From d78c66712adb34d2c7e72a2e8f9fb7b1c715f15b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Honnold <jayhonnold@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:42:40 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Bench: 2662387

---
 src/search.c | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 2a8a12da..866218cd 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ int Negamax(int alpha, int beta, int depth, int cutnode, ThreadData* thread, PV*
     int R = LMR[Min(depth, 63)][Min(legalMoves, 63)];
     R -= history / 8192;                         // adjust reduction based on historical score
     R += (IsCap(hashMove) || IsPromo(hashMove)); // increase reduction if hash move is noisy
+    R += !improving;
 
     if (bestScore > -TB_WIN_BOUND) {
       if (!isRoot && legalMoves >= LMP[improving][depth])
@@ -708,10 +709,6 @@ int Negamax(int alpha, int beta, int depth, int cutnode, ThreadData* thread, PV*
       if (!ttPv)
         R += 2;
 
-      // increase reduction if our eval is declining
-      if (!improving)
-        R++;
-
       // reduce these special quiets less
       if (killerOrCounter)
         R -= 2;