| 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: Sun Jun 28 21:57:37 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593374257 Fix fragile code to use proper random 64 bit keys. This fixes an old issue where we want to make a position unique but only change a small number of bits in the key instead of all 64 of them randomly. This is fragile and can lead to non uniqueness issues in the TT. Key make_key(uint64_t seed) takes any integer and produces a unique random 64 bit key. It is computationally efficient and is based on a congruential pseudo random number generator using well tested constants by Donald Knuth (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_congruential_generator) STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ef6c78f761b685b4c724bb6 LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 154320 W: 29343 L: 29376 D: 95601 Elo -0.07 Ptnml(0-2): 2543, 18170, 35891, 17889, 2667 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ef7d1a9020eec13834a940e LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 53488 W: 6629 L: 6584 D: 40275 Elo +0.29 Ptnml(0-2): 372, 4878, 16183, 4955, 356 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2773 bench: 4626776 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: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Sat Jun 27 10:22:27 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593246147 Revert LTO for mingw on windows. LTO with static linking is still only working with the latest versions of gcc, causing problems for some devs. on a modern mingw toolchain LTO optimizations can still be enabled as: ``` CXXFLAGS='-flto' make -j ARCH=x86-64-modern COMP=mingw profile-build ``` fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2769 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2774 No functional change. 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: Niklas Fiekas
Date: Sat Jun 27 10:19:29 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593245969 support popcnt on armv8 * Supports popcnt (thanks @daylen) * bits = 64 is now the default Tested with g++ (Ubuntu/Linaro 7.5.0-3ubuntu1~18.04) 7.5.0 on ThunderX CN8890, yields about 9% speedup. Also tested with clang version 6.0.0-1ubuntu2 (tags/RELEASE_600/final). closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2770 No functional change. 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: Niklas Fiekas
Date: Sat Jun 27 10:06:05 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593245165 Simplify use_time_management() and allow composing like other `go` commands wtime/btime can now be composed. `go depth 10 wtime 100` will let the engine use standard time management but stop if depth 10 is reached. fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2767 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2768 No functional change 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: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Wed Jun 24 22:20:04 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593030004 Small cleanups closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2756 No functional change 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: Wed Jun 24 22:14:25 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593029665 Makefile: support lto on mingw, default to 64bits Clean and organize uppercase and spaces fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2731 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2763 No functional change 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: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Wed Jun 24 22:02:17 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593028937 Remove 'Minimum Thinking Time' UCI option. the option was, since at least 2014, not correctly implemented, ignoring all dynamic adjustments to optimum time in search. Instead of fixing it, remove it, no need to expose an option that will influence time management negatively. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2765 No functional change. 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: Niklas Fiekas
Date: Wed Jun 24 21:59:57 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593028797 Support ARCH=armv8 in Makefile (#2355) Tested with bench run after compiling with - g++ (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 6.3.0 20170516 - clang version 3.8.1-24 on ThunderX CN8890. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2760 fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/2355 No functional change. 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: Wed Jun 24 21:56:11 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1593028571 Do less futility pruning for captures. The idea of this patch is that if capture can be described as "less valuable piece takes more valuable piece" it's not really correct to add only piece value of captured piece to static evaluation since there can be more threats in other places and opponent can't really do much but recapture our capturing piece which leaves us space for more captures thus winning more material and increasing static eval. passed STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ef0167b122d6514328d760f LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 24736 W: 4838 L: 4607 D: 15291 Elo +3.24 Ptnml(0-2): 438, 2812, 5648, 3021, 449 passed LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ef073bc122d6514328d7693 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 46152 W: 5865 L: 5567 D: 34720 Elo +2.24 Ptnml(0-2): 312, 4160, 13886, 4354, 364 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2761 bench 4789930 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: FauziAkram
Date: Mon Jun 22 12:47:14 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592822834 Introduce bonus for queen infiltration Idea is that queen feels much better when it can't be kicked away now or later by pawn moves, especially in endgame. Special thanks to Linmiao Xu for the original idea of this patch. passed STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 84008 W: 16271 L: 15958 D: 51779 Elo +1.29 Ptnml(0-2): 1476, 9688, 19420, 9887, 1533 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5eee7ca0447c5b640047a439 passed LTC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 11720 W: 1522 L: 1328 D: 8870 Elo +5.75 Ptnml(0-2): 52, 1021, 3574, 1107, 106 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5eefc588122d6514328d75f9 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2759 Bench: 4471740 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: Sun Jun 21 15:39:00 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592746740 Make endgames consistent Changes variable names and occasionally consolidated variable declarations. Piece squares are consistently prefixed with "weak" or "strong." passed STC LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 29008 W: 5532 L: 5416 D: 18060 Elo +1.39 Ptnml(0-2): 355, 2983, 7723, 3077, 366 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5eea88d3563bc7aa75600689 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2752 No functional change 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: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Sun Jun 21 15:22:20 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592745740 small cleanups closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2695 No functional change 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: Wed Jun 17 07:41:59 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592372519 More reduction for evading pawn moves. pawn moves are irreversable unlike other evading moves; pawn is the least valuable piece in the game. So it makes a lot of sence to assume that evading pawn moves are on average not as good as other evading moves thus can be reduced more. Passed STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee9602e563bc7aa756002dc LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 94176 W: 17993 L: 17668 D: 58515 Elo +1.20 Ptnml(0-2): 1634, 10742, 21989, 11111, 1612 Passed LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee97342563bc7aa75600301 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 20432 W: 2572 L: 2354 D: 15506 Elo +3.71 Ptnml(0-2): 146, 1707, 6280, 1949, 134 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2749 Bench: 5073064 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: Wed Jun 17 07:35:58 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592372158 Small bonus to favor thorn pawns We increase a little bit the midgame value of pawns on a4, h4, a6 and h6. Original idea by Malcolm Campbell, who tried the version restricted to the pawns on the H column a couple of weeks ago and got a patch which almost passed LTC. The current pull request just adds the same idea for pawns on the A column. Possible follow-ups: maybe tweak the a5/h5 pawn values, and/or add a malus for very low king mobility in midgame? STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 33416 W: 6516 L: 6275 D: 20625 Elo +2.51 Ptnml(0-2): 575, 3847, 7659, 4016, 611 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee6c4e687586124bc2c10d4 LTC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 134368 W: 16869 L: 16319 D: 101180 Elo +1.42 Ptnml(0-2): 908, 12083, 40708, 12521, 964 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee74e60aae8aec816ab756a closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2747 Bench: 5299456 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: Wed Jun 17 07:32:16 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592371936 Use 128 bit multiply for TT index Remove super cluster stuff from TT and just use a 128 bit multiply. STC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee719b3aae8aec816ab7548 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 12736 W: 2502 L: 2333 D: 7901 Elo +4.61 Ptnml(0-2): 191, 1452, 2944, 1559, 222 LTC https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee732d1aae8aec816ab7556 LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 27584 W: 3431 L: 3350 D: 20803 Elo +1.02 Ptnml(0-2): 173, 2500, 8400, 2511, 208 Scheme back to being derived from https://lemire.me/blog/2016/06/27/a-fast-alternative-to-the-modulo-reduction/ Also the default optimized version of the index calculation now uses fewer instructions. https://godbolt.org/z/Tktxbv Might benefit from mulx (requires -mbmi2) closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2744 bench: 4320954 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: xoto10
Date: Mon Jun 15 08:05:16 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592201116 Retuned values after eval quantize patch. The last search tune patch was tested before the implementation of #2733 which presumably changed the search characteristics noticeably. Another tuning run was done, see https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee5b434ca6c451633a9a08c and the updated values passed these tests: STC: LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 34352 W: 6600 L: 6360 D: 21392 Elo +2.43 Ptnml(0-2): 581, 3947, 7914, 4119, 615 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee62f05ca6c451633a9a15f LTC 60+0.6 th 1 : LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 11176 W: 1499 L: 1304 D: 8373 Elo +6.06 Ptnml(0-2): 69, 933, 3403, 1100, 83 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee6205bca6c451633a9a147 SMP LTC 20+0.2 th 8 : LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 54032 W: 6126 L: 5826 D: 42080 Elo +1.93 Ptnml(0-2): 278, 4454, 17280, 4698, 306 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee62f25ca6c451633a9a162 Closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2742 Bench 4957812 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: xoto10
Date: Sat Jun 13 13:33:18 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592047998 Tuned values for search constants Tuned search constants after many search patches since the last successful tune. 1st LTC @ 60+0.6 th 1 : LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 57656 W: 7369 L: 7036 D: 43251 Elo +2.01 Ptnml(0-2): 393, 5214, 17336, 5437, 448 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee1e074f29b40b0fc95af19 SMP LTC @ 20+0.2 th 8 : LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 83576 W: 9731 L: 9341 D: 64504 Elo +1.62 Ptnml(0-2): 464, 7062, 26369, 7406, 487 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee35a21f29b40b0fc95b008 The changes were rebased on top of a successful patch by Viz (see #2734) and two different ways of doing this were tested. The successful test modified the constants in the patch by Viz in a similar manner to the tuning run: LTC (rebased) @ 60+0.6 th 1 : LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 193384 W: 24241 L: 23521 D: 145622 Elo +1.29 Ptnml(0-2): 1309, 17497, 58472, 17993, 1421 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee43319ca6c451633a995f9 Further work: the recent patch to quantize eval #2733 affects search quit quite a bit, so doing another tune in, say, three months time might be a good idea. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2735 Bench 4246971 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: Joost VandeVondele
Date: Sat Jun 13 07:10:34 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592025034 Quantize eval to multiples of 16 Removes some excess precision, helps searchs. Effectively reintroduces evaluation grain, with a slightly different context. https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/commit/45dbd9cd0303d0db469670af8ec3598731a4eace passed STC LLR: 2.97 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 197032 W: 37938 L: 37462 D: 121632 Elo +0.84 Ptnml(0-2): 3359, 22994, 45446, 23246, 3471 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee0c228f29b40b0fc95ae53 passed LTC LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 77696 W: 9970 L: 9581 D: 58145 Elo +1.74 Ptnml(0-2): 530, 7075, 23311, 7340, 592 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee21426f29b40b0fc95af43 passed LTC SMP LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 64136 W: 7425 L: 7091 D: 49620 Elo +1.81 Ptnml(0-2): 345, 5416, 20228, 5718, 361 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee387bbf29b40b0fc95b04c closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2733 Bench: 4939103 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: Sat Jun 13 06:48:58 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1592023738 Adjust history threshold for quiet moves futility pruning This patch adjusts the threshold for futility pruning of quiet moves using the continuation history array contHist[5], in the same way as it is used in movepicker. passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee3f88bca6c451633a9959f LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 55984 W: 10822 L: 10552 D: 34610 Elo +1.68 Ptnml(0-2): 952, 6435, 12941, 6719, 945 passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee4186dca6c451633a995cf LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 41712 W: 5402 L: 5114 D: 31196 Elo +2.40 Ptnml(0-2): 293, 3766, 12469, 4016, 312 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2734 Bench: 4715960 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: Wed Jun 10 13:07:12 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1591787232 Improve the anti-shuffling policy We replace the current decrease of the complexity term in initiative when shuffling by a direct damping of the evaluation. This scheme may have two benefits over the initiative approach: a) the damping effect is more brutal for fortresses with heavy pieces on the board, because the initiative term is almost an endgame term; b) the initiative implementation had a funny side effect, almost a bug, in the rare positions where mg > 0, eg < 0 and the tampered eval returned a positive value (ie with heavy pieces still on the board): sending eg to zero via shuffling would **increase** the tampered eval instead of decreasing it, which is somewhat illogical. This patch avoids this phenomenon. STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {-0.50,1.50} Total: 43072 W: 8373 L: 8121 D: 26578 Elo +2.03 Ptnml(0-2): 729, 4954, 9940, 5162, 751 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee008ebf29b40b0fc95ade2 LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) {0.25,1.75} Total: 37376 W: 4816 L: 4543 D: 28017 Elo +2.54 Ptnml(0-2): 259, 3329, 11286, 3508, 306 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ee03b06f29b40b0fc95ae0c Closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2727 Bench: 4757174 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: Sami Kiminki
Date: Tue Jun 9 18:44:07 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1591721047 Increase the maximum hash size by a factor of 256 Conceptually group hash clusters into super clusters of 256 clusters. This scheme allows us to use hash sizes up to 32 TB (= 2^32 super clusters = 2^40 clusters). Use 48 bits of the Zobrist key to choose the cluster index. We use 8 extra bits to mitigate the quantization error for very large hashes when scaling the hash key to cluster index. The hash index computation is organized to be compatible with the existing scheme for power-of-two hash sizes up to 128 GB. Fixes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/issues/1349 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2722 Passed non-regression STC: LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 37976 W: 7336 L: 7211 D: 23429 Elo +1.14 Ptnml(0-2): 578, 4295, 9149, 4356, 610 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5edcbaaef29b40b0fc95abc5 No functional change. 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: nguyenpham
Date: Tue Jun 9 18:31:56 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1591720316 Improve Readme.md about compiling Reparagraph, add an example how to compile on Unix-like systems closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2724 No functional change 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: NguyenPham
Date: Tue Jun 9 18:28:20 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1591720100 show coordinates when displaying board closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2723 No functional change 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: Tue Jun 9 18:22:27 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1591719747 Refactor some threads related code. This is a code style change that moves some pure thread code into the threads class. It is a bit more code, but it makes search.cpp cleaner and easier to read by hiding some thread specific functionality. STC (SMP) LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) {-1.50,0.50} Total: 75896 W: 12073 L: 12026 D: 51797 Elo +0.22 Ptnml(0-2): 828, 8224, 19872, 8121, 903 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ed492e8f29b40b0fc95a74c closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2720 No functional change. 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: Tue Jun 9 18:13:24 2020 +0200 Timestamp: 1591719204 Wrap all access to LineBB and add assert This is a non-functional code style change which provides a safe access handler for LineBB. Also includes an assert in debug mode to verify square correctness. closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/2719 No functional change see source |