Anthony Ker at the 117th NZ Chess Championship, Auckland, January 2010
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Country | New Zealand |
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Born | 1967 Wellington, New Zealand |
Title | International Master (2000) |
Peak rating | 2359 (Nov 2011) |
Anthony F. Ker (born 1967) is a chess International Master (IM).
Ker has represented New Zealand in six Chess Olympiads between 1988 and 2006. His best result was in 1988 when he scored 7.5/12.
Ker has won or jointly won the New Zealand Chess Championship twelve times since 1988/89.
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. He also competed in the Oceania Chess Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2012.
Ker is also a strong bridge player who has represented New Zealand at several international events.