Józef Żabiński (1860 – 27 December 1928) was a Polish

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master and problemist. Born in

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(then in the 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 Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin (russian: Семён Зиновьевич Алапин; – 15 July 1923) was a Russian chess player, openings analyst, and puzzle composer. He was also a linguist, railway engineer and a grain commodities merchant. B ...

(1 : 1) at Warsaw 1888. In 1899, he became the first chairman of the Warsaw Association of the Followers of the Chess Game (''Warszawskie Towarzystwo Zwolenników Gry Szachowej''). After

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, he was an organizer of chess tournaments in Poland. He was the first chairman of the Polish Chess Federation in 1926–1928. He was the father of

Jan Żabiński Jan Żabiński () (8 April 1897 – 26 July 1974) and his wife Antonina Żabińska ( née Erdman) (1908–1971) were a Polish couple from Warsaw, recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic rescue of Jews during the ...

, a

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and zootechnician by profession, a scientist, and organizer and director of the renowned

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before and during

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