Anthony Ker
 Anthony Ker at the 117th NZ Chess Championship, Auckland, January 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1967 |
| Chess career | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Title | International Master (2000) |
| Peak rating | 2359 (November 2011) |
Anthony Fergus Ker (born 1967) is a New Zealand chess International Master (IM).[1]
Chess career
[edit]Ker has represented New Zealand in eight Chess Olympiads between 1988 and 2018.[2] His best result was in 1988 when he scored 7½/12.[2]
Ker has won or jointly won the New Zealand Chess Championship fourteen times since 1988/89.[3][4]
Anthony Ker was awarded the IM title when he finished third, with 6/9, in the Oceania Zonal Chess Championship held in Auckland, New Zealand in May 2000.[4][5] He also competed in the Oceania Chess Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2012.[citation needed]
Ker and fellow IM and NZ champion Russel Dive have maintained a decade long rivalry, with their head to head remaining close and few games ending in draws..[6]
Bridge
[edit]Ker is also a strong bridge player who has represented New Zealand at several international events.[7]
Notable games
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Anthony Ker player profile at www.fide.com
- 1 2 Anthony Ker Chess Olympiad record from www.olimpbase.org
- ↑ The New Zealand Championships: A Brief History by Peter Stuart
- 1 2 Anthony Ker player profile at www.chessgames.com
- ↑ The Week in Chess 290, 29 May 2000 Mark Crowther
- ↑ Bill Forster, The Big Rivalry, CHESS monthly (UK), April 2021
- ↑ Anthony Ker at WBF Master points rankings
External links
[edit]- Anthony Ker rating card at FIDE
- Anthony Ker Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Anthony Ker FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
- "International record for Anthony Ker". World Bridge Federation.
- "Master Points record for Anthony Ker". World Bridge Federation.
