Robin Smith (August 17, 1952 – May 1, 2009) was an American chess player and writer. He held the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM), was a two-time US Correspondence Chess Champion, and author of the book Modern Chess Analysis. His last and highest ICCF rating was 2642, which he achieved in only 64 games from 1997 to 2008. Books References External links 2006 photograph of Robin Smith 1952 births 2009 deaths American chess players American chess writers American male non-fiction writers 20th-century chess players 20th-century American male writers Correspondence chess grandmasters