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==Historical Research==
 
==Historical Research==
 
   
 
   
From 1986 to 1992, Westerveld wrote many articles on the origin of the game of draughts for the Dutch magazine ''Het Nieuwe Damspel''. In 1990 he published ''Revista Internacional de Damas'' which was recognized by the [[World Draughts Federations]] as an official representation of Spanish draughts. In 1992 he published his first book on the game of checkers in Spain followed by five more. In 1994, Westerveld published his works on the influence of the [[Queen Isabella I of Castile]] on the game of draughts and chess, explaining the fact that the modern chess game and draughts game was a Spanish invention.<ref name="The Queen Piece of Modern Chess Was Inspired by Queen Isabella">{{cite news||title=The Queen Piece of Modern Chess Was Inspired by Queen Isabella|url=http://historynewsnetwork.org/blog/3910|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref>
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From 1986 to 1992, Westerveld wrote many articles on the origin of the game of draughts for the Dutch magazine ''Het Nieuwe Damspel''. In 1990 he published ''Revista Internacional de Damas'' which was recognized by the [[World Draughts Federations]] as an official representation of Spanish draughts. In 1992 he published his first book on the game of checkers in Spain followed by five more. In 1994, Westerveld published his works on the influence of the [[Queen Isabella I of Castile]] on the game of draughts and chess, explaining the fact that the modern chess game and draughts game was a Spanish invention.<ref name="The Queen Piece of Modern Chess Was Inspired by Queen Isabella">{{cite news||title=The Queen Piece of Modern Chess Was Inspired by Queen Isabella|url=http://historynewsnetwork.org/blog/3910|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref> <ref name="La reina Isabel y la dama del ajedrez">{{cite news||title=La reina Isabel y la dama del ajedrez|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_3529000/3529947.stm|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref> <ref name="Queen Isabella's checkmate">{{cite news||title=Queen Isabella's checkmate|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2& objectid=3552520|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref> In 1998, he was appointed as a history member of the [[Federación Española de Ajedrez]], the governing body of chess in [[Spain]]. Since 2005 Westerveld is one of the two official historians of the [[Federation Mondiale de Jeu de Dames]].<ref name="General History">{{cite news||title=General History|url=https://fmjd.org/?p=genhist|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref>  
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In January 2002, he was appointed unanimously as an official [[chronicler]]<ref name="Cronistas Oficiales">{{cite news||title=Cronistas Oficiales|url=http://blanca.es/cronistas-2/|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref>  of [[Blanca, Murcia]], along with [[Angel Rios Martinez]], by the plenary of the municipality of Blanca. Currently their research focus on new publications on the history of Blanca. Later that year, in December 2002, Westerveld was elected as a [[corresponding member]] of the [[Real Academia Alfonso X el Sabio]],<ref name="Académicos correspondienes fecha de nombramiento">{{cite news||title=Académicos correspondienes fecha de nombramiento|url=http://raax.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,876,m,3587&r=ReP-29357-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE|accessdate=2016-11-19}}</ref>  taking into account the merits of knowledge and relation to the culture of the [[Region of Murcia]].
 
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In 1998, he was appointed as a history member of the [[Federación Española de Ajedrez]], the governing body of chess in [[Spain]]. Since 2005 Westerveld is one of the two official historians of the [[Federation Mondiale de Jeu de Dames]].[11]
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In January 2002, he was appointed unanimously as an official chronicler of Blanca, Murcia, along with Angel Rios Martinez, by the plenary of the municipality of Blanca. Currently their research focus on new publications on the history of Blanca. Later that year, in December 2002, Westerveld was elected as a corresponding member of the Real Academia Alfonso X el Sabio, taking into account the merits of knowledge and relation to the culture of the Region of Murcia.[11][12]
      
In 2004, the Generalitat Valenciana recognized and published Westerveld's work La reina Isabel la Católica: su reflejo en la dama poderosa de valencia, cuna del ajedrez moderno y origen del juego de damas. The book explains the hypothesis of Isabella I of Castile and the documentary evidence found in Scachs d'amor, with revelations of significance national and global impacts.[13][14]
 
In 2004, the Generalitat Valenciana recognized and published Westerveld's work La reina Isabel la Católica: su reflejo en la dama poderosa de valencia, cuna del ajedrez moderno y origen del juego de damas. The book explains the hypothesis of Isabella I of Castile and the documentary evidence found in Scachs d'amor, with revelations of significance national and global impacts.[13][14]
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