Vladimir Vukovic
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Vladimir Vuković was a Croatia
n chess writer, theoretician, player, arbiter, and journalist.
His tournament record includes the following achievements:
He played for Yugoslavia on second board in the 1st Chess Olympiad
at London 1927, posting a record of +7−6=2.
Vuković edited the monthly chess magazine Šahovski Glasnik (Chess Journal), the official periodical of the Yugoslavian chess federation.
He is the author of The Art of Attack in Chess (Oxford-London 1963), which is widely regarded as a classic of chess literature. Other books he wrote include Razvoj šahovskih ideja [The development of chess ideas] (Zagreb 1928) and The Chess Sacrifice (London-New York 1968).
He also served as the vice-president of the Croatian Chess Federation
.
Vladimir Vuković was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1951 and International Arbiter
(IA) in 1952.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n chess writer, theoretician, player, arbiter, and journalist.
His tournament record includes the following achievements:
- 3rd at Celje 1921, behind Stefan ErdélyiStefan ErdélyiŞtefan Erdélyi was a Hungarian–Romanian chess master.Born in Temesvár, Transylvania , he lived in Romania after World War I...
and Imre KönigImre KönigImre König aka Mirko Kenig was a Hungarian chess master.He was born in Gyula, Hungary, and also lived in Austria, England and the USA during the troubled times between the two world wars.In 1921, he took 2nd in Celje... - =4-7th at Vienna 1921 tied with Ernst GrünfeldErnst Grünfeld----Ernst Franz Grünfeld , an Austrian grandmaster and writer specializing in opening theory, was for a brief period after the First World War one of the strongest chess players in the world....
, Savielly TartakowerSavielly TartakowerKsawery Tartakower was a leading Polish and French chess Grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist of the 1920s and 30s...
, and Árpád VajdaÁrpád VajdaÁrpád Vajda was a Hungarian chess master.Vajda was Hungarian Champion in 1928....
; won by Friedrich SämischFriedrich SämischFriedrich Sämisch was a German chess grandmaster .-Main results:* 2nd at Berlin 1920... - 1st at Vienna 1921
- =10-11th at Vienna 1922; won by Akiba RubinsteinAkiba RubinsteinAkiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein was a famous Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. He was scheduled to play a match with Emanuel Lasker for the world championship in 1914, but it was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War I...
- =4-5th at Györ 1924 (Hungarian Chess ChampionshipHungarian Chess ChampionshipThe inaugural Hungarian Chess Championship was held in the city of Győr in 1906. Initially, there was no governing body responsible for its organisation, until the formation of the Hungarian Chess Federation. The HCF first appeared in 1911, but failed to establish itself properly until 1923...
); won by Géza NagyGéza NagyGéza Nagy was a Hungarian chess master.He was Hungarian Champion in 1924. He took 6th at Budapest 1926 .... - =4-5th at Debrecen 1925; won by Hans KmochHans KmochJohann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch was an Austrian-Dutch-American chess International Master , International Arbiter , and a chess journalist and author, for which he is best known....
- 7th at Kecskemét 1927 (elim., group B); won by Lajos SteinerLajos SteinerLajos Steiner was a Hungarian–born Australian chess master.Steiner was one of four children of Bernat Steiner, a mathematics teacher, and his wife Cecilia,, and a younger brother of Endre Steiner...
- =6-7th at Kecskemét 1927 (final B); won by Savielly TartakowerSavielly TartakowerKsawery Tartakower was a leading Polish and French chess Grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist of the 1920s and 30s...
- 3rd at Ramsgate 1929, behind Adolf SeitzAdolf SeitzJakob Adolf Seitz was a German–Argentine chess master and journalist.In 1920, he tied for 2-4th in Canterbury, took 10th in Berlin, and tied for 4-5th in Kulmbach. In 1921, he tied for 8-9th in Hamburg. In 1922, he tied for 2nd-3rd in London . In 1922/23 he tied for 6-9th in Portsmouth/Southsea...
and Árpád VajdaÁrpád VajdaÁrpád Vajda was a Hungarian chess master.Vajda was Hungarian Champion in 1928....
He played for Yugoslavia on second board in the 1st Chess Olympiad
1st Chess Olympiad
The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 18 and July 30, 1927, in London, United Kingdom...
at London 1927, posting a record of +7−6=2.
Vuković edited the monthly chess magazine Šahovski Glasnik (Chess Journal), the official periodical of the Yugoslavian chess federation.
He is the author of The Art of Attack in Chess (Oxford-London 1963), which is widely regarded as a classic of chess literature. Other books he wrote include Razvoj šahovskih ideja [The development of chess ideas] (Zagreb 1928) and The Chess Sacrifice (London-New York 1968).
He also served as the vice-president of the Croatian Chess Federation
Croatian Chess Federation
The Croatian Chess Federation is a chess governing body in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb. The federation was formed in 1912, and was accepted into FIDE, the World Chess Federation, in 1992.The HŠS has 200 member clubs across the country...
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Vladimir Vuković was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1951 and International Arbiter
International Arbiter
In chess, International Arbiter is a title awarded by FIDE to individuals deemed capable of acting as arbiter in important chess matches . The title was established in 1951....
(IA) in 1952.