Anthony Fergus Ker (born 1967) is a New Zealand chess International Master (IM).Anthony Ker player profile at www.fide.com
Chess career Ker has represented New Zealand in eight Chess Olympiads between 1988 and 2018.Anthony Ker Chess Olympiad record from www.olimpbase.org His best result was in 1988 when he scored 7½/12.
Ker has won or jointly won the New Zealand Chess Championship fourteen times since 1988/89.The New Zealand Championships: A Brief History by Peter StuartAnthony Ker player profile at www.chessgames.com
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.The Week in Chess 290, 29 May 2000 Mark Crowther He also competed in the Oceania Chess Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2012.
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..Bill Forster, The Big Rivalry, CHESS monthly (UK), April 2021
Bridge Ker is also a strong bridge player who has represented New Zealand at several international events.Anthony Ker at WBF Master points rankings
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
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