diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bbe4abb..79db8170 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,14 +120,6 @@ change them via a chess GUI. This is a list of available UCI options in Stockfis
     Limit Syzygy tablebase probing to positions with at most this many pieces left
     (including kings and pawns).
 
-  * #### Contempt
-    A positive value for contempt favors middle game positions and avoids draws,
-    effective for the classical evaluation only.
-
-  * #### Analysis Contempt
-    By default, contempt is set to prefer the side to move. Set this option to "White"
-    or "Black" to analyse with contempt for that side, or "Off" to disable contempt.
-
   * #### Move Overhead
     Assume a time delay of x ms due to network and GUI overheads. This is useful to
     avoid losses on time in those cases.
diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 1366d0fb..6a032fc0 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ namespace {
     // Initialize score by reading the incrementally updated scores included in
     // the position object (material + piece square tables) and the material
     // imbalance. Score is computed internally from the white point of view.
-    Score score = pos.psq_score() + me->imbalance() + pos.this_thread()->contempt;
+    Score score = pos.psq_score() + me->imbalance() + pos.this_thread()->trend;
 
     // Probe the pawn hash table
     pe = Pawns::probe(pos);
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ std::string Eval::trace(Position& pos) {
 
   std::memset(scores, 0, sizeof(scores));
 
-  pos.this_thread()->contempt = SCORE_ZERO; // Reset any dynamic contempt
+  pos.this_thread()->trend = SCORE_ZERO; // Reset any dynamic contempt
 
   v = Evaluation<TRACE>(pos).value();
 
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 9bba563a..62f02d83 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -312,19 +312,7 @@ void Thread::search() {
   multiPV = std::min(multiPV, rootMoves.size());
   ttHitAverage = TtHitAverageWindow * TtHitAverageResolution / 2;
 
-  int ct = int(Options["Contempt"]) * PawnValueEg / 100; // From centipawns
-
-  // In analysis mode, adjust contempt in accordance with user preference
-  if (Limits.infinite || Options["UCI_AnalyseMode"])
-      ct =  Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "Off"  ? 0
-          : Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "Both" ? ct
-          : Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "White" && us == BLACK ? -ct
-          : Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "Black" && us == WHITE ? -ct
-          : ct;
-
-  // Evaluation score is from the white point of view
-  contempt = (us == WHITE ?  make_score(ct, ct / 2)
-                          : -make_score(ct, ct / 2));
+  trend = SCORE_ZERO;
 
   int searchAgainCounter = 0;
 
@@ -370,11 +358,11 @@ void Thread::search() {
               alpha = std::max(prev - delta,-VALUE_INFINITE);
               beta  = std::min(prev + delta, VALUE_INFINITE);
 
-              // Adjust contempt based on root move's previousScore (dynamic contempt)
-              int dct = ct + (113 - ct / 2) * prev / (abs(prev) + 147);
+              // Adjust trend based on root move's previousScore (dynamic contempt)
+              int tr = 113 * prev / (abs(prev) + 147);
 
-              contempt = (us == WHITE ?  make_score(dct, dct / 2)
-                                      : -make_score(dct, dct / 2));
+              trend = (us == WHITE ?  make_score(tr, tr / 2)
+                                   : -make_score(tr, tr / 2));
           }
 
           // Start with a small aspiration window and, in the case of a fail
diff --git a/src/thread.h b/src/thread.h
index ae662880..5bfa2359 100644
--- a/src/thread.h
+++ b/src/thread.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
   LowPlyHistory lowPlyHistory;
   CapturePieceToHistory captureHistory;
   ContinuationHistory continuationHistory[2][2];
-  Score contempt;
+  Score trend;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ucioption.cpp b/src/ucioption.cpp
index d59c0100..07b3027d 100644
--- a/src/ucioption.cpp
+++ b/src/ucioption.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ void init(OptionsMap& o) {
   constexpr int MaxHashMB = Is64Bit ? 33554432 : 2048;
 
   o["Debug Log File"]        << Option("", on_logger);
-  o["Contempt"]              << Option(24, -100, 100);
-  o["Analysis Contempt"]     << Option("Both var Off var White var Black var Both", "Both");
   o["Threads"]               << Option(1, 1, 512, on_threads);
   o["Hash"]                  << Option(16, 1, MaxHashMB, on_hash_size);
   o["Clear Hash"]            << Option(on_clear_hash);