From ac99b1562391201b954c3b9dbd3c81a3050197a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam <adammegarules1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:06:42 +0200
Subject: feat(search): removing double clock check and instalny finish search
 with only one legal moves

---
 src/bot.cpp | 21 ++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/bot.cpp b/src/bot.cpp
index 8fe491e..7168f85 100644
--- a/src/bot.cpp
+++ b/src/bot.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <exception>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <optional>
@@ -337,22 +338,23 @@ uint16_t GetBestMove(Game *b, int maxDepth, move_options options) {
   // use depth INF if caller hasnt provided depth
   int actualDepth = maxDepth > 0 ? maxDepth : INF;
 
-  bool hasSetSpecialTimeLimit = false;
-
   auto legalMoves = GetSortedLegalMoves(b, ALL, nullptr);
   if (legalMoves.empty()) {
     assert(false && "GetBestMove called with no legal moves");
     return {};
   }
+  // if there is only one legal moves play that without doing anything else
+  if (legalMoves.size() == 1) {
+    return legalMoves[0];
+  }
 
   uint16_t bestMove = legalMoves[0];
 
   searchStartTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
-  timeToThingMS = DEFAULT_TIME * 1000; // to big number to ever achiave
+  timeToThingMS = DEFAULT_TIME * 1000;
 
   if (options.wtime != -1 && options.btime != -1) {
-    hasSetSpecialTimeLimit = true;
     int increment = b->turn ? options.wncr : options.bncr;
     double time_remaning = b->turn ? options.wtime : options.btime;
 
@@ -365,10 +367,6 @@ uint16_t GetBestMove(Game *b, int maxDepth, move_options options) {
   while (continueSearching) {
     SearchResult result = SearchDepth(b, depth, &bestMove);
 
-    // If the clock expired inside this iteration, the returned score/move may
-    // come from a partially searched tree. Keep the last fully completed
-    // iteration instead of reporting INF as a fake mate or playing a random
-    // first move.
     if (searchStopped) {
       break;
     }
@@ -400,13 +398,6 @@ uint16_t GetBestMove(Game *b, int maxDepth, move_options options) {
     if (depth > actualDepth) {
       continueSearching = false;
     }
-    double elapsedSeconds =
-        std::chrono::duration<double>(std::chrono::steady_clock::now() -
-                                      searchStartTime)
-            .count();
-    if (elapsedSeconds >= DEFAULT_TIME && !hasSetSpecialTimeLimit) {
-      continueSearching = false;
-    }
   }
 
   return bestMove;
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