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a Dutch computer scientist born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiedam Schiedam], The Netherlands in 1952. His interest in Computer Chess came when he started his study on the TH Delft (now [[Delft University of Technology]]). He is co-author of the programs [[Pion]], [[Dutch]] and [[Much]], participating at various World Computer Chess Championships in the 80s <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=400 Harry Nefkens's ICGA Tournaments]</ref>. His main contribution was the [[Opening Book|opening book]]. Several articles in the [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Journal]] were published. Still an active visitor of the [[Computer Olympiad|Computer Olympiads]] and [[Conferences|conferences]] and since his retirement on Jan 1st 2009 trying to find more time on computer games. | a Dutch computer scientist born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiedam Schiedam], The Netherlands in 1952. His interest in Computer Chess came when he started his study on the TH Delft (now [[Delft University of Technology]]). He is co-author of the programs [[Pion]], [[Dutch]] and [[Much]], participating at various World Computer Chess Championships in the 80s <ref>[https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=400 Harry Nefkens's ICGA Tournaments]</ref>. His main contribution was the [[Opening Book|opening book]]. Several articles in the [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Journal]] were published. Still an active visitor of the [[Computer Olympiad|Computer Olympiads]] and [[Conferences|conferences]] and since his retirement on Jan 1st 2009 trying to find more time on computer games. | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 16 July 2019
Henricus Joannes Jacobus (Harry) Nefkens,
a Dutch computer scientist born in Schiedam, The Netherlands in 1952. His interest in Computer Chess came when he started his study on the TH Delft (now Delft University of Technology). He is co-author of the programs Pion, Dutch and Much, participating at various World Computer Chess Championships in the 80s [1]. His main contribution was the opening book. Several articles in the ICCA Journal were published. Still an active visitor of the Computer Olympiads and conferences and since his retirement on Jan 1st 2009 trying to find more time on computer games.
Photos
Pion team: <?>, Jan Derksen, Jaap van den Herik, Harry Nefkens (center), Roger Hünen
back of head of Sito Dekker sitting in front of the board [2]
Harry Nefkens and Theo van der Storm during WCCC 2006 excursion, Arch of Augustus in Susa [3]
See also
Selected Publications
- Harry Nefkens, Jaap van den Herik en Bob Herschberg (1984). De openingsbibliotheek van het schaakprogramma PION. THD rapport (Dutch)
- Harry Nefkens (1985). Constructing Data Bases to Fit a Microcomputer. ICCA Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4
- Harry Nefkens (1986). Performance of multiple CICS/VS address spaces in MVS/XA. MSc. thesis promoted by Bob Herschberg.
- Harry Nefkens (1991). How to Win with a Knight Ahead. ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4
- David Levy, Harry Nefkens (1992). Before Databases. ICCA Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1
External Links
References
- ↑ Harry Nefkens's ICGA Tournaments
- ↑ Image from Peter van Diepen (1983). Toernooibulletin van het Nederlands kampioenschap computerschaak 1982. pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis » DOCCC 1982
- ↑ Harry Nefkens and Theo van der Storm during WCCC 2006 excursion, Photo by Gerd Isenberg
- ↑ ICGA Reference Database (pdf)
