diff --git a/src/movepick.h b/src/movepick.h
index 97ea5bec..4c0ad551 100644
--- a/src/movepick.h
+++ b/src/movepick.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ constexpr int MAX_LPH = 4;
 typedef Stats<int16_t, 10692, MAX_LPH, int(SQUARE_NB) * int(SQUARE_NB)> LowPlyHistory;
 
 /// CounterMoveHistory stores counter moves indexed by [piece][to] of the previous
-/// move, see www.chessprogramming.org/Countermove_Heuristic 
+/// move, see www.chessprogramming.org/Countermove_Heuristic
 typedef Stats<Move, NOT_USED, PIECE_NB, SQUARE_NB> CounterMoveHistory;
 
 /// CapturePieceToHistory is addressed by a move's [piece][to][captured piece type]
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 82d8bb9d..266e2db3 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1531,6 +1531,10 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
       {
           assert(type_of(move) != ENPASSANT); // Due to !pos.advanced_pawn_push
 
+          // moveCount pruning
+          if (moveCount > abs(depth) + 2)
+              continue;
+
           futilityValue = futilityBase + PieceValue[EG][pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))];
 
           if (futilityValue <= alpha)
@@ -1547,7 +1551,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
       }
 
       // Do not search moves with negative SEE values
-      if (  !ss->inCheck && !pos.see_ge(move))
+      if (!ss->inCheck && !pos.see_ge(move))
           continue;
 
       // Speculative prefetch as early as possible