Don't perform alpha update when staticEval > alpha also when in check

lynx-chess · Jan 18, 2025 · 8db820d · 8db820d
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commit 8db820d
Showing 1 changed file with 5 additions and 5 deletions.
diff --git a/src/Lynx/Search/NegaMax.cs b/src/Lynx/Search/NegaMax.cs
@@ -588,12 +588,12 @@ public int QuiescenceSearch(int ply, int alpha, int beta, CancellationToken canc
                 PrintMessage(ply - 1, "Pruning before starting quiescence search");
                 return eval;
             }
-        }
 
-        // Better move
-        if (eval > alpha)
-        {
-            alpha = eval;
+            // Better move
+            if (eval > alpha)
+            {
+                alpha = eval;
+            }
         }
 
         Span<Move> moves = stackalloc Move[Constants.MaxNumberOfPossibleMovesInAPosition];