diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 745bd3e4d56..3c2a5da9fcb 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
 #include <sstream>
-#include <tuple>
 
 #include "nnue/network.h"
 #include "nnue/nnue_misc.h"
@@ -46,8 +45,6 @@ int Eval::simple_eval(const Position& pos) {
          - pos.non_pawn_material(~c);
 }
 
-bool Eval::use_smallnet(const Position& pos) { return std::abs(simple_eval(pos)) > 962; }
-
 // Evaluate is the evaluator for the outer world. It returns a static evaluation
 // of the position from the point of view of the side to move.
 Value Eval::evaluate(const Eval::NNUE::Networks&    networks,
@@ -58,22 +55,21 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Eval::NNUE::Networks&    networks,
 
     assert(!pos.checkers());
 
-    bool smallNet           = use_smallnet(pos);
-    auto [psqt, positional] = smallNet ? networks.small.evaluate(pos, accumulators, caches.small)
-                                       : networks.big.evaluate(pos, accumulators, caches.big);
+    int  simpleEval = simple_eval(pos);
+    bool smallNet   = std::abs(simpleEval) > 962;
 
-    Value nnue = (125 * psqt + 131 * positional) / 128;
+    Value nnue = smallNet ? networks.small.evaluate(pos, accumulators, caches.small)
+                          : networks.big.evaluate(pos, accumulators, caches.big);
 
     // Re-evaluate the position when higher eval accuracy is worth the time spent
     if (smallNet && (std::abs(nnue) < 277))
     {
-        std::tie(psqt, positional) = networks.big.evaluate(pos, accumulators, caches.big);
-        nnue                       = (125 * psqt + 131 * positional) / 128;
-        smallNet                   = false;
+        nnue     = networks.big.evaluate(pos, accumulators, caches.big);
+        smallNet = false;
     }
 
     // Blend optimism and eval with nnue complexity
-    int nnueComplexity = std::abs(psqt - positional);
+    int nnueComplexity = std::abs(2 * simpleEval - nnue) - (smallNet ? 630 : 80);
     optimism += optimism * nnueComplexity / 476;
     nnue -= nnue * nnueComplexity / 18236;
 
@@ -107,9 +103,8 @@ std::string Eval::trace(Position& pos, const Eval::NNUE::Networks& networks) {
 
     ss << std::showpoint << std::showpos << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2) << std::setw(15);
 
-    auto [psqt, positional] = networks.big.evaluate(pos, *accumulators, caches->big);
-    Value v                 = psqt + positional;
-    v                       = pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? v : -v;
+    Value v = networks.big.evaluate(pos, *accumulators, caches->big);
+    v       = pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? v : -v;
     ss << "NNUE evaluation        " << 0.01 * UCIEngine::to_cp(v, pos) << " (white side)\n";
 
     v = evaluate(networks, pos, *accumulators, *caches, VALUE_ZERO);
diff --git a/src/nnue/network.cpp b/src/nnue/network.cpp
index d1f2b14c321..2354d446ad3 100644
--- a/src/nnue/network.cpp
+++ b/src/nnue/network.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Network<Arch, Transformer>::evaluate(const Position&                         pos
     const auto psqt =
       featureTransformer.transform(pos, accumulatorStack, cache, transformedFeatures, bucket);
     const auto positional = network[bucket].propagate(transformedFeatures);
-    return {static_cast<Value>(psqt / OutputScale), static_cast<Value>(positional / OutputScale)};
+    return static_cast<Value>((125 * psqt + 131 * positional) / (128 * OutputScale));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/nnue/network.h b/src/nnue/network.h
index cb433718d43..3435f199a34 100644
--- a/src/nnue/network.h
+++ b/src/nnue/network.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
-#include <tuple>
 
 #include "../misc.h"
 #include "../types.h"
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ enum class EmbeddedNNUEType {
     SMALL,
 };
 
-using NetworkOutput = std::tuple<Value, Value>;
+using NetworkOutput = Value;
 
 // The network must be a trivial type, i.e. the memory must be in-line.
 // This is required to allow sharing the network via shared memory, as
diff --git a/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp b/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp
index 66a6764a33d..94cfd758891 100644
--- a/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string_view>
-#include <tuple>
 
 #include "../position.h"
 #include "../types.h"
@@ -124,9 +123,8 @@ trace(Position& pos, const Eval::NNUE::Networks& networks, Eval::NNUE::Accumulat
 
     // We estimate the value of each piece by doing a differential evaluation from
     // the current base eval, simulating the removal of the piece from its square.
-    auto [psqt, positional] = networks.big.evaluate(pos, *accumulators, caches.big);
-    Value base              = psqt + positional;
-    base                    = pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? base : -base;
+    Value base = networks.big.evaluate(pos, *accumulators, caches.big);
+    base       = pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? base : -base;
 
     for (File f = FILE_A; f <= FILE_H; ++f)
         for (Rank r = RANK_1; r <= RANK_8; ++r)
@@ -140,10 +138,9 @@ trace(Position& pos, const Eval::NNUE::Networks& networks, Eval::NNUE::Accumulat
                 pos.remove_piece(sq);
 
                 accumulators->reset();
-                std::tie(psqt, positional) = networks.big.evaluate(pos, *accumulators, caches.big);
-                Value eval                 = psqt + positional;
-                eval                       = pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? eval : -eval;
-                v                          = base - eval;
+                Value eval = networks.big.evaluate(pos, *accumulators, caches.big);
+                eval       = pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? eval : -eval;
+                v          = base - eval;
 
                 pos.put_piece(pc, sq);
             }