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This patch introduces an Analysis Contempt UCI combo box to control
the behaviour of contempt during analysis. The possible values are
Both, Off, White, Black. Technically, the engine is supposed to be in
analysis mode if UCI_AnalyseMode is set by the graphical user interface
or if the user has chosen infinite analysis mode ("go infinite").

Credits: the idea for the combo box is due to Michel Van den Bergh.

No functional change (outside analysis mode).

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The so-called "contempt" is an optimism value that the engine adds
to one color to avoid simplifications and keep tension in the position
during its search. It was introduced in Stockfish 9 and seemed to give
good results during the TCEC 11 tournament (Stockfish seemed to play a
little bit more actively than in previous seasons).

The patch does not change the play during match or blitz play, but gives
more options for correspondance players to decide for which color(s) they
would like to use contempt in analysis mode (infinite time). Here is a
description of the various options:

* Both  : in analysis mode, use the contempt for both players (alternating)
* Off   : in analysis mode, use the contempt for none of the players
* White : in analysis mode, White will play actively, Black will play passively
* Black : in analysis mode, Black will play actively, White will play passively
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syzygy1 authored and snicolet committed Apr 18, 2018
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18 changes: 13 additions & 5 deletions src/search.cpp
Expand Up @@ -319,6 +319,16 @@ void Thread::search() {
multiPV = std::min(multiPV, rootMoves.size());

int ct = Options["Contempt"] * PawnValueEg / 100; // From centipawns

// In analysis mode, adjust contempt in accordance with user preference
if (Limits.infinite || Options["UCI_AnalyseMode"])
ct = Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "Off" ? 0
: Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "Both" ? ct
: Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "White" && us == BLACK ? -ct
: Options["Analysis Contempt"] == "Black" && us == WHITE ? -ct
: ct;

// In evaluate.cpp the evaluation is from the white point of view
contempt = (us == WHITE ? make_score(ct, ct / 2)
: -make_score(ct, ct / 2));

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -358,13 +368,11 @@ void Thread::search() {
alpha = std::max(previousScore - delta,-VALUE_INFINITE);
beta = std::min(previousScore + delta, VALUE_INFINITE);

ct = Options["Contempt"] * PawnValueEg / 100; // From centipawns

// Adjust contempt based on root move's previousScore (dynamic contempt)
ct += int(std::round(48 * atan(float(previousScore) / 128)));
int dct = ct + int(std::round(48 * atan(float(previousScore) / 128)));

contempt = (us == WHITE ? make_score(ct, ct / 2)
: -make_score(ct, ct / 2));
contempt = (us == WHITE ? make_score(dct, dct / 2)
: -make_score(dct, dct / 2));
}

// Start with a small aspiration window and, in the case of a fail
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions src/uci.h
Expand Up @@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ class Option {
Option(bool v, OnChange = nullptr);
Option(const char* v, OnChange = nullptr);
Option(int v, int minv, int maxv, OnChange = nullptr);
Option(const char* v, const char *cur, OnChange = nullptr);

Option& operator=(const std::string&);
void operator<<(const Option&);
operator int() const;
operator std::string() const;
bool operator==(const char*);

private:
friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, const OptionsMap&);
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions src/ucioption.cpp
Expand Up @@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ void init(OptionsMap& o) {

o["Debug Log File"] << Option("", on_logger);
o["Contempt"] << Option(12, -100, 100);
o["Analysis Contempt"] << Option("Both var Off var White var Black var Both", "Both");
o["Threads"] << Option(1, 1, 512, on_threads);
o["Hash"] << Option(16, 1, MaxHashMB, on_hash_size);
o["Clear Hash"] << Option(on_clear_hash);
Expand All @@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ void init(OptionsMap& o) {
o["Slow Mover"] << Option(84, 10, 1000);
o["nodestime"] << Option(0, 0, 10000);
o["UCI_Chess960"] << Option(false);
o["UCI_AnalyseMode"] << Option(false);
o["SyzygyPath"] << Option("<empty>", on_tb_path);
o["SyzygyProbeDepth"] << Option(1, 1, 100);
o["Syzygy50MoveRule"] << Option(true);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -117,6 +119,9 @@ Option::Option(OnChange f) : type("button"), min(0), max(0), on_change(f)
Option::Option(int v, int minv, int maxv, OnChange f) : type("spin"), min(minv), max(maxv), on_change(f)
{ defaultValue = currentValue = std::to_string(v); }

Option::Option(const char* v, const char* cur, OnChange f) : type("combo"), min(0), max(0), on_change(f)
{ defaultValue = v; currentValue = cur; }

Option::operator int() const {
assert(type == "check" || type == "spin");
return (type == "spin" ? stoi(currentValue) : currentValue == "true");
Expand All @@ -127,6 +132,12 @@ Option::operator std::string() const {
return currentValue;
}

bool Option::operator==(const char* s) {
assert(type == "combo");
return !CaseInsensitiveLess()(currentValue, s)
&& !CaseInsensitiveLess()(s, currentValue);
}


/// operator<<() inits options and assigns idx in the correct printing order

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