Ken Smith (chess player)


Kenneth Ray Smith was a chess player and author. He was a member of the Dallas Chess Club and reached the rank of FIDE Master.
Smith founded Chess Digest in 1962. The Smith–Morra Gambit is named after him.
Smith was also a notable poker player, and finished in fourth place out of 75 entries in the 1981 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Books

  • King's Indian Attack, co-author John Hall, 2nd Revised Edition, Chess Digest,
  • Modern Art of Attack, co-author John Hall, 1988, Chess Digest,
  • An Unbeatable White Repertoire After 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3, co-author Larry Evans, 1988, Chess Digest,
  • Winning with the Colle System, co-author John Hall, 1990, 2nd Revised Edition, Chess Digest,
  • Winning with the Center Counter 1 e4 d5!, co-author John Hall, 1991, Chess Digest,
  • 2 c3 vs. The Sicilian and The Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, 1992, Chess Digest,
  • Smith-Morra Accepted • A Game Collection, co-author Bill Wall, 1992, Chess Enterprises,
  • Essential Chess Endings Explained Move By Move • Volume Two, 1992, Chess Digest,
  • The Vienna Game and Gambit, co-author A. E. Santasiere, 1992, Revised 2nd Edition,
  • Test Your Opening, Middlegame and Endgame Play, co-author Roy DeVault, 1992, Chess Digest, ASIN B000W028W6
  • Winning with the Pirc Defense, 1993, Chess Digest,
  • Winning with the Reti Opening, co-author John Hall, 1993, Chess Digest,
  • Winning with the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, co-author John Hall, 1993, Chess Digest,
  • The Veresov Attack, co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest,
  • The Göring Gambit • Accepted & Declined, co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest,
  • Winning With The Benko Gambit • Accepted, Semi-Accepted, Declined, co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest,
  • The Englund Gambit and The Blackburne-Hartlaub Gambit Complex, co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest,
  • Test Your Opening, Middlegame and Endgame Play • Volume II, co-author Roy DeVault, 1994, Chess Digest, ASIN B0087T145G
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted, co-author John Hall, 1995, Chess Digest,
  • The Catalan, co-author John Hall, 1995, Chess Digest,
  • The Henning-Schara Gambit, co-author John Hall, 1995, Chess Digest,
  • Grand Prix Attack • Attacking the Sicilian Defense with 2 f4, co-author John Hall, 1995, Revised 2nd Edition, Chess Digest,