Sava Vuković (; 20 January 1912 – 28 July 1961) was a

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n origin Yugoslav

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master,

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bronze medalist (1939).

Biography

Sava Vuković participated in several

s and won bronze medal in 1939. Also he won Belgrade Chess Club Championship in 1934. Sava Vuković played for Yugoslavia in the

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: * In 1937, at third board in the

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(+1, =0, -7). Sava Vuković played for Yugoslavia in the Men's Chess Balkaniads: * In 1946, at seventh board in the 1st Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+1, =0, -1) and won team gold and individual silver medals, * In 1947, at first reserve board in the 2nd Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+0, =0, -1) and won team silver medal.

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Sava Vuković
chess games at 365chess.com 1912 births 1961 deaths Serbian chess players Yugoslav chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Serbia-chess-bio-stub