From 1780c1fd6e1e63a852e5b901656ed6d76188b726 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stefan Geschwentner <stgeschwentner@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:54:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] For expected ALL nodes scale up reduction with depth
 dependent factor.

Passed STC:
LLR: 2.93 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 141120 W: 36860 L: 36390 D: 67870
Ptnml(0-2): 470, 16441, 36314, 16819, 516
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/694978e93c8768ca45072763

Passed LTC:
LLR: 2.94 (-2.94,2.94) <0.50,2.50>
Total: 66576 W: 17078 L: 16700 D: 32798
Ptnml(0-2): 45, 7093, 18628, 7483, 39
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/694bb608572093c1986d6ba6

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6496

Bench: 2503391
---
 src/search.cpp | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 86b69db57..95dd97196 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1222,6 +1222,10 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
         // Decrease/increase reduction for moves with a good/bad history
         r -= ss->statScore * 850 / 8192;
 
+        // Scale up reductions for expected ALL nodes
+        if (allNode)
+            r += r / (depth + 1);
+
         // Step 17. Late moves reduction / extension (LMR)
         if (depth >= 2 && moveCount > 1)
         {