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'''Henricus Joannes Jacobus (Harry) Nefkens''',
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.
=Photos=
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[[Pion]] team: <?>, [[Jan Derksen]], [[Jaap van den Herik]], [[Harry Nefkens]] (center), [[Roger Hünen]]<br/>back of head of [[Sito Dekker]] sitting in front of the board <ref>Image from [[Peter van Diepen]] ('''1983'''). ''Toernooibulletin van het Nederlands kampioenschap computerschaak 1982''. [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/05-1983,%20toernooibulletin%20van%20het%20Nederlands%20kampioenschap%20computerschaak%201982.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] » [[DOCCC 1982]]</ref>
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[[Harry Nefkens]] and [[Theo van der Storm]] during [[WCCC 2006]] excursion, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Augustus_(Susa) Arch of Augustus] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susa_%28Italy%29 Susa] <ref>[[Harry Nefkens]] and [[Theo van der Storm]] during [[WCCC 2006]] excursion, Photo by [[Gerd Isenberg]]</ref>
=See also=
* [[Pion#ACM|Pion's ACM 1982 Experience]]
=Selected Publications=
<ref>[http://ilk.uvt.nl/icga/journal/docs/References.pdf ICGA Reference Database] (pdf)</ref>
* [[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]] ('''1986'''). ''Performance of multiple [http://www.yelavich.com/history/ev197304.htm CICS/VS] address spaces in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVS/XA MVS/XA]''. MSc. thesis promoted by [[Bob Herschberg]].
* [[Harry Nefkens]] ('''1991'''). ''How to Win with a Knight Ahead''. [[ICGA Journal#14_4|ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4]]
* [[David Levy]], [[Harry Nefkens]] ('''1992'''). ''Before Databases''. [[ICGA Journal#15_1|ICCA Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1]]
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=400 Harry Nefkens's ICGA Tournaments]
=References=
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[[FILE:fotomsn1HarryNefkens.jpg|border|right|thumb| Harry Nefkens ]]
'''Henricus Joannes Jacobus (Harry) Nefkens''',
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.
=Photos=
[[FILE:PionTeam.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|586px]]
[[Pion]] team: <?>, [[Jan Derksen]], [[Jaap van den Herik]], [[Harry Nefkens]] (center), [[Roger Hünen]]<br/>back of head of [[Sito Dekker]] sitting in front of the board <ref>Image from [[Peter van Diepen]] ('''1983'''). ''Toernooibulletin van het Nederlands kampioenschap computerschaak 1982''. [http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/05-1983,%20toernooibulletin%20van%20het%20Nederlands%20kampioenschap%20computerschaak%201982.pdf pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] » [[DOCCC 1982]]</ref>
<span id="ArchOfAugustus"></span>
[[FILE:Susa2006.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|586px]]
[[Harry Nefkens]] and [[Theo van der Storm]] during [[WCCC 2006]] excursion, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Augustus_(Susa) Arch of Augustus] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susa_%28Italy%29 Susa] <ref>[[Harry Nefkens]] and [[Theo van der Storm]] during [[WCCC 2006]] excursion, Photo by [[Gerd Isenberg]]</ref>
=See also=
* [[Pion#ACM|Pion's ACM 1982 Experience]]
=Selected Publications=
<ref>[http://ilk.uvt.nl/icga/journal/docs/References.pdf ICGA Reference Database] (pdf)</ref>
* [[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]] ('''1986'''). ''Performance of multiple [http://www.yelavich.com/history/ev197304.htm CICS/VS] address spaces in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVS/XA MVS/XA]''. MSc. thesis promoted by [[Bob Herschberg]].
* [[Harry Nefkens]] ('''1991'''). ''How to Win with a Knight Ahead''. [[ICGA Journal#14_4|ICCA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4]]
* [[David Levy]], [[Harry Nefkens]] ('''1992'''). ''Before Databases''. [[ICGA Journal#15_1|ICCA Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1]]
=External Links=
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=400 Harry Nefkens's ICGA Tournaments]
=References=
<references />
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