diff --git a/src/bitbase.cpp b/src/bitbase.cpp
index 097da917..8c8c4702 100644
--- a/src/bitbase.cpp
+++ b/src/bitbase.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <numeric>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/src/bitboard.cpp b/src/bitboard.cpp
index e7430415..e4287f35 100644
--- a/src/bitboard.cpp
+++ b/src/bitboard.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <bitset>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include "bitboard.h"
 #include "misc.h"
diff --git a/src/bitboard.h b/src/bitboard.h
index 6907f184..aa29abf2 100644
--- a/src/bitboard.h
+++ b/src/bitboard.h
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ template<typename T1, typename T2> inline int distance(T2 x, T2 y);
 template<> inline int distance<File>(Square x, Square y) { return distance(file_of(x), file_of(y)); }
 template<> inline int distance<Rank>(Square x, Square y) { return distance(rank_of(x), rank_of(y)); }
 
+template<class T> constexpr const T& clamp(const T& v, const T& lo, const T&  hi) {
+  return v < lo ? lo : v > hi ? hi : v;
+}
 
 /// attacks_bb() returns a bitboard representing all the squares attacked by a
 /// piece of type Pt (bishop or rook) placed on 's'.
diff --git a/src/endgame.cpp b/src/endgame.cpp
index 3e572205..b1b3d664 100644
--- a/src/endgame.cpp
+++ b/src/endgame.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 
 #include "bitboard.h"
diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 99c0cd6e..deb8211a 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstring>   // For std::memset
 #include <iomanip>
diff --git a/src/material.cpp b/src/material.cpp
index 773f332f..2e68ee68 100644
--- a/src/material.cpp
+++ b/src/material.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm> // For std::min
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstring>   // For std::memset
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ Entry* probe(const Position& pos) {
 
   Value npm_w = pos.non_pawn_material(WHITE);
   Value npm_b = pos.non_pawn_material(BLACK);
-  Value npm = std::max(EndgameLimit, std::min(npm_w + npm_b, MidgameLimit));
+  Value npm   = clamp(npm_w + npm_b, EndgameLimit, MidgameLimit);
 
   // Map total non-pawn material into [PHASE_ENDGAME, PHASE_MIDGAME]
   e->gamePhase = Phase(((npm - EndgameLimit) * PHASE_MIDGAME) / (MidgameLimit - EndgameLimit));
diff --git a/src/pawns.cpp b/src/pawns.cpp
index 88474751..c9c9e599 100644
--- a/src/pawns.cpp
+++ b/src/pawns.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 
 #include "bitboard.h"
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ Value Entry::evaluate_shelter(const Position& pos, Square ksq) {
   Value safety = (shift<Down>(theirPawns) & (FileABB | FileHBB) & BlockRanks & ksq) ?
                  Value(374) : Value(5);
 
-  File center = std::max(FILE_B, std::min(FILE_G, file_of(ksq)));
+  File center = clamp(file_of(ksq), FILE_B, FILE_G);
   for (File f = File(center - 1); f <= File(center + 1); ++f)
   {
       b = ourPawns & file_bb(f);
diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index 812eabca..2bdf1009 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstddef> // For offsetof()
 #include <cstring> // For std::memset, std::memcmp
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 3319ee94..4dd4d789 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstring>   // For std::memset
@@ -461,7 +460,7 @@ void Thread::search() {
           && !mainThread->stopOnPonderhit)
       {
           double fallingEval = (306 + 9 * (mainThread->previousScore - bestValue)) / 581.0;
-          fallingEval        = std::max(0.5, std::min(1.5, fallingEval));
+          fallingEval = clamp(fallingEval, 0.5, 1.5);
 
           // If the bestMove is stable over several iterations, reduce time accordingly
           timeReduction = lastBestMoveDepth + 10 * ONE_PLY < completedDepth ? 1.95 : 1.0;
diff --git a/src/thread.cpp b/src/thread.cpp
index 6c1d7299..64dd9e18 100644
--- a/src/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/thread.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm> // For std::count
 #include <cassert>
 
 #include "movegen.h"
diff --git a/src/timeman.cpp b/src/timeman.cpp
index 484aaa65..fafde2aa 100644
--- a/src/timeman.cpp
+++ b/src/timeman.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cfloat>
 #include <cmath>
 
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index 813a0890..54f33c9a 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <sstream>