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They are compiled with gcc 11.2/mingw 10 on Ubuntu 22.04.

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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: Syine Mineta
Date: Sat Sep 13 08:18:52 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1757744332

Revert "Adjustment of the aspiration window after fail high/low."

This reverts commit bfc7000597b8b5b0899e99bc911f6120a75c6297.

Fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/6296

After this commit a bug has been reported when the position is close to
mate or being mated. Since no workarounds have been suggested yet, it
is best to revert this commit until a better solution is found.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6309

Bench: 2493363
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: Stefan Geschwentner
Date: Sat Sep 6 07:57:57 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1757138277

Adjustment of the aspiration window after fail high/low.

For the new bound in the opposite direction of the fail, use a weighted average of alpha, beta and best value +- delta. In the case of a fail high, different average weights are used depending on whether or not there was a best move change during the last search.

The weights are determined from the following two consecutive LTC tunings.

First tuning: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68ab727975da51a345a5ac2e
Second tuning: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aba3fe75da51a345a5ad52

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 39504 W: 10243 L: 9947 D: 19314 Elo +2.60
Ptnml(0-2): 25, 4182, 11041, 4480, 24
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68acbb6d6217b8721dca95f8

Passed VLTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 91196 W: 23574 L: 23167 D: 44455 Elo +1.55
Ptnml(0-2): 13, 8943, 27276, 9356, 10
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68af64786217b8721dca993d

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6292

Bench: 2785713
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 Sep 6 07:55:14 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1757138114

Reintroduce #6259

Reintroduces af181d9, which no longer regresses on matetrack after #6286

Using ./stockfish on matetrack.epd with --nodes 1000000
Engine ID: Stockfish dev-20250902-adfddd2c
Total FENs: 6554
Found mates: 3490
Best mates: 2429

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 37608 W: 9726 L: 9523 D: 18359 Elo +1.88
Ptnml(0-2): 16, 4001, 10578, 4182, 27
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68b886778f94a4e5a7fe77d9

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6289

Bench: 2493363
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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: Shawn Xu
Date: Tue Sep 2 20:42:03 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756838523

Add scaling note to STC/LTC tunes

It has been repeatedly shown that such tunes are suspectible to become
anti-scaling. Below are some recent examples:

https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/commit/2e91a8635468e40c89a2303ce50384864d088611
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/commit/d11f49b790429c236a1a4169f0d8052635fc03dc

Passed STC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 32448 W: 8651 L: 8342 D: 15455 Elo +3.31
Ptnml(0-2): 81, 3695, 8408, 3914, 126
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6899489b0049e8ccef9d64ad

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 73854 W: 19042 L: 18649 D: 36163 Elo +1.85
Ptnml(0-2): 37, 7908, 20659, 8271, 52
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/689abbe7fd8719b088c8d514

Revert VVLTC with STC bound:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 53802 W: 14030 L: 13740 D: 26032 Elo +1.87
Ptnml(0-2): 5, 4924, 16754, 5212, 6
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a9a9f575da51a345a5a675

Revert VVLTC with LTC bound:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 53658 W: 14022 L: 13699 D: 25937 Elo +2.09
Ptnml(0-2): 3, 4894, 16712, 5217, 3
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a8d2b2b6fb3300203bca77

https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/688cf38bf17748b4d23c8057
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6890bc7792fcad741b804a19

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 74928 W: 19466 L: 19071 D: 36391 Elo +1.83
Ptnml(0-2): 37, 8048, 20901, 8439, 39

Failed Non-regression VLTC:
LLR: -2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 57704 W: 14643 L: 14928 D: 28133 Elo -1.72
Ptnml(0-2): 5, 5925, 17280, 5634, 8
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6890bc7792fcad741b804a19

(Note that an STC-tuned version passed non-regression, but was shortly
simplified)

https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6040

Passed STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 27776 W: 7352 L: 7054 D: 13370 Elo +3.73
Ptnml(0-2): 68, 3126, 7221, 3386, 87
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/680ec0f83629b02d74b1605b

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 161304 W: 41432 L: 40864 D: 79008 Elo +1.22
Ptnml(0-2): 61, 17305, 45357, 17863, 66
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/680ec7f93629b02d74b16084

Failed Non-regression VVLTC:
LLR: -2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 313466 W: 80573 L: 81089 D: 151804 Elo -0.57
Ptnml(0-2): 38, 29689, 97782, 29199, 25
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6810d0533629b02d74b16756

https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5907
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5887

Passed LTC with STC bounds:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67b115dd6c6b9e172ad1592f
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 75756 W: 19393 L: 19044 D: 37319 Elo +1.60
Ptnml(0-2): 60, 8251, 20913, 8588, 66

Passed LTC with LTC bounds:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67af5f5d6c6b9e172ad15765
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 108126 W: 27880 L: 27412 D: 52834 Elo +1.50
Ptnml(0-2): 85, 11786, 29866, 12228, 98

Revert VVLTC w/ STC bounds:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 56342 W: 14536 L: 14246 D: 27560 Elo +1.79
Ptnml(0-2): 7, 5061, 17741, 5359, 3
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67be4f8ad8d5c2c657c52d10

Revert VVLTC w/ LTC bounds:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 66562 W: 17364 L: 17016 D: 32182 Elo +1.82
Ptnml(0-2): 3, 6145, 20637, 6493, 3
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/67bcd25ff6b602bd7222ea40

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6284

no functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
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: Tue Sep 2 20:41:08 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756838468

Simplify SMP Reduction

Passed Non-regression SMP STC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 232784 W: 59845 L: 59841 D: 113098 Elo +0.01
Ptnml(0-2): 289, 26459, 62934, 26379, 331
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68ab96bf75da51a345a5acd6

Passed Non-regression SMP LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 374270 W: 95978 L: 96113 D: 182179 Elo -0.13
Ptnml(0-2): 118, 38575, 109888, 38432, 122
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68abcf1c75da51a345a5adb6

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6285

Bench: 2667107
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: Tue Sep 2 20:39:02 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756838342

simplify stalemate further

Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 155200 W: 40650 L: 40562 D: 73988 Elo +0.20
Ptnml(0-2): 533, 17588, 41258, 17700, 521
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68abe11375da51a345a5adec

Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 82824 W: 21442 L: 21287 D: 40095 Elo +0.65
Ptnml(0-2): 51, 8738, 23675, 8901, 47
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68b205606217b8721dca9c8e

10k Stalemate:
Elo: 1.46 ± 1.2 (95%) LOS: 99.0%
Total: 10000 W: 4640 L: 4598 D: 762 Elo +1.46
Ptnml(0-2): 0, 140, 4678, 182, 0
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68b2059b6217b8721dca9c90

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6283

Bench: 2431727
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: Daniel Monroe
Date: Tue Sep 2 20:37:04 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756838224

Simplify sign term in quiet histories

Simplify sign term in quiet histories

Passed simplification STC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 497824 W: 129130 L: 129418 D: 239276 Elo -0.20
Ptnml(0-2): 1546, 59040, 128008, 58792, 1526
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a2a9c1b6fb3300203bc3ed

Passed simplification LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 70830 W: 18185 L: 18016 D: 34629 Elo +0.83
Ptnml(0-2): 36, 7658, 19861, 7821, 39
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68af36c96217b8721dca98d9

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6282

Bench: 2393762
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: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Tue Sep 2 20:34:47 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756838087

limit dynamic reduction.

fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/6280

prevents probcut from extending depth as analyzed here:
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6254#issuecomment-3239144280

passed STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 86688 W: 22591 L: 22426 D: 41671 Elo +0.66
Ptnml(0-2): 305, 10125, 22311, 10306, 297
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68b418ab467ff96994ae4cd5

passed LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 82914 W: 21287 L: 21130 D: 40497 Elo +0.66
Ptnml(0-2): 39, 8959, 23305, 9114, 40
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68b47ffa78ed7a752a9e8f36

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6286

Bench: 2787731

Co-Authored-By: xu-shawn <50402888+>
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: Arseniy Surkov
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:17:57 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559877

Simplify `adjust_key50` template

Remove the AfterMove template from the adjust_key50 function, which is only ever called with false.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6278

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: Sat Aug 30 15:14:51 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559691

Remove superfluous cast

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6277

No functional change
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: Torsten Hellwig
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:13:40 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559620

Remove buggy and unused function

The function does not fulfill its purpose and is not used anywhere.
See https://discord.com/channels/435943710472011776/1101022188313772083/1409801409855094874

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6275

no functional change
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
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 Aug 30 15:12:06 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559526

Further Simplify Stalemate Detection

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.98 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 191520 W: 49633 L: 49582 D: 92305 Elo +0.09
Ptnml(0-2): 557, 20676, 53260, 20693, 574
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68ab570075da51a345a5abe1

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 212934 W: 54643 L: 54618 D: 103673 Elo +0.04
Ptnml(0-2): 117, 22417, 61364, 22462, 107
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68ab84e975da51a345a5ac6b

10k Stalemate:
Elo: 0.35 ± 1.2 (95%) LOS: 71.6%
Total: 10000 W: 4602 L: 4592 D: 806 Elo +0.35
Ptnml(0-2): 0, 148, 4694, 158, 0
nElo: 1.99 ± 6.8 (95%) PairsRatio: 1.07
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68abeb8175da51a345a5af82

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6268

Bench: 2420973
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: Shawn Xu
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:09:47 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559387

Non-functional simplifications

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6267

No functional change

Co-authored-by: Daniel Monroe <>
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 Aug 30 15:09:00 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559340

Simplify Capture Futility Pruning

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 187904 W: 48639 L: 48583 D: 90682 Elo +0.10
Ptnml(0-2): 560, 22150, 48502, 22154, 586
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aad56075da51a345a5a9e3

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 94302 W: 24246 L: 24101 D: 45955 Elo +0.53
Ptnml(0-2): 44, 10274, 26371, 10417, 45
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68ab541975da51a345a5aacf

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6266

Bench: 2376717
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
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: Robert Nurnberg @ elitebook
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:06:57 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559217

revert #6259

The recent commit af181d9 was merged as a simplification, but unfortunately hurts mate finding efficiency.

https://github.com/vondele/matetrack/blob/69f5c5e8627c163a6a8480b869ee09bc44dc44d4/matetrack1000000.csv#L4075-L4076

So this PR proposes to revert it, while adding a comment in the code for future reference.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6269

Bench: 2566711
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: Nonlinear2
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:05:11 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756559111

Avoid high rule50 count zeroing cutoffs

If the depth is low enough, don't TT cut if the rule50 count is high and the TT move is zeroing.

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a8fdd8b6fb3300203bcb92
LLR: 3.05 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 110304 W: 28805 L: 28402 D: 53097 Elo +1.27
Ptnml(0-2): 275, 11174, 31875, 11529, 299

Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aa200f75da51a345a5a809
LLR: 3.00 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 187956 W: 48489 L: 47928 D: 91539 Elo +1.04
Ptnml(0-2): 59, 16118, 61075, 16655, 71

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6271

bench: 2641840
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: Akshat Sinha
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:03:09 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756558989

fix ppc altivec check & loongarch64-lsx typo

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6276

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: Sebastian Buchwald
Date: Sat Aug 30 15:02:05 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756558925

Use integer type for UCI spin values

In particular, parse spin values as integers to avoid rounding errors.

Fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/6263
closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6264

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: Sun Aug 24 20:10:43 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756059043

Simplify LMR Extensions

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 236896 W: 61683 L: 61683 D: 113530 Elo +0.00
Ptnml(0-2): 730, 28057, 60901, 28003, 757
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a9c20475da51a345a5a6a0

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 73644 W: 18936 L: 18770 D: 35938 Elo +0.78
Ptnml(0-2): 33, 7951, 20685, 8123, 30
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aa95c575da51a345a5a88a

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6265

Bench: 2693376
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: Sun Aug 24 20:07:50 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756058870

Less reduction for later threads.

Give "(thread id mod 8) * 64" less reductions (up to nearly a half ply).

Passed SMP STC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 413176 W: 106496 L: 105666 D: 201014 Elo +0.70
Ptnml(0-2): 504, 46732, 111266, 47602, 484
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a24aeeb6fb3300203bbdc4

Passed SMP LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 60420 W: 15622 L: 15268 D: 29530 Elo +2.04
Ptnml(0-2): 11, 6106, 17632, 6440, 21
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a2c2ffb6fb3300203bc516

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6249

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: FauziAkram
Date: Sun Aug 24 20:01:01 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756058461

Remove cap from a bonusScale formula

Passed STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 127264 W: 33159 L: 33042 D: 61063 Elo +0.32
Ptnml(0-2): 336, 14509, 33866, 14544, 377
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a63fccb6fb3300203bc818

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 469512 W: 120094 L: 120331 D: 229087 Elo -0.18
Ptnml(0-2): 238, 51317, 131885, 51076, 240
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a8d867b6fb3300203bcab5

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6260

Bench: 2433974
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: Sun Aug 24 19:58:49 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756058329

Small simplification in probCut movepicker

Remove no longer required condition for tt moves. The idea is that if tt the value is
greater than probCut beta try tt move that is a capture anyway - even if it
doesn't pass SEE check. This idea in various implementations passed some STCs
and was looking decent at LTCs as a gainer.

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aa1ee075da51a345a5a805
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 136160 W: 35189 L: 35079 D: 65892 Elo +0.28
Ptnml(0-2): 436, 16083, 34891, 16275, 395

Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aa91d375da51a345a5a884
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 80022 W: 20652 L: 20492 D: 38878 Elo +0.69
Ptnml(0-2): 33, 8717, 22357, 8865, 39

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6259

Bench: 2307940
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
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 Aug 24 19:55:35 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756058135

Simplify separate malus formulas

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 16352 W: 4336 L: 4090 D: 7926 Elo +5.23
Ptnml(0-2): 54, 1832, 4157, 2080, 53
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a808f0b6fb3300203bca08

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 94014 W: 24129 L: 23986 D: 45899 Elo +0.53
Ptnml(0-2): 47, 9917, 26934, 10064, 45
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a8f45cb6fb3300203bcb5e

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6256

Bench: 2483704
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 Aug 24 19:52:42 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756057962

Simplify quiet move streak

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 46272 W: 12076 L: 11866 D: 22330 Elo +1.58
Ptnml(0-2): 140, 5407, 11860, 5561, 168
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a9c26575da51a345a5a6a2

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 140442 W: 35984 L: 35886 D: 68572 Elo +0.24
Ptnml(0-2): 72, 15333, 39305, 15447, 64
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68aa245e75da51a345a5a80d

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6258

Bench: 2931171
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: Sun Aug 24 19:50:51 2025 +0200
Timestamp: 1756057851

Simplify stalemate detection

Passed Non-regression STC:
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 107392 W: 27959 L: 27818 D: 51615 Elo +0.46
Ptnml(0-2): 317, 12094, 28735, 12231, 319
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a65d8ab6fb3300203bc825

Passed Non-regression LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25>
Total: 94014 W: 24129 L: 23986 D: 45899 Elo +0.53
Ptnml(0-2): 47, 9917, 26934, 10064, 45
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a8f45cb6fb3300203bcb5e

Passed Stalemate 10k:
Elo: 2.22 ± 1.3 (95%) LOS: 100.0%
Total: 10000 W: 4626 L: 4562 D: 812 Elo +2.22
Ptnml(0-2): 1, 137, 4659, 203, 0
nElo: 12.00 ± 6.8 (95%) PairsRatio: 1.47
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/68a65d8ab6fb3300203bc825

Supersedes #6114
Closes #6232

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6255

Bench: 2473929
see source

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