(m));
diff --git a/src/thread.cpp b/src/thread.cpp
index d72bef81..a0ee2b25 100644
--- a/src/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/thread.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void ThreadPool::start_thinking(Position& pos, StateListPtr& states,
       th->nodes = th->tbHits = th->nmpMinPly = th->bestMoveChanges = 0;
       th->rootDepth = th->completedDepth = 0;
       th->rootMoves = rootMoves;
-      th->rootPos.set(pos.fen(), pos.is_chess960(), pos.use_nnue(), &setupStates->back(), th);
+      th->rootPos.set(pos.fen(), pos.is_chess960(), &setupStates->back(), th);
   }
 
   setupStates->back() = tmp;
diff --git a/src/uci.cpp b/src/uci.cpp
index eaf020fa..552beecb 100644
--- a/src/uci.cpp
+++ b/src/uci.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace {
         return;
 
     states = StateListPtr(new std::deque<StateInfo>(1)); // Drop old and create a new one
-    pos.set(fen, Options["UCI_Chess960"], Options["Use NNUE"], &states->back(), Threads.main());
+    pos.set(fen, Options["UCI_Chess960"], &states->back(), Threads.main());
 
     // Parse move list (if any)
     while (is >> token && (m = UCI::to_move(pos, token)) != MOVE_NONE)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void UCI::loop(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   string token, cmd;
   StateListPtr states(new std::deque<StateInfo>(1));
 
-  pos.set(StartFEN, false, Options["Use NNUE"], &states->back(), Threads.main());
+  pos.set(StartFEN, false, &states->back(), Threads.main());
 
   if (argc > 1)
      init_nnue(Options["EvalFile"]);
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index aa07dc73..a163c49d 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ void on_use_nnue(const Option& o) {
   if (o)
     std::cout << "info string NNUE eval used" << std::endl;
   else
-    std::cout << "info string Standard eval used" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "info string classic eval used" << std::endl;
 
+  Eval::useNNUE = o;
   init_nnue(Options["EvalFile"]);
 }