#include "stdafx.h"
#include "0x88_math.h"
 
extern bool time_over;
 
int Quiesce( int alpha, int beta )  {
 
    if ( !time_over && !(sd.nodes & 0x3FF)  )
        time_over = time_stop();
 
    if (time_over) return 0;
 
    sd.nodes++;
    sd.q_nodes++;
 
    /* get a "stand pat" score */
    int val = eval( alpha, beta, 1);
    int stand_pat = val;
 
    /* check if stand-pat score causes a beta cutoff */
    if( val >= beta )
        return beta;            
 
    /* check if stand-pat score may become a new alpha */
    if( alpha < val )
        alpha = val;
 
    /*********************************************************************
    *  We have taken into account rhe stand pat score, and it didn't let *
    *  us  come to a definite conclusion about the position. So we  must *
    *  do a real search.                                                 *
    *********************************************************************/
 
    smove movelist[256];
    U8 mcount = movegen_qs(movelist);
 
    for (U8 i = 0; i < mcount; i++) {
 
        movegen_sort( mcount,movelist, i );
 
        if ( movelist[i].piece_cap == KING ) return INF;
 
        /***************************************************************** 
        *  Delta cutoff - a move guarentees the score well below alpha,  *
        *  so  there's no point in searching it. This heuristic is  not  *
        *  used  in the endgame, because of the  insufficient  material  *
        *  issues and special endgame evaluation heuristics.             *
        *****************************************************************/
 
        if ( ( stand_pat + e.PIECE_VALUE[ movelist[i].piece_cap ] + 200 < alpha ) &&
             ( b.PieceMaterial[!b.stm] - e.PIECE_VALUE[movelist[i].piece_cap] > e.ENDGAME_MAT ) &&
             ( !move_isprom(movelist[i]) ) )
            continue;
 
        /*****************************************************************
        *  badCapture() replaces a cutoff based on the  Static Exchange  *
        *  Evaluation,  marking  the place where it ought to  be  coded. *
        *  Nevertheless, it saves quite a few nodes.                     *
        *****************************************************************/
 
        if ( badCapture( movelist[i] ) 
        &&    !move_canSimplify( movelist[i] ) 
        &&  !move_isprom( movelist[i] )  
           )
           continue;
 
        /*****************************************************************
        *  Cutoffs  misfired, so the move in question can turn out well. *   
        *  Let us try it, then.                                          *
        *****************************************************************/
 
        move_make( movelist[i] );
 
        val = -Quiesce( -beta, -alpha );
 
        move_unmake( movelist[i] );
 
        if (time_over) return 0;
 
        if ( val > alpha ) {
            if( val >= beta )
                return beta;
 
            alpha = val;
        }
    }
    return alpha;
}
 
int badCapture(smove move) {
 
    /* captures by pawn do not lose material */
    if (move.piece_from == PAWN ) return 0;
 
    /* Captures "lower takes higher" (as well as BxN) are good by definition. */
    if ( e.PIECE_VALUE[move.piece_cap] >= e.PIECE_VALUE[move.piece_from] - 50 )
        return 0;
 
    /**************************************************************************
    *   When the enemy piece is defended by a pawn, in the quiescence search  *
    *   we  will  accept rook takes minor, but not minor takes pawn. ( More   *
    *   exact  version  should accept B/N x P if (a) the pawn  is  the  sole  *
    *   defender and (b) there is more than one attacker.                     * 
    **************************************************************************/
 
    if ( pawnRecapture(b.color[move.from], move.to) &&
         e.PIECE_VALUE[move.piece_cap] + 200 - e.PIECE_VALUE[move.piece_from] < 0 )
          return 1;
 
    /* if a capture is not processed, it cannot be considered bad */
    return 0;
}
 
int pawnRecapture( U8 capturers_color, char sq) {
 
    if (capturers_color == WHITE) {
       if ( ( IS_SQ(sq+NW) && isPiece(BLACK, PAWN, sq+NW) ) ||
            ( IS_SQ(sq+NE) && isPiece(BLACK, PAWN, sq+NE) ) )
          return 1;            
    } else {
        if ( ( IS_SQ(sq+SW) && isPiece(WHITE, PAWN, sq+SW) ) ||
                ( IS_SQ(sq+SE) && isPiece(WHITE, PAWN, sq+SE) )  )
          return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}

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