THE CHESS SACRIFICE , TECHNIQUE, ART and RISK to SACRIFICIAL CHESS

Vladimir (translated From German by P. H. Clarke) Vukovic

ISBN 10: 0713510277 / ISBN 13: 9780713510270

Published by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1968

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Lower edge of book and cover has dampstain.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CHESS SACRIFICE , TECHNIQUE, ART and RISK to SACRIFICIAL CHESS
• Publisher: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd.
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713510277
• ISBN 13: 9780713510270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

It opens up the dynamics of the pieces, beyond even trades. This is one of the great classics of chess literature. It was first published in German in 1963 as "Das Buch vom Opfer".

About the Author

Vladimir Vuković (26 August 1898, Zagreb – 18 November 1975, Zagreb) was a Croatian chess writer, theoretician, player, arbiter, and journalist. He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1951 and the International Arbiter (IA) title in 1952. 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, the official periodical of the Yugoslavian chess federation. He is the author of “Der Rochadeangriff”, which was translated into English as “The Art of Attack in Chess” (1963), which is widely regarded as a classic of chess literature. Other books he wrote include Razvoj šahovskih ideja (Zagreb 1928). He served as the vice-president of the Croatian Chess Federation.