Example #1
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void move_eval(const board_t * board, int eval) {

   int index;
   int best_value, value;
   int move;

   ASSERT(board!=NULL);
   ASSERT(value_is_ok(eval));

   move = board->move;
   ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));

   // exceptions

   if ((move & (1 << 15)) != 0)        return;
   if (MOVE_TO(move) == board->cap_sq) return;
   if (MOVE_IS_CASTLE(move))           return;

   ASSERT(!MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move));
   ASSERT(!MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move));
   ASSERT(board->cap_sq==Empty);
   ASSERT(!board_is_check(board));

   index = PIECE_TO_12(board->square[MOVE_TO(move)]) * 64 + SQUARE_TO_64(MOVE_TO(move));
   ASSERT(index>=0&&index<HistorySize);

   if (eval > ValueQueen) {
      value = ValueQueen;
   } else if (eval < -ValueQueen) {
      value = -ValueQueen;
   } else {
      value = eval;
   }

   best_value = HistEval[index];

   ASSERT(best_value<=HistoryEvalMax);
   ASSERT(best_value>=-HistoryEvalMax);

   if (value >= best_value) {

      if (value == HistoryEvalValue) value++;
      HistEval[index] = value;

   } else {

      if (HistEval[index] > -ValueQueen) {

         if (best_value == HistoryEvalValue+1) {
            HistEval[index] -= 2;
         } else {
            HistEval[index]--;
         }
      }
   }

   ASSERT(HistEval[index]!=HistoryEvalValue);
   ASSERT(HistEval[index]<=HistoryEvalMax);
   ASSERT(HistEval[index]>=-HistoryEvalMax);
}
Example #2
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static int mvv_lva(int move, const board_t * board) {

   int piece, capture, promote;
   int value;

   ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));
   ASSERT(board!=NULL);

   ASSERT(move_is_tactical(move,board));

   if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) { // en-passant capture

      value = 5; // PxP

   } else if ((capture = board->square[MOVE_TO(move)]) != Empty) { // normal capture

      piece = board->square[MOVE_FROM(move)];

      value = PIECE_ORDER(capture) * 6 - PIECE_ORDER(piece) + 5;
      ASSERT(value>=0&&value<30);

   } else { // promote

      ASSERT(MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move));

      promote = move_promote(move);

      value = PIECE_ORDER(promote) - 5;
      ASSERT(value>=-4&&value<0);
   }

   ASSERT(value>=-4&&value<+30);

   return value;
}
Example #3
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static bool capture_is_good(int move, const board_t * board) {

   int piece, capture;

   ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));
   ASSERT(board!=NULL);

   ASSERT(MOVE_IS_TACTICAL(move,board));

   // special cases

   if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) return true;
   if (MOVE_IS_UNDER_PROMOTE(move)) return false; // REMOVE ME?

   // captures and queen promotes

   capture = board->square[MOVE_TO(move)];

   if (capture != Empty) {

      // capture

      ASSERT(move_is_capture(move,board));

      if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) return true; // promote-capture

      piece = board->square[MOVE_FROM(move)];
      if (VALUE_PIECE(capture) >= VALUE_PIECE(piece)) return true;
   }

   return see_move(move,board,0) >= 0;
}
bool pseudo_is_legal(int move, board_t * board) {

    int me, opp;
    int from, to;
    int piece;
    bool legal;
    int king;
    undo_t undo[1];

    ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));
    ASSERT(board!=NULL);

    // init

    me = board->turn;
    opp = COLOUR_OPP(me);

    from = MOVE_FROM(move);
    to = MOVE_TO(move);

    piece = board->square[from];
    ASSERT(COLOUR_IS(piece,me));

    // slow test for en-passant captures

    if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) {

        move_do(board,move,undo);
        legal = !IS_IN_CHECK(board,me);
        move_undo(board,move,undo);

        return legal;
    }

    // king moves (including castle)

    if (PIECE_IS_KING(piece)) {

        legal = !is_attacked(board,to,opp);

        if (DEBUG) {
            ASSERT(board->square[from]==piece);
            board->square[from] = Empty;
            ASSERT(legal==!is_attacked(board,to,opp));
            board->square[from] = piece;
        }

        return legal;
    }

    // pins

    if (is_pinned(board,from,me)) {
        king = KING_POS(board,me);
        return DELTA_INC_LINE(king-to) == DELTA_INC_LINE(king-from); // does not discover the line
    }

    return true;
}
Example #5
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int see(Move_t move, Board_t *board) {
    Board_t temp_board = *global_board();
    Board_t *ptr = &temp_board;
    
    int attacking_piece = MOVE_PIECE(move);
    int captured_piece;
    int gain[32];
    int depth = 0;
    int from = MOVE_FROM(move);
    int to = MOVE_TO(move);
    
    if (ENEMY_PAWNS(ptr) & SQ_MASK(to))
        captured_piece = PAWN;
    else if (ENEMY_KNIGHTS(ptr) & SQ_MASK(to))
        captured_piece = KNIGHT;
    else if (ENEMY_BISHOPS(ptr) & SQ_MASK(to))
        captured_piece = BISHOP;
    else if (ENEMY_ROOKS(ptr) & SQ_MASK(to))
        captured_piece = ROOK;
    else if (ENEMY_QUEENS(ptr) & SQ_MASK(to))
        captured_piece = QUEEN;
    else
        captured_piece = 0;
        
    gain[0] = Piece_Values[captured_piece];
    
    if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move))
        gain[0] = Piece_Values[PAWN];
    
    do {
        make_quick_move_on_board(ptr, from, to, captured_piece, attacking_piece);
        
        captured_piece = attacking_piece;
        depth++;
        gain[depth] = Piece_Values[captured_piece] - gain[depth-1];
        
        if (MAX(-gain[depth-1], gain[depth]) < 0)
            break;
        
        attacking_piece = get_least_valuable_attacker(ptr, to, &from);
        
    } while (attacking_piece);
    
    while (--depth)
        gain[depth-1] = -MAX(-gain[depth-1], gain[depth]);
    
    return gain[0];
}
Example #6
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int see_move(int move, const board_t * board) {

   int att, def;
   int from, to;
   alists_t alists[1];
   int value, piece_value;
   int piece, capture;
   alist_t * alist;
   int pos;

   ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));
   ASSERT(board!=NULL);

   // init

   from = MOVE_FROM(move);
   to = MOVE_TO(move);

   // move the piece

   piece_value = 0;

   piece = board->square[from];
   ASSERT(piece_is_ok(piece));

   att = PIECE_COLOUR(piece);
   def = COLOUR_OPP(att);

   // promote

   if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) {
      ASSERT(PIECE_IS_PAWN(piece));
      piece = move_promote(move);
      ASSERT(piece_is_ok(piece));
      ASSERT(COLOUR_IS(piece,att));
   }

   piece_value += VALUE_PIECE(piece);

   // clear attacker lists

   ALIST_CLEAR(alists->alist[Black]);
   ALIST_CLEAR(alists->alist[White]);

   // find hidden attackers

   alists_hidden(alists,board,from,to);

   // capture the piece

   value = 0;

   capture = board->square[to];

   if (capture != Empty) {

      ASSERT(piece_is_ok(capture));
      ASSERT(COLOUR_IS(capture,def));

      value += VALUE_PIECE(capture);
   }

   // promote

   if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) {
      value += VALUE_PIECE(piece) - ValuePawn;
   }

   // en-passant

   if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) {
      ASSERT(value==0);
      ASSERT(PIECE_IS_PAWN(board->square[SQUARE_EP_DUAL(to)]));
      value += ValuePawn;
      alists_hidden(alists,board,SQUARE_EP_DUAL(to),to);
   }

   // build defender list

   alist = alists->alist[def];

   alist_build(alist,board,to,def);
   if (alist->size == 0) return value; // no defender => stop SEE

   // build attacker list

   alist = alists->alist[att];

   alist_build(alist,board,to,att);

   // remove the moved piece (if it's an attacker)

   for (pos = 0; pos < alist->size && alist->square[pos] != from; pos++)
      ;

   if (pos < alist->size) alist_remove(alist,pos);

   // SEE search

   value -= see_rec(alists,board,def,to,piece_value);

   return value;
}
Example #7
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       bool capture_is_good(int move, const board_t * board, bool in_pv) {
#else
static bool capture_is_good(int move, const board_t * board, bool in_pv) {
#endif

   int piece, capture;
   int see_value; // WHM 11/22/08

   ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));
   ASSERT(board!=NULL);

   ASSERT(move_is_tactical(move,board));

   // special cases

   if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) return true;
   if (move_is_under_promote(move)) return false; // REMOVE ME?  Keep, looks good to me.  WHM;
// if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) return true; // WHM; promote-to-queen, measures a little weaker
//                                                 too many garbage lines going nuts.
   
   // captures and queen promotes
   capture = board->square[MOVE_TO(move)];
   piece = board->square[MOVE_FROM(move)];

   if (capture != Empty) {

      // capture

      ASSERT(move_is_capture(move,board));

      if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) return true; // capture a piece on Rank8 and promote to queen
      
      if (VALUE_PIECE(capture) >= VALUE_PIECE(piece)) return true;
   }


// return see_move(move,board) >= 0; WHM 11/22/08

// WHM 11/22/08 START

   see_value = see_move(move,board);
   if (see_value >= 0) return true;

   if (TryNodePVQueenPromotes) {
      if (in_pv && MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) {
          ASSERT(!move_is_under_promote(move));
          return true; // WHM:
      }
   }
   
   if (TryKingAttackSacs || TryKingBoxSacs || TryPasserSacs) {
      if (in_pv  &&  see_value > -ValueBishop  &&  capture != Empty) {
         ASSERT(COLOUR_IS(capture,COLOUR_OPP(board->turn)));
         // king attack sacs.  
         if (TryKingAttackSacs) {
            if (narrow_piece_attack_king(board, piece, MOVE_TO(move), KING_POS(board,COLOUR_OPP(board->turn)))) {
               return true;
            }
         }
         // sacrifice attacks around the narrow/close king box can be examined more fully.  Rybka lessons.  
         if (TryKingBoxSacs) {
            if (DISTANCE(MOVE_TO(move),KING_POS(board,COLOUR_OPP(board->turn))) <= 1) {
               return true;
            }
         }
         // passer sacrifices...
         if (TryPasserSacs) {
            if (PIECE_IS_PAWN(capture) && PAWN_RANK(MOVE_TO(move),COLOUR_OPP(board->turn)) >= Rank6) {
               return true;
            }
         }
      }
   } // WHM 11/22/08 END
   
   
   return false;
}
Example #8
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void move_do(board_t * board, int move, undo_t * undo) {

   int me, opp;
   int from, to;
   int piece, pos, capture;
   int old_flags, new_flags;
   int delta;
   int sq;
   int pawn, rook;

   ASSERT(board!=NULL);
   ASSERT(move_is_ok(move));
   ASSERT(undo!=NULL);

   ASSERT(board_is_legal(board));

   // initialise undo

   undo->capture = false;

   undo->turn = board->turn;
   undo->flags = board->flags;
   undo->ep_square = board->ep_square;
   undo->ply_nb = board->ply_nb;

   undo->cap_sq = board->cap_sq;

   undo->opening = board->opening;
   undo->endgame = board->endgame;

   undo->key = board->key;
   undo->pawn_key = board->pawn_key;
   undo->material_key = board->material_key;

   // init

   me = board->turn;
   opp = COLOUR_OPP(me);

   from = MOVE_FROM(move);
   to = MOVE_TO(move);

   piece = board->square[from];
   ASSERT(COLOUR_IS(piece,me));

   // update key stack

   ASSERT(board->sp<StackSize);
   board->stack[board->sp++] = board->key;

   // update turn

   board->turn = opp;
   board->key ^= RANDOM_64(RandomTurn);

   // update castling rights

   old_flags = board->flags;
   new_flags = old_flags & CastleMask[from] & CastleMask[to];

   board->flags = new_flags;
   board->key ^= Castle64[new_flags^old_flags]; // HACK

   // update en-passant square

   if ((sq=board->ep_square) != SquareNone) {
      board->key ^= RANDOM_64(RandomEnPassant+SQUARE_FILE(sq)-FileA);
      board->ep_square = SquareNone;
   }

   if (PIECE_IS_PAWN(piece)) {

      delta = to - from;

      if (delta == +32 || delta == -32) {
         pawn = PAWN_MAKE(opp);
         if (board->square[to-1] == pawn || board->square[to+1] == pawn) {
            board->ep_square = (from + to) / 2;
            board->key ^= RANDOM_64(RandomEnPassant+SQUARE_FILE(to)-FileA);
         }
      }
   }

   // update move number (captures are handled later)

   board->ply_nb++;
   if (PIECE_IS_PAWN(piece)) board->ply_nb = 0; // conversion

   // update last square

   board->cap_sq = SquareNone;

   // remove the captured piece

   sq = to;
   if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) sq = SQUARE_EP_DUAL(sq);

   if ((capture=board->square[sq]) != Empty) {

      ASSERT(COLOUR_IS(capture,opp));
      ASSERT(!PIECE_IS_KING(capture));

      undo->capture = true;
      undo->capture_square = sq;
      undo->capture_piece = capture;
      undo->capture_pos = board->pos[sq];

      square_clear(board,sq,capture,true);

      board->ply_nb = 0; // conversion
      board->cap_sq = to;
   }

   // move the piece

   if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) {

      // promote

      undo->pawn_pos = board->pos[from];

      square_clear(board,from,piece,true);

      piece = move_promote(move);

      // insert the promote piece in MV order

      for (pos = board->piece_size[me]; pos > 0 && piece > board->square[board->piece[me][pos-1]]; pos--) // HACK
         ;

      square_set(board,to,piece,pos,true);

      board->cap_sq = to;

   } else {

      // normal move

      square_move(board,from,to,piece,true);
   }

   // move the rook in case of castling

   if (MOVE_IS_CASTLE(move)) {

      rook = Rook64 | COLOUR_FLAG(me); // HACK

      if (to == G1) {
         square_move(board,H1,F1,rook,true);
      } else if (to == C1) {
         square_move(board,A1,D1,rook,true);
      } else if (to == G8) {
         square_move(board,H8,F8,rook,true);
      } else if (to == C8) {
         square_move(board,A8,D8,rook,true);
      } else {
         ASSERT(false);
      }
   }

   // debug

   ASSERT(board_is_ok(board));
}
Example #9
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static int full_quiescence(board_t * board, int alpha, int beta, int depth, int height, mv_t pv[]) {

   bool in_check;
   int old_alpha;
   int value, best_value;
   int best_move;
   int move;
   int opt_value;
   attack_t attack[1];
   sort_t sort[1];
   undo_t undo[1];
   mv_t new_pv[HeightMax];
   int cd;

   ASSERT(board!=NULL);
   ASSERT(range_is_ok(alpha,beta));
   ASSERT(depth_is_ok(depth));
   ASSERT(height_is_ok(height));
   ASSERT(pv!=NULL);

   ASSERT(board_is_legal(board));
   ASSERT(depth<=0);

   // init

   SearchStack[height].best_move = MoveNone;
   SearchStack[height].move = MoveNone;
   SearchStack[height].threat_move = MoveNone;
   SearchStack[height].reduced = false;

   SearchCurrent->node_nb++;
   SearchInfo->check_nb--;
   PV_CLEAR(pv);

   if (height > SearchCurrent->max_depth) SearchCurrent->max_depth = height;

   if (SearchInfo->check_nb <= 0) {
      SearchInfo->check_nb += SearchInfo->check_inc;
      search_check();
   }

   // draw?

   if (board_is_repetition(board) || recog_draw(board)) return ValueDraw;

   // mate-distance pruning

   if (UseDistancePruning) {

      // lower bound

      value = VALUE_MATE(height+2); // does not work if the current position is mate
      if (value > alpha && board_is_mate(board)) value = VALUE_MATE(height);

      if (value > alpha) {
         alpha = value;
         if (value >= beta) return value;
      }

      // upper bound

      value = -VALUE_MATE(height+1);

      if (value < beta) {
         beta = value;
         if (value <= alpha) return value;
      }
   }

   // more init

   attack_set(attack,board);
   in_check = ATTACK_IN_CHECK(attack);

   if (in_check) {
      ASSERT(depth<0);
      depth++; // in-check extension
   }

   // height limit

   if (height >= HeightMax-1) return eval(board, alpha, beta);

   // more init

   old_alpha = alpha;
   best_value = ValueNone;
   best_move = MoveNone;

   /* if (UseDelta) */ opt_value = +ValueInf;

   if (!in_check) {

      // lone-king stalemate?

      if (simple_stalemate(board)) return ValueDraw;

      // stand pat

      value = eval(board, alpha, beta);

      ASSERT(value>best_value);
      best_value = value;
      if (value > alpha) {
         alpha = value;
         if (value >= beta) goto cut;
      }

      if (UseDelta) {
         opt_value = value + DeltaMargin;
         ASSERT(opt_value<+ValueInf);
      }
   }

   // move loop

/*    cd = CheckDepth;
   if(cd < 0 && board->piece_size[board->turn] <= 5)
	   cd++; */

   sort_init_qs(sort,board,attack, depth>=CheckDepth /* depth>=cd */);

   while ((move=sort_next_qs(sort)) != MoveNone) {

	  SearchStack[height].move = move;

      // delta pruning

      if (UseDelta && beta == old_alpha+1) {

         if (!in_check && !move_is_check(move,board) && !capture_is_dangerous(move,board)) {

            ASSERT(move_is_tactical(move,board));

            // optimistic evaluation

            value = opt_value;

            int to = MOVE_TO(move);
            int capture = board->square[to];

            if (capture != Empty) {
               value += VALUE_PIECE(capture);
            } else if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) {
               value += ValuePawn;
            }

            if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) value += ValueQueen - ValuePawn;

            // pruning

            if (value <= alpha) {

               if (value > best_value) {
                  best_value = value;
                  PV_CLEAR(pv);
               }

               continue;
            }
         }
      }

      move_do(board,move,undo);
      value = -full_quiescence(board,-beta,-alpha,depth-1,height+1,new_pv);
      move_undo(board,move,undo);

      if (value > best_value) {
         best_value = value;
         pv_cat(pv,new_pv,move);
         if (value > alpha) {
            alpha = value;
            best_move = move;
			SearchStack[height].best_move = move;
            if (value >= beta) goto cut;
         }
      }
   }

   // ALL node

   if (best_value == ValueNone) { // no legal move
      ASSERT(board_is_mate(board));
      return VALUE_MATE(height);
   }

cut:

   ASSERT(value_is_ok(best_value));

   return best_value;
}
Example #10
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static int full_quiescence(board_t * board, int alpha, int beta, int depth, int height, mv_t pv[], int ThreadId) {

   bool in_check;
   int old_alpha;
   int value, best_value;
   int best_move;
   int move;
   int opt_value;
   attack_t attack[1];
   sort_t sort[1];
   undo_t undo[1];
   mv_t new_pv[HeightMax];
   int probe_score, probe_depth;  
   int trans_move, trans_depth, trans_flags, trans_value;
   entry_t * found_entry;

   ASSERT(board!=NULL);
   ASSERT(range_is_ok(alpha,beta));
   ASSERT(depth_is_ok(depth));
   ASSERT(height_is_ok(height));
   ASSERT(pv!=NULL);

   ASSERT(board_is_legal(board));
   ASSERT(depth<=0);

   // init

   SearchCurrent[ThreadId]->node_nb++;
   SearchInfo[ThreadId]->check_nb--;
   PV_CLEAR(pv);

   if (height > SearchCurrent[ThreadId]->max_depth) SearchCurrent[ThreadId]->max_depth = height;

   if (SearchInfo[ThreadId]->check_nb <= 0) {
      SearchInfo[ThreadId]->check_nb += SearchInfo[ThreadId]->check_inc;
      search_check(ThreadId);
   }

   // draw?

   if (board_is_repetition(board)) return ValueDraw;

	/*
		Interior node recognizer from scorpio by Daniel Shawul
		-> dont probe at the leaves as this will slow down search
	    For 4/3 pieces probe there also.
		-> After captures and pawn moves assume exact score and cutoff tree,
	    because we are making progress. Note this is not done only for speed.
		-> if we are far from root (depth / 2), assume exact score and cutoff tree
	*/

/*	if (egbb_is_loaded && board->piece_nb <= 4){ 
		if (probe_bitbases(board, probe_score)){
			probe_score = value_from_trans(probe_score,height);
			return probe_score;
		}
	}*/

	if (recog_draw(board,ThreadId)) return ValueDraw;

   // mate-distance pruning

   if (UseDistancePruning) {

      // lower bound

      value = VALUE_MATE(height+2); // does not work if the current position is mate
      if (value > alpha && board_is_mate(board)) value = VALUE_MATE(height);

      if (value > alpha) {
         alpha = value;
         if (value >= beta) return value;
      }

      // upper bound

      value = -VALUE_MATE(height+1);

      if (value < beta) {
         beta = value;
         if (value <= alpha) return value;
      }
   }
   
   // transposition table: added by Jerry Donald, about +20 elo self-play
   // new in Toga II 4.0: accept hash hits in PV ~ +3 elo
   
   trans_move = MoveNone;
   
   if (UseTrans) { 

      if (trans_retrieve(Trans,&found_entry,board->key,&trans_move,&trans_depth,&trans_flags,&trans_value)) {

		 trans_value = value_from_trans(trans_value,height);

	 	 if ((UseExact && trans_value != ValueNone && TRANS_IS_EXACT(trans_flags)) 
		 	 || (TRANS_IS_LOWER(trans_flags) && trans_value >= beta)
			 || (TRANS_IS_UPPER(trans_flags) && trans_value <= alpha)) {
			 return trans_value;
		 } 
	  }
   }

   // more init

   attack_set(attack,board);
   in_check = ATTACK_IN_CHECK(attack);

   if (in_check) {
      ASSERT(depth<0);
      depth++; // in-check extension
   }

   // height limit

   if (height >= HeightMax-1) return eval(board, alpha, beta, ThreadId);

   // more init

   old_alpha = alpha;
   best_value = ValueNone;
   best_move = MoveNone;

   /* if (UseDelta) */ opt_value = +ValueInf;

   if (!in_check) {

      // lone-king stalemate?

      if (simple_stalemate(board)) return ValueDraw;

      // stand pat

      value = eval(board, alpha, beta, ThreadId);

      ASSERT(value>best_value);
      best_value = value;
      if (value > alpha) {
         alpha = value;
         if (value >= beta) goto cut;
      }

      if (UseDelta) {
         opt_value = value + DeltaMargin;
         ASSERT(opt_value<+ValueInf);
      }
   }

   // move loop

/*    cd = CheckDepth;
   if(cd < 0 && board->piece_size[board->turn] <= 5)
	   cd++; */

   sort_init_qs(sort,board,attack, depth>=SearchCurrent[ThreadId]->CheckDepth /* depth>=cd */);

   while ((move=sort_next_qs(sort)) != MoveNone) {

	  // delta pruning

      if (UseDelta && beta == old_alpha+1) { // i.e. non-PV

         if (!in_check && !move_is_check(move,board) && !capture_is_dangerous(move,board)) {

            ASSERT(move_is_tactical(move,board));

            // optimistic evaluation

            value = opt_value;

            int to = MOVE_TO(move);
            int capture = board->square[to];

            if (capture != Empty) {
               value += VALUE_PIECE(capture);
            } else if (MOVE_IS_EN_PASSANT(move)) {
               value += ValuePawn;
            }

            if (MOVE_IS_PROMOTE(move)) value += ValueQueen - ValuePawn;

            // pruning

            if (value <= alpha) {

               if (value > best_value) {
                  best_value = value;
                  PV_CLEAR(pv);
               }

               continue;
            }
         }
      }

      move_do(board,move,undo);
      value = -full_quiescence(board,-beta,-alpha,depth-1,height+1,new_pv,ThreadId);
      move_undo(board,move,undo);

      if (value > best_value) {
         best_value = value;
         pv_cat(pv,new_pv,move);
         if (value > alpha) {
            alpha = value;
            best_move = move;
			if (value >= beta) goto cut;
         }
      }
   }

   // ALL node

   if (best_value == ValueNone) { // no legal move
      ASSERT(board_is_mate(board));
      return VALUE_MATE(height);
   }

cut:
    
   // store result in hash table (JD)
    
   if (UseTrans) {

      trans_move = best_move;
      trans_depth = 0;
      trans_flags = TransUnknown;
      if (best_value > old_alpha) trans_flags |= TransLower;
      if (best_value < beta) trans_flags |= TransUpper;
      trans_value = value_to_trans(best_value,height);

      trans_store(Trans,board->key,trans_move,trans_depth,trans_flags,trans_value);

   }

   ASSERT(value_is_ok(best_value));

   return best_value;
}