- Józef Żabiński
Józef Żabiński (1860 – 27 December 1928) was a Polish chess master and problemist.
Born in
Warsaw (then in Russian Empire), he was educated in a high school gymnasium and graduated in Law Faculty at the Imperial University of Warsaw ("Императорский Варшавский Университет") in 1886.Żabiński won the 2nd Warsaw City Chess Championship in 1883/84. He drew a mini-match with
Simon Alapin (1 : 1) at Warsaw 1888. [Tadeusz Wolsza, "Arcymistrzowie, mistrzowie, amatorzy..." tom 1, Wyd. DiG, Warszawa 1995, ISBN 83-85490-37-X]In 1899, he became the first chairman of the Warsaw Association of the Followers of the Chess Game ("Warszawskie Towarzystwo Zwolenników Gry Szachowej"). After
World War I , he was an organizer of chess tournaments in Poland. He was the first chairman of thePolish Chess Federation in 1926–1928. [Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy "Szachy od A do Z". Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka, Warszawa 1887. ISBN 83-217-2745-x (2. N-Z)]References
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