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Subject: Re: Ferret vs Gerbil

Author: pavel

Date: 09:21:46 03/25/02

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On March 25, 2002 at 12:14:13, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On March 25, 2002 at 11:49:40, Uri Blass wrote:
>>On March 25, 2002 at 11:07:54, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>On March 25, 2002 at 06:18:19, Michael Vox wrote:
>>>>Hello,
>>>>Can someone explain to me the difference between Gerbil and Ferret ?
>>>
>>>About 1000 ELO.
>>
>>I think that the difference is smaller.
>>
>>Gerbil can probably get more than 2000 at tournament time control
>>against humans when ferret cannot get more than 2800.
>>
>>I do not say that it can get 2800 and 2800 is only an upper bound when
>>2000 is only a lower bound.
>>
>>I guess the practical difference is about 500 elo
>>(Maybe Gerbil 2150 fide elo and Ferret 2650 fide elo).
>
>Yes, you are probably right.  I was really just being cheeky.  It would have
>been more sensible to just say 'Ferret is enormously stronger than Gerbil'.
>
>Ferret is one of the world's strongest chess engines.
>Gerbil is a simple learning engine.
>The gulf is enormous, but surely not 1000 ELO in reality.  Probably 500 is a
>better estimate.


Is the Gerbil's source well documented? (I didnt get it yet)
And perhaps a good source to start learning with, like TSCP?
Is it in C?

pavs



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