Stockfish Development Versions are build automatically if there are changes on the master branch in the git repository (https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish). Use it at your own risk.
They are compiled with gcc 11.2/mingw 10 on Ubuntu 22.04.

!! latest version !!


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: Sat Jan 18 21:33:17 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737232397

Replace depth increase condition with !opponentWorsening

Passed simplification STC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 220544 W: 57417 L: 57399 D: 105728 Elo +0.03
Ptnml(0-2): 816, 26554, 55540, 26520, 842
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678970e38082388fa0cbfe02

Passed simplification LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 132600 W: 33868 L: 33760 D: 64972 Elo +0.28
Ptnml(0-2): 126, 14770, 36390, 14898, 116
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678accabc00c743bc9e9fc7f

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5798

bench 1632964
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Daniel Monroe
Date: Sat Jan 18 21:27:42 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737232062

Refine probcut

Allow probcut for depth 3 and disable deeper verification search when it would simply repeat the qsearch.

Passed STC
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 283232 W: 74450 L: 73760 D: 135022 Elo +0.85
Ptnml(0-2): 1052, 33780, 71349, 34296, 1139
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67843b58460e2910c51ddcc6

Passed LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 339654 W: 86845 L: 85893 D: 166916 Elo +0.97
Ptnml(0-2): 298, 37734, 92802, 38704, 289
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678aa722c00c743bc9e9face

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5797

bench 1288648
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: Shawn Xu
Date: Sat Jan 18 21:24:01 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737231841

tuned TM values

Tuned 70k games at 240+2.4 th 2: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6783b1b16ddf09c0b4b703f5

Failed STC:
LLR: -2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 491872 W: 128260 L: 127804 D: 235808 Elo +0.32
Ptnml(0-2): 1579, 55449, 131572, 55609, 1727
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6785a045460e2910c51de4b8

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 154824 W: 39315 L: 38874 D: 76635 Elo +0.99
Ptnml(0-2): 110, 15809, 45147, 16222, 124
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678ac722c00c743bc9e9fc35

Passed VLTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 77404 W: 19825 L: 19452 D: 38127 Elo +1.67
Ptnml(0-2): 18, 7262, 23765, 7643, 14
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678b2a98c00c743bc9ea048c

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5796

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
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: Sat Jan 18 21:18:48 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737231528

Moving up the if position is or has been on the PV reduction

Passed STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 29664 W: 7880 L: 7570 D: 14214 Elo +3.63
Ptnml(0-2): 93, 3487, 7390, 3741, 121
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678ac957c00c743bc9e9fc3f

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 81354 W: 20903 L: 20487 D: 39964 Elo +1.78
Ptnml(0-2): 66, 9003, 22123, 9419, 66
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678ad359c00c743bc9e9fcfa

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5794

Bench: 1414638
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: Sat Jan 18 21:13:12 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737231192

Optimize find_nnz() by reducing the size of lookup_indices

https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67896b688082388fa0cbfdee
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 452800 W: 118213 L: 117300 D: 217287 Elo +0.70
Ptnml(0-2): 1638, 50255, 121864, 50842, 1801

It's faster to shrink lookup_indices[] to 8 bit and zero extend to 16 bit using _mm_cvtepu8_epi16() than to read the larger 16 bit version. I suspect that having the constants available at compile time isn't too valuable and can be simplified back to generating at initialization time since this version also almost passed. https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67863057460e2910c51de7e0 I will try that as a follow up.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5793

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: Sat Jan 18 21:04:55 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737230695

Introduce one more continuation history

This one is counter counter counter history - with really low update value and divided by 3 in movepicker unlike the other ones.

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67861495460e2910c51de720
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 44352 W: 11699 L: 11370 D: 21283 Elo +2.58
Ptnml(0-2): 156, 5098, 11361, 5383, 178

Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6786e89e3b8f206a2696b646
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 432660 W: 110355 L: 109207 D: 213098 Elo +0.92
Ptnml(0-2): 381, 48214, 118039, 49268, 428

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5792

Bench: 1491837
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: Nonlinear2
Date: Sat Jan 18 21:02:04 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737230524

Increase history bonus of TT moves

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678807653b8f206a2696b78b
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 42208 W: 11113 L: 10783 D: 20312 Elo +2.72
Ptnml(0-2): 148, 4919, 10651, 5227, 159

Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6788a8463b8f206a2696b956
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 122886 W: 31454 L: 30952 D: 60480 Elo +1.42
Ptnml(0-2): 105, 13567, 33619, 14025, 127

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5791

Bench: 1760081
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: FauziAkram
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:58:41 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737230321

Remove the cap from maxscale for x moves in y seconds TC

Passed STC 40/10:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 48800 W: 13044 L: 12835 D: 22921 Elo +1.49
Ptnml(0-2): 229, 5457, 12863, 5578, 273
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67862dae460e2910c51de7c9

Passed LTC 40/40:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 141296 W: 36110 L: 36014 D: 69172 Elo +0.24
Ptnml(0-2): 222, 14350, 41440, 14382, 254
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678799903b8f206a2696b6f8

Passed STC 80/8:
LLR: 2.99 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 155120 W: 41442 L: 41346 D: 72332 Elo +0.22
Ptnml(0-2): 953, 17232, 41102, 17312, 961
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678aca4dc00c743bc9e9fc47

Passed LTC 80/60:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 93950 W: 24042 L: 23904 D: 46004 Elo +0.51
Ptnml(0-2): 80, 9020, 28627, 9178, 70
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678af705c00c743bc9e9fe94

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5790

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: ppigazzini
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:56:23 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737230183

Return stockfish-macos-m1-apple-silicon.tar

https://github.com/[ppigazzini/stockfish-downloader now uses the official SF script for POSIX systems.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5789

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: Shawn Xu
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:54:55 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737230095

simplify razoring

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 93056 W: 24215 L: 24054 D: 44787 Elo +0.60
Ptnml(0-2): 364, 11085, 23470, 11244, 365
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67883a5d3b8f206a2696b804

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 66564 W: 16971 L: 16794 D: 32799 Elo +0.92
Ptnml(0-2): 56, 7403, 18192, 7570, 61
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6789ffa78082388fa0cbfe95

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5788

bench 1500649
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: Sat Jan 18 20:52:07 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737229927

Update CI to Ubuntu 22.04 from 20.04

fixes #5756
closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5786

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: Daniel Monroe
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:50:04 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737229804

retroactive reduction decrease if eval improves

If the previous reduction was large but the static eval improves then increase the search depth. This patch looks at the next node when calculating the reduction, something I don't think has been done before and which can probably used for further elo gaining patches.

Passed STC
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 55936 W: 14813 L: 14462 D: 26661 Elo +2.18
Ptnml(0-2): 220, 6565, 14094, 6822, 267
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67845b70460e2910c51ddcff

Passed LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 189468 W: 48411 L: 47773 D: 93284 Elo +1.17
Ptnml(0-2): 180, 20801, 52131, 21445, 177
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6784e2cb460e2910c51ddf86

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5785

bench: 1512884
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: Sat Jan 18 20:44:04 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737229444

Remove the type of moved piece from the evasion capture movepick formula

In the move generation the moves are generated in the order pawns, knight, bishops, rooks, queens and king.
This follows increasing type_of(pos.moved_piece(m)) term, so in master a capturing was sorted after a capturing rook if the same piece was captured in evasion.
Because we use a stable sorting method (stable means the order of elements with the same value are not changed) and generate the moves in the above order we do'nt need the removed term.

Passed STC:
LLR: 2.98 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 170560 W: 44222 L: 44148 D: 82190 Elo +0.15
Ptnml(0-2): 569, 18792, 46488, 18858, 573
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678530ee460e2910c51de21d

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5784

No functional change
see source
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: Sat Jan 18 20:35:46 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737228946

Simplify common hint for parent position

Removes function hint_common_access_for_perspective together with it's comments,
which weren't accurate anymore since merge of #5576

https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6784c9cd460e2910c51dde39
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 295104 W: 76702 L: 76765 D: 141637 Elo -0.07
Ptnml(0-2): 1031, 32135, 81249, 32140, 997

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5780

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
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: Sat Jan 18 20:32:00 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737228720

Remove addition of 1ms to all timestamps

The +1 was a quick fix to avoid the division by zero, a more correct approach is to use 1ms as the minimum reported timestamp to avoid a division by zero.
Later timestamps no longer include an additional 1ms.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5778

No functional change
see source
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: Sat Jan 18 20:30:44 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737228644

Fix Path to AUTHORS in CONTRIBUTING

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5777

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: Daniel Monroe
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:25:59 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737228359

remove eval== staticeval check in fut pruning

Simplify corrplexity in futility margin
Don't check that staticEval == eval when applying the corrplexity-based adjustment in futility pruning.

Passed Simplification STC
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 121760 W: 31640 L: 31512 D: 58608 Elo +0.37
Ptnml(0-2): 349, 14400, 31289, 14458, 384
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6780c4109168c8bf30927777

Passed Simplification LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 134772 W: 34245 L: 34140 D: 66387 Elo +0.27
Ptnml(0-2): 94, 14869, 37350, 14984, 89
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6782d6ea6ddf09c0b4b6dd36

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5776

Bench: 1487627
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: mstembera
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:23:10 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737228190

Fix initialization of TTData.

https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6757757686d5ee47d9541de9
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 151200 W: 39396 L: 39306 D: 72498 Elo +0.21
Ptnml(0-2): 445, 16404, 41781, 16556, 414

Discussed in more detail here #5766

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5773

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: Carlos Esparza
Date: Sat Jan 18 20:19:53 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1737227993

prefetch in do_move()

this allows removing Position::key_after()

STC
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 24960 W: 6556 L: 6336 D: 12068 Elo +3.06
Ptnml(0-2): 59, 2554, 7056, 2730, 81

LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 115080 W: 29319 L: 29204 D: 56557 Elo +0.35
Ptnml(0-2): 51, 10736, 35864, 10825, 64

STC with 2MB hash
LLR: 3.04 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 182176 W: 46998 L: 46932 D: 88246 Elo +0.13
Ptnml(0-2): 526, 19711, 50544, 19785, 522

LTC with 8MB hash
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 441180 W: 111557 L: 111746 D: 217877 Elo -0.15
Ptnml(0-2): 229, 39698, 140929, 39501, 233

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5770

bench: 1379150
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 Jan 12 21:36:39 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1736714199

Increase the depth margin
Tested at VVLTC against the passed patches.

Test 1 against PR5764
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 167260 W: 43053 L: 42521 D: 81686 Elo +1.11
Ptnml(0-2): 7, 15272, 52542, 15800, 9
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6782ef196ddf09c0b4b6e780

Test 2 against PR5765
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 300012 W: 77364 L: 76771 D: 145877 Elo +0.69
Ptnml(0-2): 22, 27555, 94256, 28154, 19
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678366446ddf09c0b4b7028c

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5768

Bench: 1379150
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Viren6
Date: Sun Jan 12 21:36:39 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1736714199

Introduce Correction History Quad Extensions

Also modifies the double and triple extension margins with the correction history adjustment.

STC Elo Estimate:
Elo: -4.40 ± 1.4 (95%) LOS: 0.0%
Total: 60000 W: 15230 L: 15990 D: 28780 Elo -4.40
Ptnml(0-2): 264, 7495, 15168, 6883, 190
nElo: -8.48 ± 2.8 (95%) PairsRatio: 0.91
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6783a3786ddf09c0b4b703a1

Passed 1st VVLTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 35736 W: 9354 L: 9088 D: 17294 Elo +2.59
Ptnml(0-2): 4, 3191, 11212, 3457, 4
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6783a3336ddf09c0b4b7039b

Passed 2nd VVLTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 36394 W: 9515 L: 9225 D: 17654 Elo +2.77
Ptnml(0-2): 1, 3271, 11364, 3559, 2
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678395e26ddf09c0b4b70345

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5767

Bench: 1567166
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Muzhen Gaming
Date: Sun Jan 12 21:36:31 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1736714191

VVLTC Search Tune

Values were tuned with 118k VVLTC games.

Tested against #5764.

Passed VVLTC 1st sprt:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678331226ddf09c0b4b6fd78
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 43556 W: 11219 L: 10942 D: 21395 Elo +2.21
Ptnml(0-2): 2, 3975, 13549, 4248, 4

Passed VVLTC 2nd sprt:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67834aa06ddf09c0b4b6fe34
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 37150 W: 9577 L: 9285 D: 18288 Elo +2.73
Ptnml(0-2): 2, 3344, 11593, 3632, 4

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5765

Bench: 1258128
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
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: Sun Jan 12 21:25:36 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1736713536

Make IIR less aggressive

This patch is an elo gaining simplification which gains elo at longer time controls.
Patch disallows IIR for cutNodes with existing tt moves as well as makes
IIR for pv nodes less aggressive, basiclally confirming suspected
scaling patterns for this heuristic.

Result of 50k games STC run:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678304676ddf09c0b4b6f9f9
Elo: -2.93 ± 1.6 (95%) LOS: 0.0%
Total: 50000 W: 12718 L: 13140 D: 24142 Elo -2.93
Ptnml(0-2): 189, 6087, 12835, 5735, 154
nElo: -5.71 ± 3.0 (95%) PairsRatio: 0.94

Passed VVLTC SPRT with STC bounds:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6782eb1a6ddf09c0b4b6e6b0
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 150292 W: 38868 L: 38458 D: 72966 Elo +0.95
Ptnml(0-2): 19, 13890, 46907, 14322, 8

Passed VVLTC SPRT with LTC bounds:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6782d8d96ddf09c0b4b6df18
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 153388 W: 39791 L: 39285 D: 74312 Elo +1.15
Ptnml(0-2): 13, 13924, 48311, 14436, 10

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5763

Bench: 1507606
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: mstembera
Date: Sun Jan 12 21:24:44 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1736713484

Optimize attackers_to()

https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6782decb6ddf09c0b4b6e1b0
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 105920 W: 27571 L: 27181 D: 51168 Elo +1.28
Ptnml(0-2): 284, 10808, 30403, 11164, 301

- If we only need to know if attackers exist we can skip some
calculations.
- Also calculating slider/magic attackers first is better because the
double lookup is slow due to memory latency.
- I also included a couple of very minor cleanups in search that
probably don't warrant their own PR but I can open separately if
that's better.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5762

No functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Shawn Xu
Date: Sun Jan 12 21:23:29 2025 +0100
Timestamp: 1736713409

Simplify away capthist bonus in Probcut

The explicit bonus has been obsoleted with the introduction of #5695

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 132832 W: 34519 L: 34403 D: 63910 Elo +0.30
Ptnml(0-2): 430, 15754, 33931, 15872, 429
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/678158c49168c8bf30927834

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 123492 W: 31426 L: 31309 D: 60757 Elo +0.33
Ptnml(0-2): 79, 13705, 34051, 13842, 69
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6782b07e6ddf09c0b4b6dbb7

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5761

Bench: 1180439
see source

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