Author 3 books on chessable.com. Husband. Dad. Son. Brother. Retired pilot, cybersecurity guy, marathoner, 2d dan black belt.
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Another week, another blog. This time diving back into the GOATs of chess authorship...and returning to the front of the alphabet because I missed Aagard initially. Talk about timing, his newest book came out on chessable yesterday! chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Jun 12
Next up in my Hall of Fame series is Samuel Reshevsky, eight-time US CC, former #1 worldwide, and accountant...because he had to make a living somehow. Chess didn't provide enough income for most players back then, even at the top of the sport. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Jun 7
Time for the next GOAT Chess Author, Jesús de la Villa! He's written multiple titles in the past couple of decades that can already be considered classics and merited translation into multiple languages. Another one for the ages, here's my take on why! chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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May 28
Another week, another chess blog! This time I return to the chess Hall of Fame with Efim Bogoljubow, one of the best players in the world from the 1920s to the 1930s. Quotes, images, his writings, some games...enjoy! chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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May 23
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Who are the greatest chess authors of all time? And who falls into the category of maybe, maybe not, and nope, we won't mention their name (really, I probably won't). Here's my latest entry, Pedro Damiano. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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May 16
Time to visit #32 in the Hall of Fame, Reuben Fine. Facts, quotes, images, some games he analyzed, links to related material about him, and much more! chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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May 10
A new post about my most recent chess book. I'm following up on a blog by my co-author, IM Attila Turzo. It's an example of how our analytic model can be useful when encountering an opening surprise. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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May 8
Time for #4 in my series of the greatest chess authors of all time. It was my pleasure to gather scads of material about NM Irving Chernev. Enjoy! chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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May 1
Latest in my chess Hall of Fame series, exploring some fun details of Levon Aronian's career. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Apr 26
Thought I'd provide a link to a blog that talks about material similar to that found in my new book (co-authored by IM Turzo), published on 23 April on the chessable website. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Apr 23
My 3d chess book was published today, a collaborative effort with IM Attila Turzo. We deliver a checklist to use in analyzing a position. Our effort includes numerous examples and quizzes to test your improving skills. You can read a summary of the book at chessable.com/kimplodes-a-sy…
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Apr 17
A new post in my series about the best chess authors of all time. Cheers! Kevin chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Apr 1
A quiz for those who want to guesstimate their maximum potential FIDE rating. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Mar 30
Just received a Top Blogger badge on the site where you can find the blog below that I just published to celebrate...both my badge, and (more importantly) David Bronstein, chess genius and a GOAT chess author. He's second in my series alphabetically. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Mar 27
Time for #35 in the chess players' Hall of Fame series. It's time for the genius, Ukranian GM Vasyl Ivanchuk who also plays a mean game of checkers! chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Mar 20
Starting a new, biweekly chess series that offers my opinion of the chess writing GOATs. Both those sired in the chess world and the best of fiction. It will be presented in alphabetical order, so we begin with a world chess champion, Alexander Alekhine. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Mar 13
Now for #36 in the chess HoF series. Next week will see me initiating a series on the greatest writers about chess. That will alternate every other week with this series. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Feb 27
Returning to the chess Hall of Fame series after an intermission for a special Valentine's Day post a few weeks ago. Harry Nelson Pillsbury with images, quotes, analyzed games, and links to other posts. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Feb 14
It's Valentine's Day, and I'm wide awake far too early. Here's a post about poetry, chess couples, the games they played, and a V-Day card celebrating every couple. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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Jan 30
Here's #38 in my chess Hall of Fame series about a player Bobby Fischer seemingly couldn't defeat! (He eventually did, but Efim Geller still won more games against Bobby, and many other World Champs, than he lost. chess.com/blog/KevinChessSmi…
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