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[[FILE:BarendSwets.jpg|border|right|thumb|200px| Barend Swets <ref>Image from [[Barend Swets]] ('''1977'''). ''Computers in de opmars''. Schakend Nederland 09-1977 (Dutch), [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1977,%20Schakend%20Nederland,%20Ir.%20Barend%20Swets,%20Computers%20in%20de%20opmars.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> ]]
'''Barend Swets''',<br/>
a Dutch engineer and early computer chess programmer, who already started computer chess programming in 1966. His knowledge based chess program [[Bs6676]] was the first Dutch chess program <ref>[http://www.csvnsupplementsite.nl/csvnp2.html Eerste Nederlands Kampioenschappen Computerschaken - BS'66'76, het eerste schaakprogramma] (Dutch)</ref> and subject of his thesis under [[Adriaan de Groot]]. Bs6676 played the [[ECCC 1976]] <ref>[http://old.csvn.nl/pre_hist.html Prehistorie van het Nederlandse Computerschaak] (Dutch)</ref>, the [[WCCC 1977]], the [[ACM 1978]] and [[ACM 1979]], the unofficial Dutch championship matches in 1979 and 1980 <ref>[http://old.csvn.nl/dcc_hist.html Dutch Computer Chess Championships - Complete History of Rankings and Games] by [[Theo van der Storm]]</ref> and the [[DOCCC 1981|First Dutch Computer Chess Championship]] in 1981. Barend Swets was the promoter and one of the founders of the [[ICCA]], and started the [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Newsletter]] along with [[Ben Mittman]] in 1978.
=Quotes=
==1997==
By [[Robert Hyatt]], 1997 <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/browse_frm/thread/3a074c70a369937f# Does ICCA publish dissenting views?], post #18 by [[Robert Hyatt]], January 22, 1997, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]]</ref>:
Problem is, no one else has stepped forward. I was there when Barend Swets (Believe the spelling is correct) proposed forming this organization in [[WCCC 1977|1977]] in Toronto. I was one of many that stood up and said "yes, I'll join." However, others stood up and said I'll not only join, I'll help for nothing, and the [[ICCA]] was formed, and continues to work this way.
==2001==
By [[Jaap van den Herik]], 2001 <ref>[[Jaap van den Herik]] ('''2001'''). ''THE BELL CAPTAIN'', [[ICGA Journal]], [http://ticc.uvt.nl/icga/journal/contents/content24-2.htm Vol. 24, No. 2]</ref> :
In 1977, the [[ICCA]] was founded during the [[WCCC 1977|Second World Computer-Chess Championship]] in Toronto. The organisation was the brainchild of Barend Swets and many participants supported the idea, among them [[Ken Thompson]] who then tied for 4th place amongst 16 participants with his program [[Belle|BELLE]].
==2007==
By [[Jaap van den Herik]], 2007 <ref>[[Jaap van den Herik]] ('''2007'''). Editorial of [http://ticc.uvt.nl/icga/journal/contents/content30-1.htm ICGA Journal Vol. 30, No. 1 - March 2007]</ref>:
In 1978 [[Ben Mittman]] and Barend Swets started the ICCA Newsletter. It was specialized on chess. Owing to the series of [[Conferences#AdvancesinComputerChess|Advances in Computer Chess Conferences]], which in 1999 changed to [[Conferences#AdvancesinComputerGames|Advances in Computer Games Conferences]], the ICCA Journal broadened its scope, too, and published articles on other games. This can be seen as a generalization. As a direct consequence, the Journal was renamed into [[ICGA Journal]].
==2010==
By [[Jaap van den Herik]], 2010 <ref>[http://www.maxeuwe.nl/nieuwsbrief/nummer74.pdf Max Euwe Centrum - Nieuwsbrief nummer 74] (pdf) (Dutch)</ref>:
Along with Barend Swets and [[Peter van Diepen]], I was one of the followers of [[Max Euwe|Euwe]] and [[Adriaan de Groot|De Groot]]. Euwe had become extraordinary professor in 1964 Rotterdam and professor in Tilburg (data processing)...
=Publications=
<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/identities/np-swets,%20b/ Swets, B. (WorldCat Identities)]</ref>
* [[Barend Swets]] ('''1977'''). ''Computers in de opmars''. Schakend Nederland 09-1977 (Dutch), [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1977,%20Schakend%20Nederland,%20Ir.%20Barend%20Swets,%20Computers%20in%20de%20opmars.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] » [[Bs6676]], [[WCCC 1977]]
* [[Barend Swets]], [[Henk Koppelaar]] ('''1978'''). ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/schaken-met-kunstmatige-intelligente/oclc/769893277 Schaken met Kunstmatige Intelligente]''. [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediair_%28tijdschrift%29 Intermediair], Vol. 14, No. 19 (Dutch)
* [[Barend Swets]], [[Henk Koppelaar]] ('''1978'''). ''De Struktuur van Schaakprogramma's''. Informatie, Vol. 20, No. 6 (Dutch)
* [[Barend Swets]], [[Henk Koppelaar]] ('''1979'''). ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/schakend-zand-de-chip-als-toekomstig-schaak-grootmeester/oclc/773233336 Schakend zand : de Chip als Toekomstig Schaak-Grootmeester]''. [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediair_%28tijdschrift%29 Intermediair], Vol. 15, No. 24 (Dutch)
* [[Frieder Schwenkel]] ('''1979'''). ''Der aktivste europäische Schachprogrammierer (Barend Swets)''. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Europa-Rochade] Nr. 179 (German), [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/06-1979,%20Rochade,%20Fr.%20Schwenkel,%20Der%20aktivste%20europaische%20Schachprogrammierer%20(Barend%20Swets).pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]
* [http://www.maxpam.nl/ Max Pam] ('''1980'''). ''Na verloop van tijd ga je weleens denken, dat er een mens in zit - Barend Swets over het programmeren van menselijk denken'', [http://www.newinchess.com/Support/Default.aspx?PageID=001 Schaakbulletin] nr. 150, mei 1980
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=423 Barend Swets' ICGA Tournaments]
* [https://www.computerwoche.de/a/2-europaeische-computer-schachmeisterschaft,1196573 2. Europäische Computer-Schachmeisterschaft], August 11, 1978, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 33/1978 (German)
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[[FILE:BarendSwets.jpg|border|right|thumb|200px| Barend Swets <ref>Image from [[Barend Swets]] ('''1977'''). ''Computers in de opmars''. Schakend Nederland 09-1977 (Dutch), [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1977,%20Schakend%20Nederland,%20Ir.%20Barend%20Swets,%20Computers%20in%20de%20opmars.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]</ref> ]]
'''Barend Swets''',<br/>
a Dutch engineer and early computer chess programmer, who already started computer chess programming in 1966. His knowledge based chess program [[Bs6676]] was the first Dutch chess program <ref>[http://www.csvnsupplementsite.nl/csvnp2.html Eerste Nederlands Kampioenschappen Computerschaken - BS'66'76, het eerste schaakprogramma] (Dutch)</ref> and subject of his thesis under [[Adriaan de Groot]]. Bs6676 played the [[ECCC 1976]] <ref>[http://old.csvn.nl/pre_hist.html Prehistorie van het Nederlandse Computerschaak] (Dutch)</ref>, the [[WCCC 1977]], the [[ACM 1978]] and [[ACM 1979]], the unofficial Dutch championship matches in 1979 and 1980 <ref>[http://old.csvn.nl/dcc_hist.html Dutch Computer Chess Championships - Complete History of Rankings and Games] by [[Theo van der Storm]]</ref> and the [[DOCCC 1981|First Dutch Computer Chess Championship]] in 1981. Barend Swets was the promoter and one of the founders of the [[ICCA]], and started the [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Newsletter]] along with [[Ben Mittman]] in 1978.
=Quotes=
==1997==
By [[Robert Hyatt]], 1997 <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/browse_frm/thread/3a074c70a369937f# Does ICCA publish dissenting views?], post #18 by [[Robert Hyatt]], January 22, 1997, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]]</ref>:
Problem is, no one else has stepped forward. I was there when Barend Swets (Believe the spelling is correct) proposed forming this organization in [[WCCC 1977|1977]] in Toronto. I was one of many that stood up and said "yes, I'll join." However, others stood up and said I'll not only join, I'll help for nothing, and the [[ICCA]] was formed, and continues to work this way.
==2001==
By [[Jaap van den Herik]], 2001 <ref>[[Jaap van den Herik]] ('''2001'''). ''THE BELL CAPTAIN'', [[ICGA Journal]], [http://ticc.uvt.nl/icga/journal/contents/content24-2.htm Vol. 24, No. 2]</ref> :
In 1977, the [[ICCA]] was founded during the [[WCCC 1977|Second World Computer-Chess Championship]] in Toronto. The organisation was the brainchild of Barend Swets and many participants supported the idea, among them [[Ken Thompson]] who then tied for 4th place amongst 16 participants with his program [[Belle|BELLE]].
==2007==
By [[Jaap van den Herik]], 2007 <ref>[[Jaap van den Herik]] ('''2007'''). Editorial of [http://ticc.uvt.nl/icga/journal/contents/content30-1.htm ICGA Journal Vol. 30, No. 1 - March 2007]</ref>:
In 1978 [[Ben Mittman]] and Barend Swets started the ICCA Newsletter. It was specialized on chess. Owing to the series of [[Conferences#AdvancesinComputerChess|Advances in Computer Chess Conferences]], which in 1999 changed to [[Conferences#AdvancesinComputerGames|Advances in Computer Games Conferences]], the ICCA Journal broadened its scope, too, and published articles on other games. This can be seen as a generalization. As a direct consequence, the Journal was renamed into [[ICGA Journal]].
==2010==
By [[Jaap van den Herik]], 2010 <ref>[http://www.maxeuwe.nl/nieuwsbrief/nummer74.pdf Max Euwe Centrum - Nieuwsbrief nummer 74] (pdf) (Dutch)</ref>:
Along with Barend Swets and [[Peter van Diepen]], I was one of the followers of [[Max Euwe|Euwe]] and [[Adriaan de Groot|De Groot]]. Euwe had become extraordinary professor in 1964 Rotterdam and professor in Tilburg (data processing)...
=Publications=
<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/identities/np-swets,%20b/ Swets, B. (WorldCat Identities)]</ref>
* [[Barend Swets]] ('''1977'''). ''Computers in de opmars''. Schakend Nederland 09-1977 (Dutch), [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/09-1977,%20Schakend%20Nederland,%20Ir.%20Barend%20Swets,%20Computers%20in%20de%20opmars.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] » [[Bs6676]], [[WCCC 1977]]
* [[Barend Swets]], [[Henk Koppelaar]] ('''1978'''). ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/schaken-met-kunstmatige-intelligente/oclc/769893277 Schaken met Kunstmatige Intelligente]''. [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediair_%28tijdschrift%29 Intermediair], Vol. 14, No. 19 (Dutch)
* [[Barend Swets]], [[Henk Koppelaar]] ('''1978'''). ''De Struktuur van Schaakprogramma's''. Informatie, Vol. 20, No. 6 (Dutch)
* [[Barend Swets]], [[Henk Koppelaar]] ('''1979'''). ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/schakend-zand-de-chip-als-toekomstig-schaak-grootmeester/oclc/773233336 Schakend zand : de Chip als Toekomstig Schaak-Grootmeester]''. [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediair_%28tijdschrift%29 Intermediair], Vol. 15, No. 24 (Dutch)
* [[Frieder Schwenkel]] ('''1979'''). ''Der aktivste europäische Schachprogrammierer (Barend Swets)''. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochade_Europa Europa-Rochade] Nr. 179 (German), [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/06-1979,%20Rochade,%20Fr.%20Schwenkel,%20Der%20aktivste%20europaische%20Schachprogrammierer%20(Barend%20Swets).pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]]
* [http://www.maxpam.nl/ Max Pam] ('''1980'''). ''Na verloop van tijd ga je weleens denken, dat er een mens in zit - Barend Swets over het programmeren van menselijk denken'', [http://www.newinchess.com/Support/Default.aspx?PageID=001 Schaakbulletin] nr. 150, mei 1980
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=423 Barend Swets' ICGA Tournaments]
* [https://www.computerwoche.de/a/2-europaeische-computer-schachmeisterschaft,1196573 2. Europäische Computer-Schachmeisterschaft], August 11, 1978, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 33/1978 (German)
=References=
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