Ken Smith

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 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, Winning with the Colle System, co-author John Hall, 1990, 2nd Revised Edition, 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, 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, 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,