Simplify probCutCount away

BM123499 · snicolet · commit 67d061648338 · 2021-10-18T21:00:08.000+02:00
Simplify away the limitation in number of moves in probCut. STC: LLR: 2.96 (-2.94,2.94) <-2.50,0.50> Total: 286768 W: 71888 L: 72133 D: 142747 Ptnml(0-2): 983, 33084, 75471, 32887, 959 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/616c9b9b90e1312a3cd0ef0a LTC: LLR: 2.95 (-2.94,2.94) <-2.50,0.50> Total: 69312 W: 17243 L: 17176 D: 34893 Ptnml(0-2): 42, 7452, 19614, 7493, 55 https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/616cebbf4f95b438f7a85f93 closes #3745 bench: 5005810
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
@@ -893,19 +893,16 @@ namespace {
         assert(probCutBeta < VALUE_INFINITE);
 
         MovePicker mp(pos, ttMove, probCutBeta - ss->staticEval, &captureHistory);
-        int probCutCount = 0;
         bool ttPv = ss->ttPv;
         ss->ttPv = false;
 
-        while (   (move = mp.next_move()) != MOVE_NONE
-               && probCutCount < 2 + 2 * cutNode)
+        while ((move = mp.next_move()) != MOVE_NONE)
             if (move != excludedMove && pos.legal(move))
             {
                 assert(pos.capture_or_promotion(move));
                 assert(depth >= 5);
 
                 captureOrPromotion = true;
-                probCutCount++;
 
                 ss->currentMove = move;
                 ss->continuationHistory = &thisThread->continuationHistory[ss->inCheck]
