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!! 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: Linmiao Xu Date: Tue May 21 22:06:17 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716321977 Lower smallnet threshold with updated eval divisors Params found after 30k spsa games at 60+0.6, with initial values from 64k spsa games at 45+0.45 First spsa with 64k / 120k games at 45+0.45: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a561b5fc7b70b8817c663 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664ae88e830eb9f8866146f9 Second spsa with 30k / 120k games at 60+0.6: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664be227830eb9f886615a36 Values found at 10k games at 60+0.6 also passed STC and LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664bf4bd830eb9f886615a72 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664c0905830eb9f886615abf Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664c139e830eb9f886615af2 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 69408 W: 18216 L: 17842 D: 33350 Elo +1.87 Ptnml(0-2): 257, 8275, 17401, 8379, 392 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664cdaf7830eb9f886616a24 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 35466 W: 9075 L: 8758 D: 17633 Elo +3.11 Ptnml(0-2): 27, 3783, 9794, 4104, 25 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5280 bench 1301287 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: MinetaS Date: Tue May 21 08:46:12 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716273972 Remove cutoffCnt margin adjustment in razoring Passed non-regression STC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 65344 W: 16767 L: 16578 D: 31999 Elo +1.00 Ptnml(0-2): 198, 7557, 16987, 7718, 212 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664bd895830eb9f886615a26 Passed non-regression LTC: LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 35214 W: 8999 L: 8791 D: 17424 Elo +2.05 Ptnml(0-2): 16, 3804, 9760, 4010, 17 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664bead5830eb9f886615a52 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5278 Bench: 1296223 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: Tue May 21 08:44:59 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716273899 Refine Evaluation Scaling with Piece-Specific Weights Refine Evaluation Scaling with Piece-Specific Weights, instead of the simplified npm method. I took the initial idea from Viren6 , as he worked on it in September of last year. I worked on it, and tuned it, and now it passed both tests. Passed STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 95712 W: 24731 L: 24325 D: 46656 Elo +1.47 Ptnml(0-2): 363, 11152, 24357, 11684, 300 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664b5493830eb9f886614af3 Passed LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 204480 W: 52167 L: 51501 D: 100812 Elo +1.13 Ptnml(0-2): 114, 22579, 56166, 23289, 92 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664b75dd830eb9f886614b44 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5277 Bench: 1384337 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 May 21 08:40:37 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716273637 Reduce When TTValue is Above Alpha Passed STC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 53376 W: 13818 L: 13476 D: 26082 Elo +2.23 Ptnml(0-2): 156, 6212, 13626, 6522, 172 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664aa261830eb9f8866145e5 Passed LTC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 393444 W: 100096 L: 99042 D: 194306 Elo +0.93 Ptnml(0-2): 191, 43516, 108248, 44582, 185 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664ab54f830eb9f88661463c closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5276 Bench: 1024562 see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64	Author: Michael Chaly Date: Tue May 21 08:36:32 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716273392 Rescale pawn history updates This patch is somewhat of a continuation of recent pawn history gainers. It makes pawn history updates after search twice smaller. Since on average they make pawn history more negative offset is changed to lower value to remain average value approximately the same. https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664b3af9830eb9f886614aab Passed STC: LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 170464 W: 44239 L: 43724 D: 82501 Elo +1.05 Ptnml(0-2): 523, 20278, 43128, 20767, 536 Passed LTC against pending PR : https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664b8c58830eb9f886614b64 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 98178 W: 25015 L: 24569 D: 48594 Elo +1.58 Ptnml(0-2): 48, 10769, 27005, 11223, 44 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5275 Bench: 1343175 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: Tue May 21 08:27:16 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716272836 Use same shuffling Constant for both nets Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a42b15fc7b70b8817aeef LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 87840 W: 22759 L: 22594 D: 42487 Elo +0.65 Ptnml(0-2): 335, 10351, 22324, 10634, 276 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a46995fc7b70b8817af02 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 163122 W: 41443 L: 41367 D: 80312 Elo +0.16 Ptnml(0-2): 105, 18154, 44927, 18310, 65 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5273 bench: 1190174 see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64	Author: Michael Chaly Date: Tue May 21 08:17:20 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716272240 Update correction history in case of successful null move pruning Since null move pruning uses the same position it makes some sense to try to update correction history there in case of fail high. Update value is 4 times less than normal update. Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a011cae57c1758ac5b4dd LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 419360 W: 108390 L: 107505 D: 203465 Elo +0.73 Ptnml(0-2): 1416, 49603, 106724, 50554, 1383 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a53d95fc7b70b8817c65b LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 193518 W: 49076 L: 48434 D: 96008 Elo +1.15 Ptnml(0-2): 89, 21335, 53263, 21989, 83 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5272 bench 1301487 see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64	Author: Linmiao Xu Date: Tue May 21 08:13:25 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716272005 Re-eval only if smallnet output flips from simple eval Recent attempts to change the smallnet nnue re-eval threshold did not show much elo difference: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a29bb25a9058c4d21d53c https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a299925a9058c4d21d53a Passed non-regression STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a3ea95fc7b70b8817aee2 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 22304 W: 5905 L: 5664 D: 10735 Elo +3.75 Ptnml(0-2): 67, 2602, 5603, 2783, 97 Passed non-regression LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a43d35fc7b70b8817aef4 LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 37536 W: 9667 L: 9460 D: 18409 Elo +1.92 Ptnml(0-2): 25, 4090, 10321, 4317, 15 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5271 bench 1287409 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: Tue May 21 08:11:17 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716271877 Simplify the recently introduced ply-based cmh bonus factor. Replace it with a constant which is an approximation of the limit of the factor. STC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 120064 W: 30967 L: 30836 D: 58261 Elo +0.38 Ptnml(0-2): 421, 14238, 30608, 14319, 446 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6649d146b8fa20e74c39f4ad LTC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-1.75,0.25> Total: 53856 W: 13719 L: 13530 D: 26607 Elo +1.22 Ptnml(0-2): 31, 5879, 14922, 6062, 34 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a027fae57c1758ac5b4ee closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5270 Bench: 1355618 see source
Windows x64 for Haswell CPUs Windows x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Windows x64 for modern computers Windows x64 + SSSE3 Windows x64 Linux x64 for Haswell CPUs Linux x64 for modern computers + AVX2 Linux x64 for modern computers Linux x64 + SSSE3 Linux x64	Author: Michael Chaly Date: Tue May 21 08:07:22 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716271642 Do more aggressive pawn history updates Tweak of recent patch that made pawn history to update for move that caused a fail low - and setting up default value of it to -900. This patch makes it more aggressive - twice bigger updates and default value -1100. Passed STC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6648c5d4308cceea45533b5d LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 235200 W: 61090 L: 60476 D: 113634 Elo +0.91 Ptnml(0-2): 763, 27952, 59651, 28376, 858 Passed LTC: https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/664a1008ae57c1758ac5b523 LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 20076 W: 5193 L: 4908 D: 9975 Elo +4.93 Ptnml(0-2): 7, 2105, 5534, 2380, 12 closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5268 Bench: 1590474 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: Tue May 21 08:04:44 2024 +0200 Timestamp: 1716271484 Tweak continuation history bonus dependent on ply. This patch is based on following tuning https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6648b2eb308cceea45533abe by only using the tuned factors for the continuation history. Passed STC: LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00> Total: 99904 W: 25865 L: 25457 D: 48582 Elo +1.42 Ptnml(0-2): 281, 11705, 25578, 12101, 287 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6648c136308cceea45533af8 Passed LTC: LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50> Total: 36402 W: 9362 L: 9039 D: 18001 Elo +3.08 Ptnml(0-2): 20, 3952, 9951, 4241, 37 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6648ee3cb8fa20e74c39f3fd closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5267 Bench: 1917762 see source

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