Jakub Kolski

Jakub (Josek) Kolski (1900 – 1941) was a Polish chess master.

In the period 1920-1930s, Kolski was one of the strongest Lodz chess players. In 1922, he won ahead of Dawid Daniuszewski in Lodz (Łódź). In 1924, he took 2nd, behind Gottesdiener, in Warsaw ("Quadrangular"). In 1926, he tied for 3rd-7th in Warsaw (1st POL-ch; Dawid Przepiórka won). In 1927, he tied for 11-12th in Lodz (2nd POL-ch; Akiba Rubinstein won). [ [http://free.7host07.com/polbase/tabele/lodz27c.htm II Szachowe Mistrzostwa Polski Łódź 1927 ] ]

In 1930s, he played in several the city of Lodz championships. He tied for 2nd-3rd in 1930, took 3rd in 1932, tied for 1st-3rd with Izaak Appel and Teodor Regedziński in 1933, took 2nd in 1934, tied for 2nd-3rd in 1935, and tied for 1st-2nd with Appel in 1939.

In 1934, he won in the Lodz Province-ch. In 1935, he won in Lodz ("Quadrangular"). In 1935, he tied for 6-7th in Warsaw (3rd POL-ch; Savielly Tartakower won). In 1935, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Reuben Fine, behind Tartakower, in Lodz. In 1938, he tied for 10-12th in Lodz (Vasja Pirc won). [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/index.htm]

He died in the Lodz Ghetto.

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