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CSVN - Computer Schaak Vereniging Nederland, the Dutch Computer Chess Federation.

History of the CSVN

The CSVN was founded in 1980 by ...

Max Euwe	Jan Louwman	Jaap van Oosterwijk Bruyn [1]	Jaap van den Herik

... and others ^[2] . First chairman was Jaap van Oosterwijk Bruyn.

Tournaments

The CSVN yearly organizes the

• Dutch Open Computer Chess Championship from 1981 to 2011 ^[3] , see Jan Louwman's announcement
• International CSVN Tournament from 2001 to 2013
• CSVN Programmers Tournament since 2013
• CSVN Open Internet Tournament since 2014

as well as users tournaments with dedicated units.

Computerschaak

The CSVN regularly publishes the Computerschaak Journal, six issues a year. Editor is Hans van der Zijden, who in October 2010 superseded Eric van Reem.

Board of the CSVN

2010

The board of the CSVN in 2010:

• Cock de Gorter Chairman
• Kees Sio Treasurer
• Ries van Leeuwen Member administration
• Rienk Doetjes Secretary

Non board functions:

• Hans van der Zijden Editor Computerschaak
• Jan Krabbenbos Webmaster

2012

The board of the CSVN from December 1st, 2012:

• Jan Krabbenbos Chairman
• Geert Roelof van der Ploeg Treasurer and member administration
• Richard Pijl Secretary
• Ruud Martin Member
• Hans Secelle Member
• Marcel van Kervinck Member

2014

^[4]

• Ruud Martin Chairman
• Geert Roelof van der Ploeg Treasurer and member administration (died in June 2016)
• Jan Krabbenbos Temporary Treasurer
• Richard Pijl Secretary
• Folkert van Heusden Member

Forum Posts

• An Open Letter to Cock de Gorter and the CSVN Board by Harvey Williamson, Hiarcs Forum, December 28, 2010
• Rybka to play in Leiden? by Graham Banks, CCC, August 23, 2011 ^[5]
• Fwd: Open letter to the CSVN by Marcel van Kervinck, CCC, September 21, 2011, on behalf of Amir Ban, Don Dailey, Robert Hyatt, Gerd Isenberg, Marcel van Kervinck, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen, Fabien Letouzey, Thomas Mayer, Daniel Mehrmann, Gian-Carlo Pascutto, Richard Pijl, Ralf Schäfer, Mark Uniacke, Ben-Hur Carlos Vieira Langoni Júnior, Harvey Williamson » ICGA Investigations - Aftermath
• Computer chess on a suicide mission by Rebel, Rybka Forum, September 22, 2011
• An idea to save the CSVN tournament by Jeroen, Rybka Forum, September 30, 2011
• Re: how far is too far: houdini for sell? by Marcel van Kervinck, CCC, October 12, 2011
• Open letter to chess programmers by Richard Pijl, CCC, May 11, 2013
• CSVN Autumn Tournament by Richard Pijl, CCC, September 23, 2013

External Links

• CSVN Computerschaak Home
• Old CSVN Site
• CSVN Supplement Site (Dutch)
  Alle pagina's Computerschaken, Schaken

References

1. ^ Frans Morsch and Van Oosterwijk Bruyn, DOCCC 1986, Computerschaak pagina 3 (Dutch)
2. ^ Computerschaak pagina 1 (Dutch) Redactie: J. ten Have and Drs. S. Kooi
3. ^ CSVNP2.html - Eerste Nederlands Kampioenschappen Computerschaken. De CSVN periode van oprichtingsdatum (18 oktober 1980) tot eind 1981. Het begin. Nederlandse kampioenschappen vanaf 1982 (Dutch)
4. ^ CSVN - Bestuur
5. ^ Rybka and the ICGA

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