Better time management to use more time if the best move changed
recently. Search improvements: Added simple ProbCut, tuned null move
and LMR, simplified check evasion extension. Static evaluation bug
fixes, several of them submitted by Fabrice Lecouvey, thanks. New
parameter to root moves randomization, it can now be limited
to first N moves of the game. New opening book generated from
KingBase Lite 03/2016 (http://www.kingbase-chess.net/).
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/games/phalanx?expand=0&rev=21
* Xboard protocol - 'memory' command support.
* New file phalanx.eng to support the new Xboard automatic engine
load.
* More log messages.
* Late move reductions with move count based pruning.
* Small but important changes in the static evaluation that improve
endgame play: Passed pawn, rook mobility, knight mobility.
* Default contempt factor changed from -20 to -10.
* Fixed tournament timecontrols.
* Positional learning is now off by default.
* Tweaked polling input timeslice to better handle rapid changes
in analyze mode.
* Fixed GCC warnings.
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/games/phalanx?expand=0&rev=19
* Xboard protocol version 2 compatibility.
* New -n commandline option to limit nodes per second.
* New -z commandline option to randomize root moves.
* Easy levels now don't play instantly, but use time.
* DrawScore (contempt factor) adjusted in endgames towards
positive values to avoid playing dead draws like KRKR.
* Minor engine fixes.
* see HISTORY for details
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/games/phalanx?expand=0&rev=17
