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a Dutch computer scientist and professional software engineer. While affiliated with the [[Delft University of Technology]] during the mid 80s, he became interested in computer chess programming, and was along with [[Sito Dekker]], [[Roger Hünen]], [[Jaap van den Herik]], and  [[Harry Nefkens]] member of the [[Dutch]] team, as mentioned in the [[DOCCC 1987]] tournament bulletin <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/12-1987,%20toernooibulletin%20van%20het%20Nederlands%20kampioenschap%20computerschaak%201987.pdf Zevende Nederlands Kampioenschap Computerschaak, Leiden 10, 11, 17 en 18 Oktober 1987.pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] » [[DOCCC 1987]]</ref>.  
 
a Dutch computer scientist and professional software engineer. While affiliated with the [[Delft University of Technology]] during the mid 80s, he became interested in computer chess programming, and was along with [[Sito Dekker]], [[Roger Hünen]], [[Jaap van den Herik]], and  [[Harry Nefkens]] member of the [[Dutch]] team, as mentioned in the [[DOCCC 1987]] tournament bulletin <ref>[http://www.schaakcomputers.nl/hein_veldhuis/database/files/12-1987,%20toernooibulletin%20van%20het%20Nederlands%20kampioenschap%20computerschaak%201987.pdf Zevende Nederlands Kampioenschap Computerschaak, Leiden 10, 11, 17 en 18 Oktober 1987.pdf] hosted by [[Hein Veldhuis]] » [[DOCCC 1987]]</ref>.  
 
Later in the 80s, while affiliated with [[Maastricht University]], he continued chess programming along with Roger Hünen, Harry Nefkens and Jaap van den Herik working on the Maastricht University Chess Program [[Much]], which competed the [[WCCC 1989]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton Edmonton] <ref>[https://www.computerhistory.org/chess/doc-434fea055cbb3/ Kings Move - Welcome to the 1989 AGT World Computer Chess Championship]. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Courtesy of [[Peter Jennings]], hosted by [[The Computer History Museum]]</ref>. Further, Tom Pronk developed his own [[IBM PC|PC]]-program [[Prochess]] in his spare time, participating the [[WCCC 1992]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid Madid], various [[Dutch Open Computer Chess Championship|Dutch Computer Chess Championships]], and the the C-Language Division of [[Don Beal|Don Beal's]] Uniform-Platform [[UPCCC 1992]] and [[UPCCC 1993]] <ref>[[Don Beal]] ('''1993'''). ''Report on the QMW 1993 Uniform-Platform Computer-Chess Championship.'' [[ICGA Journal#16_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3]]</ref> <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/USZ-JlNvqRI/Yn68mNr08xAJ QMW computer chess] by [[Don Beal]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rec.games.chess]], August 19, 1993</ref>.
 
Later in the 80s, while affiliated with [[Maastricht University]], he continued chess programming along with Roger Hünen, Harry Nefkens and Jaap van den Herik working on the Maastricht University Chess Program [[Much]], which competed the [[WCCC 1989]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton Edmonton] <ref>[https://www.computerhistory.org/chess/doc-434fea055cbb3/ Kings Move - Welcome to the 1989 AGT World Computer Chess Championship]. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Courtesy of [[Peter Jennings]], hosted by [[The Computer History Museum]]</ref>. Further, Tom Pronk developed his own [[IBM PC|PC]]-program [[Prochess]] in his spare time, participating the [[WCCC 1992]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid Madid], various [[Dutch Open Computer Chess Championship|Dutch Computer Chess Championships]], and the the C-Language Division of [[Don Beal|Don Beal's]] Uniform-Platform [[UPCCC 1992]] and [[UPCCC 1993]] <ref>[[Don Beal]] ('''1993'''). ''Report on the QMW 1993 Uniform-Platform Computer-Chess Championship.'' [[ICGA Journal#16_3|ICCA Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3]]</ref> <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/USZ-JlNvqRI/Yn68mNr08xAJ QMW computer chess] by [[Don Beal]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rec.games.chess]], August 19, 1993</ref>.

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Tom Pronk,
a Dutch computer scientist and professional software engineer. While affiliated with the Delft University of Technology during the mid 80s, he became interested in computer chess programming, and was along with Sito Dekker, Roger Hünen, Jaap van den Herik, and Harry Nefkens member of the Dutch team, as mentioned in the DOCCC 1987 tournament bulletin [1]. Later in the 80s, while affiliated with Maastricht University, he continued chess programming along with Roger Hünen, Harry Nefkens and Jaap van den Herik working on the Maastricht University Chess Program Much, which competed the WCCC 1989 in Edmonton [2]. Further, Tom Pronk developed his own PC-program Prochess in his spare time, participating the WCCC 1992 in Madid, various Dutch Computer Chess Championships, and the the C-Language Division of Don Beal's Uniform-Platform UPCCC 1992 and UPCCC 1993 [3] [4].

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