prefetch the TT entry as soon as the move is known

Worker::do_move computes the successor hash key via the new
Position::key_after(m) and prefetches the TT entry one full do_move
earlier than the existing prefetch in Position::do_move. key_after does
not model castling, en passant or promotion keys exactly; for rare
moves the prefetch lands on an unused line.

`key_after` has been around since 2014 (https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/commit/82d065b0) and was removed in (https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/5770). Adding back `prefetch_key` helps in common, normal moves at the cost of extra compute.

Speedup (PGO vs PGO, interleaved paired bench, n=48 pairs, Apple M2
Pro / apple-silicon): +0.69% [0.47, 0.91]

Passed STC:
https://tests.stockfishchess.org/tests/view/6a291f8d7c758d82accea17f
LLR: 4.24 (-2.94,2.94) <0.00,2.00>
Total: 473504 W: 121250 L: 120228 D: 232026
Ptnml(0-2): 1112, 51137, 131251, 52121, 1131

No functional change

closes https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/pull/6911

No functional change
This commit is contained in:
Dalton Hanaway
2026-06-25 13:03:44 +02:00
committed by Joost VandeVondele
parent 31e89adf70
commit 6f97594eda
4 changed files with 25 additions and 2 deletions
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@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Clemens L. (rn5f107s2)
Cody Ho (aesrentai)
CSTENTOR
Dale Weiler (graphitemaster)
Dalton Hanaway (dhanaway)
Daniel Axtens (daxtens)
Daniel Dugovic (ddugovic)
Daniel Monroe (daniel-monroe)
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@@ -1315,6 +1315,21 @@ void Position::update_piece_threats(Piece pc,
#endif
}
Key Position::prefetch_key(Move m) const {
Square from = m.from_sq();
Square to = m.to_sq();
Piece pc = piece_on(from);
Piece captured = piece_on(to);
Key k = st->key ^ Zobrist::side;
k ^= Zobrist::psq[captured][to] ^ Zobrist::psq[pc][to] ^ Zobrist::psq[pc][from];
if (captured || type_of(pc) == PAWN)
return k;
return adjust_key50<true>(k);
}
// Helper used to do/undo a castling move. This is a bit
// tricky in Chess960 where from/to squares can overlap.
template<bool Do>
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@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class Position {
// Accessing hash keys
Key key() const;
Key prefetch_key(Move m) const;
Key material_key() const;
Key pawn_key() const;
Key minor_piece_key() const;
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@ class Position {
Square& rto,
DirtyThreats* const dts = nullptr,
DirtyPiece* const dp = nullptr);
Key adjust_key50(Key k) const;
template<bool AfterMove = false>
Key adjust_key50(Key k) const;
// Data members
std::array<Piece, SQUARE_NB> board;
@@ -317,8 +319,9 @@ inline Bitboard Position::check_squares(PieceType pt) const { return st->checkSq
inline Key Position::key() const { return adjust_key50(st->key); }
template<bool AfterMove>
inline Key Position::adjust_key50(Key k) const {
return st->rule50 < 14 ? k : k ^ make_key((st->rule50 - 14) / 8);
return st->rule50 < 14 - AfterMove ? k : k ^ make_key((st->rule50 - (14 - AfterMove)) / 8);
}
inline Key Position::pawn_key() const { return st->pawnKey; }
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@@ -634,6 +634,10 @@ void Search::Worker::do_move(Position& pos, const Move move, StateInfo& st, Stac
void Search::Worker::do_move(
Position& pos, const Move move, StateInfo& st, const bool givesCheck, Stack* const ss) {
// prefetch_key does not model castling, en passant or promotion keys
// exactly; for rare moves the prefetch lands on an unused line.
prefetch(tt.first_entry(pos.prefetch_key(move)));
bool capture = pos.capture_stage(move);
++nodes;