About Artur Popławski
Lived 1860 – 1918 (aged 57–58). Artur Popławski was a Swiss chess player, engineer and railway engineer.
Artur Popławski (1860, in Warsaw – 1918, in Warsaw) was a Polish chess master.
He started his studies at Imperial University of Warsaw (with a Russian language) in 1879, and moved to ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) in 1884.
In 1883/84, he took second place, behind Józef Żabiński, in the Warsaw City Chess Championship, scoring 19/22. In Switzerland, Poplawski twice shared first place with Max Pestalozzi in the Swiss Chess Championship, at Zürich in 1889 and at Winterthur in 1890.
He returned to Warsaw in the early 1890s and worked as an engineer.
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Who was Artur Popławski?
Polish chess player (1860–1918)
When was Artur Popławski born?
Artur Popławski was born in 1860 in Warsaw.
When did Artur Popławski die?
Artur Popławski died on 10 August 1918 in Warsaw.
What was Artur Popławski's occupation?
Artur Popławski was a chess player, engineer and railway engineer.
What nationality was Artur Popławski?
Artur Popławski was Swiss.
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