Make kingRing always 8 squares #732
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Make kingRing always eight squares, extending the bitboard to the F file if the king is on the H file, and to the C file if the king is on the A file. This may deal with cases where Stockfish (like many other engines) would shift the king around on the back rank like g1h1, not because there is some imminent threat, but because it makes king safety look a little better just because the king ring had a smaller area. STC: LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,5.00] Total: 34000 W: 7167 L: 6877 D: 19956 http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ab8216d0ebc5902932cbe64 LTC: LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,5.00] Total: 22574 W: 3576 L: 3370 D: 15628 http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ab84e6a0ebc5902932cbe72 How to continue from there? This patch probably makes it easier to tune the king safety evaluation, because the new regularity of the king ring size will make the king safety function more continuous. Closes official-stockfish#1512 Bench: 5934103
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Make kingRing always eight squares, extending the bitboard to the
F file if the king is on the H file, and to the C file if the king
is on the A file. This may deal with cases where Stockfish (like
many other engines) would shift the king around on the back rank
like g1h1, not because there is some imminent threat, but because
it makes king safety look a little better just because the king ring
had a smaller area.
STC:
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,5.00]
Total: 34000 W: 7167 L: 6877 D: 19956
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ab8216d0ebc5902932cbe64
LTC:
LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) [0.00,5.00]
Total: 22574 W: 3576 L: 3370 D: 15628
http://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/5ab84e6a0ebc5902932cbe72
How to continue from there?
This patch probably makes it easier to tune the king safety evaluation,
because the new regularity of the king ring size will make the king
safety function more continuous.
Closes official-stockfish#1512
Bench: 5934103