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Gnu. (Updated!) Compound of Knight (1-2 leaper) and Camel (1-3) leaper.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
AndR wrote on Tue, Jul 19, 2011 06:46 AM UTC:
Christine, thanks for responding so quickly.  I do not currently have
Zillions, but I may check out your game recommendation if/when I get it. 
From Zillions, you give the ratings: Gnu 16,338; Gazelle 15,245; Bison
14,316.

Is this in terms of 'pawn value = 1'?  In that case, I would assume your
commas are decimal points and that we're talking about a Gnu being worth a
little over 16 pawns, a Gazelle around 15 and a Bison around 14.  That
seems much stronger than I was expecting!

But I wonder if I misunderstand how Zillions rates pieces.  Is there some
other unit in use here?

Thanks in advance for the clarification.