Józef Żabiński

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 the Polish 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)]

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