| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Linmiao Xu
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:26:16 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695403576 Update NNUE architecture to SFNNv8: L1-2560 nn-ac1dbea57aa3.nnue Creating this net involved: - a 6-stage training process from scratch. The datasets used in stages 1-5 were fully minimized. - permuting L1 weights with https://github.com/official-stockfish/nnue-pytorch/pull/254 A strong epoch after each training stage was chosen for the next. The 6 stages were: ``` 1. 400 epochs, lambda 1.0, default LR and gamma UHOx2-wIsRight-multinet-dfrc-n5000 (135G) nodes5000pv2_UHO.binpack data_pv-2_diff-100_nodes-5000.binpack wrongIsRight_nodes5000pv2.binpack multinet_pv-2_diff-100_nodes-5000.binpack dfrc_n5000.binpack 2. 800 epochs, end-lambda 0.75, LR 4.375e-4, gamma 0.995, skip 12 LeelaFarseer-T78juntoaugT79marT80dec.binpack (141G) T60T70wIsRightFarseerT60T74T75T76.binpack test78-junjulaug2022-16tb7p.no-db.min.binpack test79-mar2022-16tb7p.no-db.min.binpack test80-dec2022-16tb7p.no-db.min.binpack 3. 800 epochs, end-lambda 0.725, LR 4.375e-4, gamma 0.995, skip 20 leela93-v1-dfrc99-v2-T78juntosepT80jan-v6dd-T78janfebT79aprT80aprmay.min.binpack leela93-filt-v1.min.binpack dfrc99-16tb7p-filt-v2.min.binpack test78-juntosep2022-16tb7p-filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.binpack test80-jan2023-3of3-16tb7p-filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.binpack test78-janfeb2022-16tb7p.min.binpack test79-apr2022-16tb7p.min.binpack test80-apr2022-16tb7p.min.binpack test80-may2022-16tb7p.min.binpack 4. 800 epochs, end-lambda 0.7, LR 4.375e-4, gamma 0.995, skip 24 leela96-dfrc99-v2-T78juntosepT79mayT80junsepnovjan-v6dd-T80mar23-v6-T60novdecT77decT78aprmayT79aprT80may23.min.binpack leela96-filt-v2.min.binpack dfrc99-16tb7p-filt-v2.min.binpack test78-juntosep2022-16tb7p-filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.binpack test79-may2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min.binpack test80-jun2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min.binpack test80-sep2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min.binpack test80-nov2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min.binpack test80-jan2023-3of3-16tb7p-filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.binpack test80-mar2023-2tb7p.v6-sk16.min.binpack test60-novdec2021-16tb7p.min.binpack test77-dec2021-16tb7p.min.binpack test78-aprmay2022-16tb7p.min.binpack test79-apr2022-16tb7p.min.binpack test80-may2023-2tb7p.min.binpack 5. 960 epochs, end-lambda 0.7, LR 4.375e-4, gamma 0.995, skip 28 Increased max-epoch to 960 near the end of the first 800 epochs 5af11540bbfe dataset: https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4635 6. 1000 epochs, end-lambda 0.7, LR 4.375e-4, gamma 0.995, skip 28 Increased max-epoch to 1000 near the end of the first 800 epochs 1ee1aba5ed dataset: https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4782 ``` L1 weights permuted with: ```bash python3 serialize.py $nnue $nnue_permuted \ --features=HalfKAv2_hm \ --ft_optimize \ --ft_optimize_data=/data/fishpack32.binpack \ --ft_optimize_count=10000 ``` Speed measurements from 100 bench runs at depth 13 with profile-build x86-64-avx2: ``` sf_base = 1329051 +/- 2224 (95%) sf_test = 1163344 +/- 2992 (95%) diff = -165706 +/- 4913 (95%) speedup = -12.46807% +/- 0.370% (95%) ``` Training data can be found at: https://robotmoon.com/nnue-training-data/ Local elo at 25k nodes per move (vs. L1-2048 nn-1ee1aba5ed4c.nnue) ep959 : 16.2 +/- 2.3 Failed 10+0.1 STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6501beee2cd016da89abab21 LLR: -2.92 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 13184 W: 3285 L: 3535 D: 6364 Elo -6.59 Ptnml(0-2): 85, 1662, 3334, 1440, 71 Failed 180+1.8 VLTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6505cf9a72620bc881ea908e LLR: -2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 64248 W: 16224 L: 16374 D: 31650 Elo -0.81 Ptnml(0-2): 26, 6788, 18640, 6650, 20 Passed 60+0.6 th 8 VLTC SMP (STC bounds): https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/65084a4618698b74c2e541dc LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 90630 W: 23372 L: 23033 D: 44225 Elo +1.30 Ptnml(0-2): 13, 8490, 27968, 8833, 11 Passed 60+0.6 th 8 VLTC SMP: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6501d45d2cd016da89abacdb LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 137804 W: 35764 L: 35276 D: 66764 Elo +1.23 Ptnml(0-2): 31, 13006, 42326, 13522, 17 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4795 bench 1246812 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stefan Geschwentner
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:25:57 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695403557 Remove VALUE_KNOWN_WIN. After removing classic evaluation VALUE_KNOWN_WIN is not anymore returned explicit evaluation. So remove and replace it with VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY. Measurement on my big bench (bench 16 1 16 pos1000.fen) verifies that at least with current net the calculated evaluation lies always in the open interval (-VALUE_KNOWN_WIN, VALUE_KNOWN_WIN). So i consider this a non-functional change. But to be safe i tested this also at LTC as requested by Stephane Nicolet. STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64f9db40eaf01be8259a6ed5 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 455296 W: 115981 L: 116217 D: 223098 Elo -0.18 Ptnml(0-2): 1415, 50835, 123420, 50527, 1451 LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/650bfd867ca0d3f7bbf25feb LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 35826 W: 9170 L: 8973 D: 17683 Elo +1.91 Ptnml(0-2): 12, 3523, 10645, 3722, 11 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4792 Bench: 1603079 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: mstembera
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:15:34 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402934 Reduce SIMD register count from 32 to 16 in the case of avx512 and vnni512 archs. Up to 17% speedup, depending on the compiler, e.g. ``` AMD pro 7840u (zen4 phoenix apu 4nm) bash bench_parallel.sh ./stockfish_avx512_gcc13 ./stockfish_avx512_pr_gcc13 20 10 sf_base = 1077737 +/- 8446 (95%) sf_test = 1264268 +/- 8543 (95%) diff = 186531 +/- 4280 (95%) speedup = 17.308% +/- 0.397% (95%) ``` Prior to this patch, it appears gcc spills registers. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4796 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: cj5716
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:14:29 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402869 Make casting styles consistent Make casting styles consistent with the rest of the code. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4793 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sebastian Buchwald
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:12:53 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402773 Let CI check C++ includes The commit adds a CI workflow that uses the included-what-you-use (IWYU) tool to check for missing or superfluous includes in .cpp files and their corresponding .h files. This means that some .h files (especially in the nnue folder) are not checked yet. The CI setup looks like this: - We build IWYU from source to include some yet unreleased fixes. This IWYU version targets LLVM 17. Thus, we get the latest release candidate of LLVM 17 from LLVM's nightly packages. - The Makefile now has an analyze target that just build the object files (without linking) - The CI uses the analyze target with the IWYU tool as compiler to analyze the compiled .cpp file and its corresponding .h file. - If IWYU suggests a change the build fails (-Xiwyu --error). - To avoid false positives we use LLVM's libc++ as standard library - We have a custom mappings file that adds some mappings that are missing in IWYU's default mappings We also had to add one IWYU pragma to prevent a false positive in movegen.h. https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4783 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stéphane Nicolet
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:09:20 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402560 Export makefile ARCH in binary Example of the `./stockfish compiler` command: Compiled by : g++ (GNUC) 10.3.0 on Apple Compilation architecture : x86-64-bmi2 Compilation settings : 64bit BMI2 AVX2 SSE41 SSSE3 SSE2 POPCNT Compiler __VERSION__ macro : 10.3.0 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4789 no functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:06:37 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402397 Enable a default native ARCH uses a posix compatible script to find the native arch. (based on ppigazzini's https://github.com/ppigazzini/stockfish-downloader ) use that native arch by default, no changes if ARCH is specified explicitly. SF can now be compiled in an optimal way simply using make -j profile-build closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4777 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: mstembera
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:03:47 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402227 Sparse impl of affine_transform_non_ssse3() deal with the general case About a 8.6% speedup (for general arch) Results for 200 tests for each version: Base Test Diff Mean 141741 153998 -12257 StDev 2990 3042 3742 p-value: 0.999 speedup: 0.086 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4786 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: peregrineshahin
Date: Fri Sep 22 19:02:18 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1695402138 Reorder some lines Now that qsearch has its own repetition detection we can flip the order of lines and remove the guard of depth < 0 which is not needed after reordering (i.e. it was there to prevent checking repetition again at depth ==0). Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6502ecbb2cd016da89abc3fb LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 69536 W: 17668 L: 17490 D: 34378 Elo +0.89 Ptnml(0-2): 190, 7652, 18929, 7784, 213 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6505ce9072620bc881ea9086 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 52116 W: 13294 L: 13113 D: 25709 Elo +1.21 Ptnml(0-2): 26, 5176, 15471, 5361, 24 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4791 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stéphane Nicolet
Date: Mon Sep 11 23:19:06 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694467146 Reformat some comments Also include the bench to make Continuation Integration happy on Github. Bench: 1603079 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sebastian Buchwald
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:46:01 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694465161 Cleanup code after dropping ICC support in favor of ICX The commit removes all uses of ICC's __INTEL_COMPILER macro and other references to ICC. It also adds ICX info to the compiler command and fixes two typos in Makefile's help output. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4769 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Linmiao Xu
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:37:39 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694464659 Update default net to nn-1ee1aba5ed4c.nnue Created by retraining the master net on a dataset composed by: - adding Leela data from T60 jul-dec 2020, T77 nov 2021, T80 jun-jul 2023 - deduplicating and unminimizing parts of the dataset before interleaving Trained initially with max epoch 800, then increased near the end of training twice. First to 960, then 1200. After training, post-processing involved: - greedy permuting L1 weights with https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4620 - greedy 2- and 3- cycle permuting with https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4640 python3 easy_train.py \ --experiment-name 2048-retrain-S6-sk28 \ --training-dataset /data/S6.binpack \ --early-fen-skipping 28 \ --start-from-engine-test-net True \ --max_epoch 1200 \ --lr 4.375e-4 \ --gamma 0.995 \ --start-lambda 1.0 \ --end-lambda 0.7 \ --tui False \ --seed $RANDOM \ --gpus 0 In the list of datasets below, periods in the filename represent the sequence of steps applied to arrive at the particular binpack. For example: test77-dec2021-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack 1. test77 dec2021 data rescored with 16 TB of syzygy tablebases during data conversion 2. filtered with csv_filter_v6_dd.py - v6 filtering and deduplication in one step 3. minimized with the original mar2023 implementation of `minimize_binpack` in the tools branch 4. unminimized by removing all positions with score == 32002 (`VALUE_NONE`) Binpacks were: - filtered with: https://github.com/linrock/nnue-data - unminimized with: https://github.com/linrock/Stockfish/tree/tools-unminify - deduplicated with: https://github.com/linrock/Stockfish/tree/tools-dd DATASETS=( leela96-filt-v2.min.unminimized.binpack dfrc99-16tb7p-eval-filt-v2.min.unminimized.binpack # most of the 0dd1cebea57 v6-dd dataset (without test80-jul2022) # https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4606 test60-novdec2021-12tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test77-dec2021-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test78-jantomay2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test78-juntosep2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test79-apr2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test79-may2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test80-jun2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test80-aug2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test80-sep2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test80-oct2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min.binpack test80-nov2022-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min.binpack test80-jan2023-3of3-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack test80-feb2023-16tb7p.filter-v6-dd.min-mar2023.unminimized.binpack # older Leela data, recently converted test60-octnovdec2020-2tb7p.min.unminimized.binpack test60-julaugsep2020-2tb7p.min.binpack test77-nov2021-2tb7p.min.dd.binpack # newer Leela data test80-mar2023-2tb7p.min.unminimized.binpack test80-apr2023-2tb7p.filter-v6-sk16.min.unminimized.binpack test80-may2023-2tb7p.min.dd.binpack test80-jun2023-2tb7p.min.binpack test80-jul2023-2tb7p.binpack ) python3 interleave_binpacks.py ${DATASETS[@]} /data/S6.binpack Training data can be found at: https://robotmoon.com/nnue-training-data/ Local elo at 25k nodes per move: nn-epoch1059 : 2.7 +/- 1.6 Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64fc8d705dab775b5359db42 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 168352 W: 43216 L: 42704 D: 82432 Elo +1.06 Ptnml(0-2): 599, 19672, 43134, 20160, 611 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64fd44a75dab775b5359f065 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 154194 W: 39436 L: 38881 D: 75877 Elo +1.25 Ptnml(0-2): 78, 16577, 43238, 17120, 84 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4782 Bench: 1603079 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Michael Chaly
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:36:26 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694464586 Do more futility pruning in qsearch This patch introduces a third futility pruning heuristic in qsearch. The idea is that the static exchange evaluation is much worse than the difference between futility base and alpha. Thus we can assume that the probability of the move being good enough to beat alpha is low so it can be pruned. Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64fc982a5dab775b5359dc83 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 36576 W: 9484 L: 9170 D: 17922 Elo +2.98 Ptnml(0-2): 121, 4119, 9495, 4431, 122 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64fcc7935dab775b5359e1a9 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 135408 W: 34556 L: 34041 D: 66811 Elo +1.32 Ptnml(0-2): 56, 14462, 38165, 14953, 68 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4781 Bench: 1330793 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: cj5716
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:30:57 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694464257 Simplify cutnode depth condition With this patch, the depth condition for the cutnodes reduction is loosened from tte->depth() >= depth + 3 to just tte->depth() >= depth. Passed STC: LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 101152 W: 25830 L: 25682 D: 49640 Elo +0.51 Ptnml(0-2): 312, 11788, 26258, 11876, 342 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64fd15635dab775b5359eaa6 Passed LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 82542 W: 20980 L: 20824 D: 40738 Elo +0.66 Ptnml(0-2): 42, 8795, 23440, 8953, 41 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64fda3545dab775b5359fbf1 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4780 Bench: 1479029 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sebastian Buchwald
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:15:22 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694463322 Cleanup git checkout actions We now fetch only the current commit for jobs that don't need the git history. For the Prerelease job, we don't checkout the code at all. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4779 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Tomasz Sobczyk
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:11:30 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694463090 Prevent usage of AVX-512 for the last layer. Add more static checks regarding the SIMD width match. STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64f5c568a9bc5a78c669e70e LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 125216 W: 31756 L: 31636 D: 61824 Elo +0.33 Ptnml(0-2): 327, 13993, 33848, 14113, 327 Fixes a bug introduced in 2f2f45f, where with AVX-512 the weights and input to the last layer were being read out of bounds. Now AVX-512 is only used for the layers it can be used for. Additional static assertions have been added to prevent more errors like this in the future. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4773 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Sebastian Buchwald
Date: Mon Sep 11 22:07:55 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1694462875 Avoid "using namespace std" This is a cleanup PR that prepares the automatic checking of missing or superfluous #include directives via the include-what-you-use (IWYU) tool on the CI. Unfortunately, IWYU proposes additional includes for "namespace std" although we don't need them. To avoid the problem, the commit removes all "using namespace std" statements from the code and directly uses the std:: prefix instead. Alternatively, we could add specific usings (e.g. "using std::string") foreach used type. Also, a mix of both approaches would be possible. I decided for the prefix approach because most of the files were already using the std:: prefixes despite the "using namespace std". closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4772 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stéphane Nicolet
Date: Sun Sep 3 09:28:16 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1693726096 Introduce simple_eval() for lazy evaluations This patch implements the pure materialistic evaluation called simple_eval() to gain a speed-up during Stockfish search. We use the so-called lazy evaluation trick: replace the accurate but slow NNUE network evaluation by the super-fast simple_eval() if the position seems to be already won (high material advantage). To guard against some of the most obvious blunders introduced by this idea, this patch uses the following features which will raise the lazy evaluation threshold in some situations: - avoid lazy evals on shuffling branches in the search tree - avoid lazy evals if the position at root already has a material imbalance - avoid lazy evals if the search value at root is already winning/losing. Moreover, we add a small random noise to the simple_eval() term. This idea (stochastic mobility in the minimax tree) was worth about 200 Elo in the pure simple_eval() player on Lichess. Overall, the current implementation in this patch evaluates about 2% of the leaves in the search tree lazily. -------------------------------------------- STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 60352 W: 15585 L: 15234 D: 29533 Elo +2.02 Ptnml(0-2): 216, 6906, 15578, 7263, 213 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64f1d9bcbd9967ffae366209 LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 35106 W: 8990 L: 8678 D: 17438 Elo +3.09 Ptnml(0-2): 14, 3668, 9887, 3960, 24 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64f25204f5b0c54e3f04c0e7 verification run at VLTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 74362 W: 19088 L: 18716 D: 36558 Elo +1.74 Ptnml(0-2): 6, 7226, 22348, 7592, 9 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64f2ecdbf5b0c54e3f04d3ae All three tests above were run with adjudication off, we also verified that there was no regression on matetracker (thanks Disservin!). ---------------------------------------------- closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4771 Bench: 1393714 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: FauziAkram
Date: Sun Sep 3 09:10:27 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1693725027 Rename one variable To enhance code clarity and prevent potential confusion with the 'r' variable assigned to reduction later in the code, this pull request renames it to 'reductionScale' when we use the same name in the reduction() function. Using distinct variable names for separate functions improves code readability and maintainability. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4765 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: pb00067
Date: Sun Sep 3 08:57:43 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1693724263 Simplify slider_blocker calculation Now that classical evaluation was removed, we can adapt this method to the needs of set_check_info. STC: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 298176 W: 75802 L: 75868 D: 146506 Elo -0.08 Ptnml(0-2): 908, 33608, 80192, 33402, 978 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64e70b899009777747557b43 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4753 no functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Disservin
Date: Sun Sep 3 08:40:08 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1693723208 Simplify README The UCI protocol is rather technical and has little value in our README. Instead it should be explained in our wiki. "Contributing" is moved above "Compiling Stockfish" to make it more prominent. Also move the CONTRIBUTING.md into the root directory and include it in the distributed artifacts/releases. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4766 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Disservin
Date: Sun Sep 3 08:24:51 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1693722291 Cleanup includes Reorder a few includes, include "position.h" where it was previously missing and apply include-what-you-use suggestions. Also make the order of the includes consistent, in the following way: 1. Related header (for .cpp files) 2. A blank line 3. C/C++ headers 4. A blank line 5. All other header files closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4763 fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/4707 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: ttruscott
Date: Sun Sep 3 08:07:59 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1693721279 Omit two unneeded tests These redundant tests were intended as a speed-up, but they do not seem to provide any speed anymore. STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64e9079c85e3e95030fd8259 LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 134688 W: 34338 L: 34226 D: 66124 Elo +0.29 Ptnml(0-2): 426, 15122, 36124, 15258, 414 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4767 No functional change see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Stéphane Nicolet
Date: Thu Aug 24 08:11:17 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1692857477 Play turbulent when defending, simpler when attacking This patch decays a little the evaluation (up to a few percent) for positions which have a large complexity measure (material imbalance, positional compensations, etc). This may have nice consequences on the playing style, as it modifies the search differently for attack and defense, both effects being desirable: - to see the effect on positions when Stockfish is defending, let us suppose for instance that the side to move is Stockfish and the nnue evaluation on the principal variation is -100 : this patch will decay positions with an evaluation of -103 (say) to the same level, provided they have huge material imbalance or huge positional compensation. In other words, chaotic positions with an evaluation of -103 are now comparable in our search tree to stable positions with an evaluation of -100, and chaotic positions with an evaluation of -102 are now preferred to stable positions with an evaluation of -100. - the effect on positions when Stockfish is attacking is the opposite. Let us suppose for instance that the side to move is Stockfish and the nnue evaluation on the principal variation is +100 : this patch will decay the evaluation to +97 if the positions on the principal variation have huge material imbalance or huge positional compensation. In other words, stable positions with an evaluation of +97 are now comparable in our search tree to chaotic positions with an evaluation of +100, and stable positions with an evaluation of +98 are now preferred to chaotic positions with an evaluation of +100. So the effect of this small change of evaluation on the playing style is that Stockfish should now play a little bit more turbulent when defending, and choose slightly simpler lines when attacking. passed STC: LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 268448 W: 68713 L: 68055 D: 131680 Elo +0.85 Ptnml(0-2): 856, 31514, 68943, 31938, 973 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64e252bb99700912526653ed passed LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 141060 W: 36066 L: 35537 D: 69457 Elo +1.30 Ptnml(0-2): 71, 15179, 39522, 15666, 92 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64e4447a9009777747553725 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4762 Bench: 1426295 see source |
| Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64 | Author: Shahin M. Shahin
Date: Tue Aug 22 11:32:51 2023 +0200 Timestamp: 1692696771 Reduce repetitions branches Increase reduction on retrying a move we just retreated that falls in a repetition: if current move can be the same move from previous previous turn then we retreated that move on the previous turn, this patch increases reduction if retrying that move results in a repetition. How to continue from there? Maybe we some variants of this idea could bring Elo too (only testing the destination square, or triangulations, etc.) Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64e1aede883cbb7cbd9ad976 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 424000 W: 108675 L: 107809 D: 207516 Elo +0.71 Ptnml(0-2): 1296, 47350, 113896, 48108, 1350 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/64e32d629970091252666872 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 89682 W: 22976 L: 22569 D: 44137 Elo +1.58 Ptnml(0-2): 39, 8843, 26675, 9240, 44 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/4757 bench: 1574347 see source |