Ken Smith (chess)
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Kenneth Ray Smith (September 13, 1930 – February 4, 1999Kenneth Ray Smith (1930–1999)
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Dallas Chess Club The Dallas Chess Club (DCC) is one of the major chess organizations in the United States and a gold affiliate of the United States Chess Federation (US Chess, formerly USCF). The club has approximately 300 members, including a number of FIDE titled ...
, and reached the rank of
FIDE Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...
. Smith founded ''Chess Digest'' in 1962. The
Smith–Morra Gambit In chess, the Smith–Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: :1. e4 c5 :2. d4 cxd4 :3. c3 White sacrifices a pawn to quickly and create attacking chances. In exc ...
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, *''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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