Anthony Ker
| Anthony Ker | |
|---|---|
 Anthony Ker at the 117th NZ Chess Championship, Auckland, January 2010 | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Born | 1967 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Title | International Master (2000) |
| FIDE rating | 2314 (July 2019) |
| Peak rating | 2359 (Nov 2011) |
Anthony Fergus Ker (born 1967) is a chess International Master (IM).[1]
Chess career[]
Ker has represented New Zealand in eight Chess Olympiads between 1988 and 2018.[2] His best result was in 1988 when he scored 7.5/12.[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.
Ker has had a decades-long friendly rivalry with fellow IM and NZ Champion Russell Dive, with an almost level score and high number of decisive games.[6]
Bridge[]
Ker is also a strong bridge player who has represented New Zealand at several international events.[7]
Notable games[]
- Anthony Ker vs Boris Spassky, Wellington Plaza 1988, King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation, (E83), 1/2-1/2
- Anthony Ker vs Edhi Handoko, South East Asian Zonal 1995, Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, (D10), 1-0
References[]
- ^ Anthony Ker player profile at www.fide.com
- ^ a b Anthony Ker Chess Olympiad record from www.olimpbase.org
- ^ The New Zealand Championships: A Brief History by Peter Stuart
- ^ a b 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
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Chess International Masters
- New Zealand chess players
- Chess Olympiad competitors
- New Zealand contract bridge players
- People from Wellington City