Jakub (Josek) Kolski (1899,

Łódź Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan ...

– 1941,

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) was a Polish

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master. In the period 1920-1930s, Kolski was one of the strongest Łódź chess players. In 1922, he won ahead of

Dawid Daniuszewski Dawid Daniuszewski (1885–1944) was a Polish chess master. Biography In 1906, he finished 2nd, behind Akiba Rubinstein, in Łódź. In 1907, he again finished 2nd, behind Rubinstein, and ahead of Gersz Rotlewi and Gersz Salwe in Łódź (''Quad ...

in Łódź. In 1924, he took 2nd, behind Gottesdiener, in Warsaw (''Quadrangular''). In 1926, he tied for 3rd-7th in Warsaw (1st POL-ch;

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won). In 1927, he tied for 11-12th in Łódź (2nd POL-ch;

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won). He played several matches in Lodz and Warsaw. He drew with

Kazimierz Makarczyk Kazimierz Makarczyk (1 January 1901, Warsaw – 27 May 1972, Łódź) was a Polish chess master. In 1922, he took 3rd in Warsaw (Academic-ch). In 1926, he finished 10th in the 1st Polish chess championship played in Warsaw. The event was won by D ...

(1 : 1) and beat

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(2 : 0) in 1922, lost to Daniuszewski (3 : 5) in 1923, lost to Alexander Flamberg (0.5 : 1.5) and

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(0 : 2), drew with Przepiórka (1 : 1) and Leon Schwartzmann (1 : 1) in 1924, lost to P. Frydman (0.5 : 1.5) in 1928, and won against

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(1 : 0) in 1935. In 1930s, he played in several the city of Łódź championships. He tied for 2nd-3rd in 1930, took 3rd in 1932, tied for 1st-3rd with

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and

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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 Łódź Province-ch. In 1935, he won in Łódź (''Quadrangular''). In 1935, he tied for 6-7th in Warsaw (3rd POL-ch;

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won). In 1935, he tied for 2nd-3rd with

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, behind Tartakower, in Lodz. In 1938, he tied for 10-12th in Lodz (

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won). At the beginning of

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, he left Łódź for Warsaw in 1939. Then, he died of starvation in the

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References

External links

Jakub Kolski at 365Chess.com
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