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.

Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Daniel Dugovic
Date: Sun Aug 9 17:07:45 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596985665

Use fallback implementation for C++ aligned_alloc

fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2921

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2927

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
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Sat Aug 8 22:42:00 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596919320

LMR search tweak

All credit to Vizvezdenec, the original author of the idea.

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d606a61e3b6af64881f88
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 8440 W: 1191 L: 1048 D: 6201 Elo +5.89
Ptnml(0-2): 59, 754, 2467, 865, 75

LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d84ad61e3b6af64881fbd
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 21896 W: 1557 L: 1406 D: 18933 Elo +2.40
Ptnml(0-2): 33, 1185, 8378, 1302, 50

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2951

bench: 4084753
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Sat Aug 8 22:39:26 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596919166

Singular extension search tweak

Tweak depth.

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d22ec61e3b6af64881f40
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 17984 W: 2603 L: 2441 D: 12940 Elo +3.13
Ptnml(0-2): 133, 1751, 5094, 1849, 165

LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d5a6a61e3b6af64881f7f
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 85808 W: 5956 L: 5621 D: 74231 Elo +1.36
Ptnml(0-2): 149, 4748, 32785, 5063, 159

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2950

fixes two README.md typos:
fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2932

bench: 4022669
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Guy Vreuls
Date: Sat Aug 8 22:35:18 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596918918

Parallelize Link Time Optimization for GCC, CLANG and MINGW

This patch tries to run multiple LTO threads in parallel, speeding up
the build process of optimized builds if the -j make parameter is used.
This mitigates the longer linking times of optimized builds since the
integration of the NNUE code. Roughly 2x build speedup.

I've tried a similar patch some two years ago but it ran into trouble
with old compiler versions then. Since we're on the C++17 standard now
these old compilers should be obsolete.

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2943

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
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Vizvezdenec
Date: Sat Aug 8 22:08:55 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596917335

Do more aggressive futility pruning for captures

This patch lines up with other patches which use better eval to produce more aggressive cutoffs based on static evaluation of position, it allows more aggressive futility pruning for captures - so now we will be producing them with bigger evaluation of position, so more often.

passed STC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2da79e61e3b6af64881fd2
LLR: 3.87 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 27256 W: 3809 L: 3593 D: 19854 Elo +2.75
Ptnml(0-2): 221, 2578, 7830, 2762, 237

passed LTC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2df92061e3b6af64882012
LLR: 4.97 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 43624 W: 3095 L: 2820 D: 37709 Elo +2.19
Ptnml(0-2): 66, 2410, 16608, 2639, 89

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2946

Bench: 4272280
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Moez Jellouli
Date: Sat Aug 8 22:07:51 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596917271

update Null Move Pruning parameters

STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2dc38561e3b6af64881fec
LLR: 2.99 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 6120 W: 903 L: 758 D: 4459 Elo +8.23
Ptnml(0-2): 44, 535, 1775, 644, 62

LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2dd55f61e3b6af64882003
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 7424 W: 577 L: 463 D: 6384 Elo +5.34
Ptnml(0-2): 16, 375, 2824, 473, 24

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2942

bench 4107833
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: mckx00
Date: Sat Aug 8 21:42:59 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596915779

Remove unnecessay legality check

Possible after the recent reording pos.legal(move) check

https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2941

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
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: U-DESKTOP-3900\Mark
Date: Sat Aug 8 08:40:51 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596868851

simplified and increased threshold to switch between NNUE and classical

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2deb1661e3b6af6488200f
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 10376 W: 1481 L: 1359 D: 7536 Elo +4.09
Ptnml(0-2): 91, 953, 2981, 1069, 94

LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/html/live_elo.html?5f2e0a0461e3b6af64882019
LLR: 2.99 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 5040 W: 375 L: 315 D: 4350 Elo +4.14
Ptnml(0-2): 7, 263, 1926, 311, 13

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2934

Bench: 4067325
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Vizvezdenec
Date: Sat Aug 8 08:35:47 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596868547

Do more futility pruning for parent nodes.

This patch increases LMRdepth threshold for futility pruning at parent nodes so it can apply more often.
With radical change to evaluation approach it seems that search is really far from optimal state, especially it parts that use static evaluation of position.

passed STC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2da75661e3b6af64881fd0
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 8744 W: 1305 L: 1156 D: 6283 Elo +5.92
Ptnml(0-2): 75, 789, 2500, 928, 80

passed LTC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2dcb2a61e3b6af64881ff3
LLR: 2.98 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 17728 W: 1256 L: 1117 D: 15355 Elo +2.72
Ptnml(0-2): 22, 961, 6774, 1070, 37

Bench: 4067325
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: SFisGOD
Date: Sat Aug 8 08:33:24 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596868404

Reintroduce late irreversible move extension

Reintroduce vondele's late irreversible move extension for fortress keeping.
This was removed when we only had classical eval.
Now that we have the NNUE net, it seems that this is useful again.

STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 5352 W: 787 L: 653 D: 3912 Elo +8.70
Ptnml(0-2): 34, 451, 1579, 571, 41
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2dc8ad61e3b6af64881ff0

LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 14416 W: 1013 L: 891 D: 12512 Elo +2.94
Ptnml(0-2): 15, 722, 5623, 822, 26
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2e0e3661e3b6af6488201e

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2936

Bench: 4154696
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Lolligerhans
Date: Sat Aug 8 08:31:06 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596868266

Expand outposts to minors shielded by pawns

Allow any pawn in front of a minor piece to replace the pawn protection
requirement for outposts.

+-------+ +-------+
| . . o | | o . . | o Their pawns
| . o x | | o . . | x Our pawns
| o N . | | x o B | N,B New (reachable) outpost
| . . . | | . _ . | _ Reachable square behind a pawn
+-------+ +-------+
N outpost B reaches
outpost

We want outposts to be secured by pawns against major pieces. If
a minor is shielded by any pawn from above, it is rarely at the same
time protected by our pawn attacks from below. However, the pawn shield
in itself offers some degree of protection.
A pawn shield will now suffice to replace the pawn protection for the
outpost (and reachable outpost) bonus.

This effect stacks with the existing "minor behind pawn" bonus.

STC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2bcd14b3ebe5cbfee85b2c
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 27248 W: 5353 L: 5119 D: 16776 Elo +2.98
Ptnml(0-2): 462, 3174, 6185, 3274, 529

LTC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2bfef5b3ebe5cbfee85b5a
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 99432 W: 12580 L: 12130 D: 74722 Elo +1.57
Ptnml(0-2): 696, 8903, 30049, 9391, 677

Closes #2935

Bench: 4143673
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Unai Corzo
Date: Sat Aug 8 08:25:06 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596867906

Tweak futility pruning depth.

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d237161e3b6af64881f43
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 12712 W: 1823 L: 1664 D: 9225 Elo +4.35
Ptnml(0-2): 122, 1166, 3627, 1313, 128

LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d473061e3b6af64881f6f
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 12104 W: 912 L: 788 D: 10404 Elo +3.56
Ptnml(0-2): 13, 665, 4582, 769, 23

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2930

bench: 4271421
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: Sergio Vieri
Date: Fri Aug 7 13:07:28 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596798448

Update default net to nn-9931db908a9b.nnue

Net created at 20200806-1802

passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d00b461e3b6af64881f21
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 6672 W: 1052 L: 898 D: 4722 Elo +8.02
Ptnml(0-2): 63, 600, 1868, 730, 75

passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2d052a61e3b6af64881f29
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 7576 W: 573 L: 463 D: 6540 Elo +5.04
Ptnml(0-2): 8, 392, 2889, 480, 19

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2923

Bench: 4390086
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
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 Aug 7 09:05:20 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596783920

Do move legality check before pruning.

This alllows to simplify the code because the move counter haven't to be
decremented later if a move isn't legal. As a side effect now illegal
pruned moves doesn't included anymore in move counter. So slightly less
pruning and reductions are done.

STC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 111016 W: 21106 L: 21077 D: 68833 Elo +0.09
Ptnml(0-2): 1830, 13083, 25736, 12946, 1913
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f28816fa5abc164f05e4c26

LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 39264 W: 4909 L: 4843 D: 29512 Elo +0.58
Ptnml(0-2): 263, 3601, 11854, 3635, 279
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f297902a5abc164f05e4c8e

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2906

Bench: 4390086
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: UnaiCorzo
Date: Fri Aug 7 09:00:45 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596783645

Remove QueenInfiltration

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2955b1a5abc164f05e4c85
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 29216 W: 5560 L: 5416 D: 18240 Elo +1.71
Ptnml(0-2): 466, 3329, 6902, 3417, 494

LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f299154a5abc164f05e4ca1
LLR: 2.92 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 54144 W: 6635 L: 6594 D: 40915 Elo +0.26
Ptnml(0-2): 372, 4859, 16536, 4966, 339

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2910

Bench: 4609008
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: FauziAkram
Date: Fri Aug 7 08:57:37 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596783457

Tuned pawn values

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2aa49fa5abc164f05e4d1b
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 40888 W: 7977 L: 7726 D: 25185 Elo +2.13
Ptnml(0-2): 665, 4806, 9333, 4893, 747

Passed LTC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2b1059b3ebe5cbfee85ae7
LLR: 2.98 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 51264 W: 6445 L: 6134 D: 38685 Elo +2.11
Ptnml(0-2): 328, 4564, 15580, 4789, 371

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2920

bench: 4314943
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
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 Aug 7 08:54:38 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596783278

Add tempo also to NNUE eval.

STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 10608 W: 1507 L: 1358 D: 7743 Elo +4.88
Ptnml(0-2): 94, 945, 3074, 1100, 91
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2c5921b3ebe5cbfee85b8b

LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 7536 W: 556 L: 448 D: 6532 Elo +4.98
Ptnml(0-2): 9, 383, 2881, 481, 14
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2c6f4461e3b6af64881e95

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2919

Bench: 4746616
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: MJZ1977
Date: Thu Aug 6 21:46:31 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596743191

NNUE evaluation threshold

The idea is to use NNUE only on quite balanced material positions. This bring a big speedup on research since NNUE eval is slower than classical eval for most of the hardwares and specially on unbalanced positions with LazyEval.

STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2c2680b3ebe5cbfee85b61
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 3168 W: 560 L: 400 D: 2208 Elo +17.56
Ptnml(0-2): 21, 294, 819, 404, 46

LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2c2ca6b3ebe5cbfee85b69
LLR: 2.98 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 3200 W: 287 L: 183 D: 2730 Elo +11.30
Ptnml(0-2): 4, 149, 1191, 251, 5

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2916

Bench 4746616
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64 + SSSE3
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64 + SSSE3
Linux x64
Author: nodchip
Date: Thu Aug 6 16:37:45 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596724665

Add NNUE evaluation

This patch ports the efficiently updatable neural network (NNUE) evaluation to Stockfish.

Both the NNUE and the classical evaluations are available, and can be used to
assign a value to a position that is later used in alpha-beta (PVS) search to find the
best move. The classical evaluation computes this value as a function of various chess
concepts, handcrafted by experts, tested and tuned using fishtest. The NNUE evaluation
computes this value with a neural network based on basic inputs. The network is optimized
and trained on the evalutions of millions of positions at moderate search depth.

The NNUE evaluation was first introduced in shogi, and ported to Stockfish afterward.
It can be evaluated efficiently on CPUs, and exploits the fact that only parts
of the neural network need to be updated after a typical chess move.
[The nodchip repository](https://github.com/nodchip/Stockfish) provides additional
tools to train and develop the NNUE networks.

This patch is the result of contributions of various authors, from various communities,
including: nodchip, ynasu87, yaneurao (initial port and NNUE authors), domschl, FireFather,
rqs, xXH4CKST3RXx, tttak, zz4032, joergoster, mstembera, nguyenpham, erbsenzaehler,
dorzechowski, and vondele.

This new evaluation needed various changes to fishtest and the corresponding infrastructure,
for which tomtor, ppigazzini, noobpwnftw, daylen, and vondele are gratefully acknowledged.

The first networks have been provided by gekkehenker and sergiovieri, with the latter
net (nn-97f742aaefcd.nnue) being the current default.

The evaluation function can be selected at run time with the `Use NNUE` (true/false) UCI option,
provided the `EvalFile` option points the the network file (depending on the GUI, with full path).

The performance of the NNUE evaluation relative to the classical evaluation depends somewhat on
the hardware, and is expected to improve quickly, but is currently on > 80 Elo on fishtest:

60000 @ 10+0.1 th 1
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f28fe6ea5abc164f05e4c4c
ELO: 92.77 +-2.1 (95%) LOS: 100.0%
Total: 60000 W: 24193 L: 8543 D: 27264 Elo +92.77
Ptnml(0-2): 609, 3850, 9708, 10948, 4885

40000 @ 20+0.2 th 8
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f290229a5abc164f05e4c58
ELO: 89.47 +-2.0 (95%) LOS: 100.0%
Total: 40000 W: 12756 L: 2677 D: 24567 Elo +89.47
Ptnml(0-2): 74, 1583, 8550, 7776, 2017

At the same time, the impact on the classical evaluation remains minimal, causing no significant
regression:

sprt @ 10+0.1 th 1
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2906a2a5abc164f05e4c5b
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-6.00,-4.00}
Total: 34936 W: 6502 L: 6825 D: 21609 Elo -3.21
Ptnml(0-2): 571, 4082, 8434, 3861, 520

sprt @ 60+0.6 th 1
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2906cfa5abc164f05e4c5d
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-6.00,-4.00}
Total: 10088 W: 1232 L: 1265 D: 7591 Elo -1.14
Ptnml(0-2): 49, 914, 3170, 843, 68

The needed networks can be found at https://tests.stockfishchess.org/nns
It is recommended to use the default one as indicated by the `EvalFile` UCI option.

Guidelines for testing new nets can be found at
https://github.com/glinscott/fishtest/wiki/Creating-my-first-test#nnue-net-tests

Integration has been discussed in various issues:
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2823
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2728

The integration branch will be closed after the merge:
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2825
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/tree/nnue-player-wip

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2912

This will be an exciting time for computer chess, looking forward to seeing the evolution of
this approach.

Bench: 4746616
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64
Author: Stefan Geschwentner
Date: Fri Jul 31 10:12:54 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596183174

Tweak cutnode reduction

Less reduction for second move at non-check CUT node with depth <= 10.

STC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 38680 W: 7490 L: 7245 D: 23945 Elo +2.20
Ptnml(0-2): 643, 4441, 8967, 4606, 683
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f21e1782f7e63962b99f451

LTC:
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 71976 W: 9003 L: 8636 D: 54337 Elo +1.77
Ptnml(0-2): 440, 6414, 21972, 6663, 499
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f2245762f7e63962b99f4bd

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2868

Bench: 4746616
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64
Author: Stéphane Nicolet
Date: Fri Jul 31 10:01:39 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596182499

Improve handling of queen imbalance

We double the bonus for potential threats by minors and rooks against
our queen, in case of "queen vs pieces imbalance". Hopefully this will
improve a little bit the evaluation for this well-known Stockfish weakness.

passed STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 72976 W: 14003 L: 13710 D: 45263 Elo +1.39
Ptnml(0-2): 1218, 8370, 17094, 8513, 1293
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5efa50eb020eec13834a977d

passed LTC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 22232 W: 2779 L: 2560 D: 16893 Elo +3.42
Ptnml(0-2): 129, 1885, 6896, 2050, 156
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f1fdd2dc09435d870cb9f13

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2864

Bench: 4367349
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64
Author: UnaiCorzo
Date: Fri Jul 31 09:55:56 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596182156

Remove late irreversible move extension

We simplify away the late irreversible move extension, which
does not seem to be necessary in the current master.

STC
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 38584 W: 7464 L: 7342 D: 23778 Elo +1.10
Ptnml(0-2): 581, 4328, 9365, 4424, 594
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f1c9669c09435d870cb9de9

LTC
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 27840 W: 3417 L: 3353 D: 21070 Elo +0.80
Ptnml(0-2): 120, 2315, 8994, 2363, 128
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f1d2e22c09435d870cb9e21

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2836

bench: 4829420
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64
Author: protonspring
Date: Fri Jul 31 09:47:24 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1596181644

Remove conditional_more_than_two().

This is a functional simplification that removes the conditional_more_than_two()
function, which was quite strange and kooky. Note the very minor change to the bench
value.

See this thread for relevant comments on the passing branch:
protonspring/Stockfish@d89730d...ff35b50

STC
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 59760 W: 11411 L: 11311 D: 37038 Elo +0.58
Ptnml(0-2): 992, 6863, 14044, 7015, 966
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f179988c09435d870cb9b9a

LTC
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50}
Total: 45208 W: 5553 L: 5497 D: 34158 Elo +0.43
Ptnml(0-2): 315, 4081, 13761, 4127, 320
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f184847c09435d870cb9bee

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2826

Bench: 4578290
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64
Author: Vizvezdenec
Date: Fri Jul 17 20:28:44 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1595010524

Do not overwrite valuable TT data after probcut.

This patch allows an engine to write probcut data only in case
the probcut search depth is greater than transposition table depth.

passed STC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f0b52e959f6f035328949a6
LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 52544 W: 10145 L: 9880 D: 32519 Elo +1.75
Ptnml(0-2): 853, 6097, 12121, 6334, 867

passed LTC
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f0bd94c59f6f035328949f3
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 49576 W: 6164 L: 5863 D: 37549 Elo +2.11
Ptnml(0-2): 297, 4371, 15218, 4538, 364

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2815

bench 4578298
see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs
Windows x64 for modern computers
Windows x64
Windows 32
Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs
Linux x64 for modern computers
Linux x64
Author: mstembera
Date: Fri Jul 17 20:24:02 2020 +0200
Timestamp: 1595010242

Multiple lazy stages.

An extension of the lazy eval idea: when the score is sufficiently large
we now skip more granular parts of the eval.

Inspired by an original patch by Moez Jellouli
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f03b2a159f6f03532894529
Credit to him!

STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f0a862c59f6f03532894924
LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50}
Total: 13504 W: 2684 L: 2472 D: 8348 Elo +5.45
Ptnml(0-2): 229, 1496, 3111, 1666, 250

LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5f0ac0e159f6f0353289495b
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75}
Total: 31312 W: 3926 L: 3677 D: 23709 Elo +2.76
Ptnml(0-2): 185, 2773, 9509, 2986, 203

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2814

bench: 4541608
see source

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