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'''Henricus Joannes Jacobus (Harry) Nefkens''',
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'''Henricus Joannes Jacobus (Harry) Nefkens''',<br/>
 
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.  
  
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* [[Harry Nefkens]], [[Jaap van den Herik]] en [[Bob Herschberg]] ('''1984'''). ''De openingsbibliotheek van het schaakprogramma PION''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delft_University_of_Technology THD] rapport (Dutch)
 
* [[Harry Nefkens]], [[Jaap van den Herik]] en [[Bob Herschberg]] ('''1984'''). ''De openingsbibliotheek van het schaakprogramma PION''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delft_University_of_Technology THD] rapport (Dutch)
 
* [[Harry Nefkens]] ('''1985'''). ''Constructing Data Bases to Fit a Microcomputer''. [[ICGA Journal#8_4|ICCA Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4]]
 
* [[Harry Nefkens]] ('''1985'''). ''Constructing Data Bases to Fit a Microcomputer''. [[ICGA Journal#8_4|ICCA Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4]]
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Home * People * Harry Nefkens

Harry Nefkens

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

PionTeam.jpg

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]

Susa2006.jpg

Harry Nefkens and Theo van der Storm during WCCC 2006 excursion, Arch of Augustus in Susa [3]

See also

Selected Publications

[4]

External Links

References

  1. Harry Nefkens's ICGA Tournaments
  2. Image from Peter van Diepen (1983). Toernooibulletin van het Nederlands kampioenschap computerschaak 1982. pdf hosted by Hein Veldhuis » DOCCC 1982
  3. Harry Nefkens and Theo van der Storm during WCCC 2006 excursion, Photo by Gerd Isenberg
  4. ICGA Reference Database

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