diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index 294b7c8f..b46786df 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ int best_node(size_t idx) {
   if (!fun1)
       return -1;
 
-  // First call to GetLogicalProcessorInformationEx() to get returnLength. 
+  // First call to GetLogicalProcessorInformationEx() to get returnLength.
   // We expect the call to fail due to null buffer.
   if (fun1(RelationAll, nullptr, &returnLength))
       return -1;
@@ -589,13 +589,13 @@ void bindThisThread(size_t idx) {
   if (!fun2 || !fun3)
       return;
 
-  if (!fun4 || !fun5) 
+  if (!fun4 || !fun5)
   {
       GROUP_AFFINITY affinity;
       if (fun2(node, &affinity))                                                 // GetNumaNodeProcessorMaskEx
           fun3(GetCurrentThread(), &affinity, nullptr);                          // SetThreadGroupAffinity
-  } 
-  else 
+  }
+  else
   {
       // If a numa node has more than one processor group, we assume they are
       // sized equal and we spread threads evenly across the groups.
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index c1744130..062b420a 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ private:
 
 /// sigmoid(t, x0, y0, C, P, Q) implements a sigmoid-like function using only integers,
 /// with the following properties:
-/// 
+///
 ///  -  sigmoid is centered in (x0, y0)
 ///  -  sigmoid has amplitude [-P/Q , P/Q] instead of [-1 , +1]
 ///  -  limit is (y0 - P/Q) when t tends to -infinity
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index c926c1d2..5e022e66 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1065,6 +1065,8 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
 
               history += thisThread->mainHistory[us][from_to(move)];
 
+              lmrDepth = std::max(0, lmrDepth - (beta - alpha < thisThread->rootDelta / 4));
+
               // Futility pruning: parent node (~5 Elo)
               if (   !ss->inCheck
                   && lmrDepth < 8