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.

Books

• 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

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