Kenneth Ray Smith (September 13, 1930 – February 4, 1999) 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

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is named after him. Smith was also a notable

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player, and came fourth 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,

References

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