Vladimir Vuković
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Vladimir Vuković (born 26 August 1898 - died 18 November 1975) was a Croatian chess writer, theoretician, player, and journalist.
His tournament record includes the following achievements:
- 3rd at Celje 1921, behind Erdey and König
- =4-7th at Vienna 1921; won by Friedrich Sämisch
- 1st at Vienna 1921
- =10-11th at Vienna 1922; won by Akiba Rubinstein
- =4-5th at Györ 1924; won by Nagy
- =4-5th at Debrecen 1925; won by Hans Kmoch
- 7th at Kecskemét 1927; won by Lajos Steiner
- =6-7th at Kecskemét 1927; won by Savielly Tartakower
In 1927, Vuković played on second board for the Yugoslav team at the 1st Chess Olympiad in London, posting a record of +7-6=2.
Vladimir Vuković edited the monthly chess magazine "Šahovski Glasnik". He is the author of "The Art of Attack in Chess" (Oxford-London 1963), which is widely regarded as a masterpiece of chess literature.[citation needed] Other books he wrote include "Razvoj šahovskich ideja" (Zagreb 1928) and "The Chess Sacrifice" (London-New York 1968).
