American chess player and author (1930–1999)
Kenneth Ray Smith (September 13, 1930 – February 4, 1999[1] ) 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 came fourth in the 1981 World Series of Poker Main Event.[2]
King's Indian Attack , co-author John Hall, 2nd Revised Edition, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875681740
Modern Art of Attack , co-author John Hall, 1988, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875681764
An Unbeatable White Repertoire After 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 , co-author Larry Evans, 1988, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875681719
Winning with the Colle System , co-author John Hall, 1990, 2nd Revised Edition, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875681696
Winning with the Center Counter 1 e4 d5! , co-author John Hall, 1991, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875681962
2 c3 vs. The Sicilian and The Smith–Morra Gambit Declined , 1992, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875681887
Smith–Morra Accepted • A Game Collection , co-author Bill Wall, 1992, Chess Enterprises, ISBN 978-0945470229
Essential Chess Endings Explained Move By Move • Volume Two , 1992, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682105
The Vienna Game and Gambit , co-author A. E. Santasiere, 1992, Revised 2nd Edition, ISBN 978-0875682044
Test Your Opening, Middlegame and Endgame Play , co-author Roy DeVault, 1992, Chess Digest, ASIN B000W028W6
Winning with the Pirc Defense , 1993, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682266
Winning with the Reti Opening , co-author John Hall, 1993, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682372
Winning with the Blackmar–Diemer Gambit , co-author John Hall, 1993, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682341
The Veresov Attack , co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682518
The Göring Gambit • Accepted & Declined , co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682532
Winning With The Benko Gambit • Accepted, Semi-Accepted, Declined , co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682419
The Englund Gambit and The Blackburne–Hartlaub Gambit Complex , co-author John Hall, 1994, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682426
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, ISBN 978-0875682556
The Catalan , co-author John Hall, 1995, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682648
The Henning–Schara Gambit , co-author John Hall, 1995, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682686
Grand Prix Attack • Attacking the Sicilian Defense with 2 f4 , co-author John Hall, 1995, Revised 2nd Edition, Chess Digest, ISBN 978-0875682761